The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 No. 1514

PART 11 N.I. Transitional Provision: Opposite-sex Civil Partnerships: Overseas Relationships

Interpretation of Part N.I.

169.  In this Part—

“CPA 2004” means the Civil Partnership Act 2004;

“relevant pre-commencement relationship” means a relationship that is—

(a)

an overseas relationship treated as a civil partnership for the purposes of CPA 2004 as a result of the amendments made by these Regulations, and

(b)

registered (under the relevant law within the meaning of Chapter 2 of Part 5 of CPA 2004) as having been entered into before 13th January 2020.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 169 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)