24N.I.In section 31 (remittal and removal of proceedings), in subsection (7)(b), after “1882” insert “ or section 191 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 ”.
25(1)Amend section 35(2) (restrictions on appeals to Court of Appeal from High Court) as follows.N.I.
(2)After paragraph (e) insert—
“(ea)from a dissolution order, nullity order or presumption of death order under Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 that has been made final, by a party who, having had time and the opportunity to appeal from the conditional order on which the final order was founded, has not appealed from that conditional order;”.
(3)In paragraph (g)(iv), after “matrimonial cause” insert “ , a conditional order in a civil partnership cause ”.
26(1)Amend section 94A (withdrawal of privilege against incrimination of self or spouse in certain proceedings) as follows.N.I.
(2)In subsection (1), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
(3)In subsection (3), for “married after the making of the statement or admission) against the spouse” substitute “ married or became civil partners after the making of the statement or admission) against the spouse or civil partner ”.