Civil Partnership Act 2004

244Orders in Council: supplementaryU.K.

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(1)An Order in Council under section 210, 211, 239, 240, 241 or 242 may make—

(a)different provision for different cases, and

(b)such supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as appears to Her Majesty to be appropriate.

(2)The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (1)(b) includes in particular provision corresponding to or applying with modifications any provision made by or under—

(a)this Act, or

(b)any Act relating to marriage outside the United Kingdom.

(3)A statutory instrument containing an Order in Council under section 210, 211, 239, 240, 241 or 242 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4)Subsection (3) applies whether or not the Order also contains other provisions made by Order in Council under—

  • the Foreign Marriage Act 1892 (c. 23),

  • section 3 of the Foreign Marriage Act 1947 (c. 33), or

  • section 39 of the Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76).

(5)In sections 210, 211, 239, 240 and 241 “prescribed” means prescribed by an Order in Council under the section in question.