The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019
PART 1Introductory provision
1Citation and commencement
2Extent
PART 2Extension of civil partnership to opposite-sex couples in England and Wales
3Amendment of definition of civil partnership
4Formation of civil partnerships by opposite-sex couples in England and Wales
5Treatment of opposite-sex overseas relationships as civil partnerships
6Transitional provision in relation to opposite-sex overseas relationships
PART 3Religious protection
7Approval of religious premises for formation of civil partnership
8(1) The Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) Regulations 2005...
9Protection against compulsion in relation to religious involvement in civil partnership
10(1) The Equality Act 2010 is amended as follows.
11Religious employment of persons in same-sex or opposite-sex civil partnerships
PART 4Parenthood
12Legitimacy of children of civil partners
13(1) The Family Law Reform Act 1987 is amended as...
14(1) In section 50 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology...
15Parental responsibility of civil partners
16Parental status of civil partners in cases of assisted reproduction
17Registration of birth of children of civil partners
18(1) The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987are amended...
19(1) Schedule 6 to the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (which...
20In section 5 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and...
21In article 3A of the Service Departments Registers Order 1959—...
22Status of male civil partners as fathers for purposes of nationality law
PART 5Gender recognition
23Gender Recognition Act 2004 amended
24Ordinary applications: evidence about civil partnership
25Applications on alternative ground: evidence about civil partnership
26Grant of full gender recognition certificate to one civil partner with consent of other partner
27Grant of full certificate where other civil partner consents after interim certificate issued
28(1) Section 4A is amended as follows.
29Grant of full gender recognition certificate after death of civil partner while section 4A application pending
30Removal of requirement for both civil partners to obtain full gender recognition certificate
31Applications by civil partners to quash certificates secured by fraud
32Continuity of civil partnership on change of gender
33Amendment of definition relating to civil partnership to include overseas relationships
34Regulations about registration of civil partnership following a change of gender by either party
35Transitional provision about applications
36Registration of civil partnership following a change of gender by either party
PART 6Miscellaneous amendments
37Limitation of right to convert civil partnership into marriage to same-sex couples
38Registration of civil partnerships abroad
39Recognition of overseas dissolution etc. granted outside country of domicile
40(1) Regulation 3 of the Civil Partnership (Supplementary Provisions relating...
41Consequential and related amendments
SCHEDULE 1Specified overseas relationships: opposite-sex relationships
SCHEDULE 2Transitional provision in relation to opposite-sex overseas relationships
1Interpretation
2Requirements as to other relationships in order for pre-commencement relationships to be recognised as civil partnerships
3Treatment as civil partnership for certain purposes of relationships terminated before commencement
4Transitional modifications of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 to do with dissolution, financial matters etc.
5Pre-commencement wills not to be revoked by virtue of recognition of pre-commencement relationships as civil partnerships
6Disapplication of earlier transitional provision
SCHEDULE 3Consequential and related amendments
PART 1Primary legislation
1Population (Statistics) Act 1938
2Children and Young Persons Act 1969
3Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
4Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976
5Rent Act 1977
6Interpretation Act 1978
7Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979
8Mobile Homes Act 1983
9Child Abduction Act 1984
10Housing Act 1985
11Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
12Housing Act 1988
13Child Support Act 1991
14Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
15Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992
16Local Government Finance Act 1992
17Pension Schemes Act 1993
18Jobseekers Act 1995
19Family Law Act 1996
20Housing Act 1996
21Social Security Act 1998
22State Pension Credit Act 2002
23Tax Credits Act 2002
24Adoption and Children Act 2002
25Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003
26Housing Act 2004
27Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005
28Mental Capacity Act 2005
29Income Tax Act 2007
30Welfare Reform Act 2007
31Corporation Tax Act 2010
32Equality Act 2010
33Localism Act 2011
34Charities Act 2011
35Welfare Reform Act 2012
36Finance Act 2013
PART 2Secondary legislation
37Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975
38Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977
39Vaccine Damage Payments Regulations 1979
40Income Support (General) Regulations 1987
41Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987
42Council Tax (Additional Provisions for Discount Disregards) Regulations 1992
43Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992
44Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992
45Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995
46Education (Grants) (Music, Ballet and Choir Schools) Regulations 1995
47Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996
48Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996
49Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996
50Housing Renewal Grants Regulations 1996
51Social Security (Child Maintenance Bonus) Regulations 1996
52Occupational Pension Schemes (Discharge of Liability) Regulations 1997
53Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 1998
54Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999
55General Chiropractic Council (Registration) Rules 1999
56Asylum Support Regulations 2000
57Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) Regulations 2000
58Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2000
59Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001
60Registration of Social Care and Independent Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002
61State Pension Credit Regulations 2002
62Withholding and Withdrawal of Support (Travel Assistance and Temporary Accommodation) Regulations 2002
63Tax Credits (Appeals) (No 2) Regulations 2002
64Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003
65Guardian’s Allowance (General) Regulations 2003
66Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews for Partners) Regulations 2003
67Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003
68Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (England) Regulations 2003
69Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2004
70Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004
71Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005
72Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) Regulations 2005
73Disclosure of Adoption Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005
74Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005
75Special Guardianship Regulations 2005
76Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005
77Special Guardianship (Wales) Regulations 2005
78Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005
79Access to Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005
80Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005
81Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005
82Housing Benefit Regulations 2006
83Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006
84Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006
85Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006
86Pension Protection Fund (General and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006
87Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (Wales) Order 2006
88Integration Loans for Refugees and Others Regulations 2007
89Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007 (Prescription of Information) Order 2007
90Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008
91Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration) (England) Regulations 2010
92Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Regulations 2010
93Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Sharing and Attachment on Divorce etc) Regulations 2011
94Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011
95Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011
96Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (England) Regulations 2012
97Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013
98Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013
99Council Tax (Reductions for Annexes) (England) Regulations 2013
100State Pension Regulations 2015
101Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No. 2) Regulations 2015
102Council Tax (Exceptions to Higher Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2015
103Residential Property Tribunal Procedures and Fees (Wales) Regulations 2016
104Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) Order 2017
105Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018
PART 3Pension schemes
106Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983
107National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995
108Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005
109Reserve Forces Pension Scheme Regulations 2005
110Naval, Military and Air Forces etc (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006
111Naval and Marine Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Order 2010
112Army Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Warrant 2010
113Air Force (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Order 2010
114Armed Forces (Redundancy, Resettlement and Gratuity Earnings Schemes) (No 2) Order 2010
115Teachers’ Pensions Regulations 2010
116Reserve Forces Non Regular Permanent Staff (Pension and Attributable Benefits Schemes) Regulations 2011

2019 No. 1458

Civil Partnership, England And Wales

The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1), (3), (5) and (7) and 5(2), (4) and (5) of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 20191, section 64(1) and (2) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 20082, and section 17(2) and (3) of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 20133.

The Secretary of State has carried out consultation in accordance with section 2(6) of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019.

The Welsh Ministers have been consulted in accordance with section 64(6) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 20084.

A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament in accordance with section 5(7) of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019, section 62(3) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, and section 18(2) of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013.