Part 6

Relationships arising through civil partnership

Provisions to which section 246 applies: Northern Ireland
248
1
Section 246 applies to—
a
any provision listed in Schedule 22 (references to stepchildren, etc. in Northern Ireland legislation),
b
except in so far as otherwise provided, any provision made by any future Northern Ireland legislation, and
c
except in so far as otherwise provided, any provision made by any future subordinate legislation.
2
The Department of Finance and Personnel may by order—
a
amend Schedule 22 by adding to it any provision of existing Northern Ireland legislation;
b
provide for section 246 to apply to prescribed provisions of existing subordinate legislation.
3
The power to make an order under subsection (2) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).
4
An order under subsection (2) is subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (1954 c. 33 (N.I.))).
5
In this section—
- “existing Northern Ireland legislation” means Northern Ireland legislation passed or made on or before the last day of the Session in which this Act is passed;
- “existing subordinate legislation” means subordinate legislation made before the day on which this section comes into force;
- “future Northern Ireland legislation” means Northern Ireland legislation passed or made after the last day of the Session in which this Act is passed;
- “future subordinate legislation” means subordinate legislation made on or after the day on which this section comes into force;
- “prescribed” means prescribed by the order;
- “subordinate legislation” means any instrument (within the meaning of section 1(c) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (1954 c. 33 (N.I.))).
S. 248 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 248(2)-(5) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 263(7)(c); s. 248(1) in force at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3255, art. 2(1), Sch.