SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Amendment of provisions about presumption of death

Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

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1

Section 222 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (proceedings for presumption of death order) is amended as follows.

2

After “presumption of death order” insert “ on an application made by a civil partner ”.

3

Omit paragraphs (a) and (b).

4

After those paragraphs insert—

ba

at the time the application is made, the High Court does not have jurisdiction to entertain an application by that civil partner under section 1 of the Presumption of Death Act 2013 for a declaration that the other civil partner is presumed to be dead, and