| Civil Partnership Act 2004 |
| 2004 Chapter 33 - continued |
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| | PART 1 |
| | INTRODUCTION |
| 1 | Civil partnership
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| | (1) A civil partnership is a relationship between two people of the same sex ("civil partners")-
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| | (a) which is formed when they register as civil partners of each other- |
| | (i) in England or Wales (under Part 2),
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| | (ii) in Scotland (under Part 3),
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| | (iii) in Northern Ireland (under Part 4), or
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| | (iv) outside the United Kingdom under an Order in Council made under Chapter 1 of Part 5 (registration at British consulates etc. or by armed forces personnel), or
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| | (b) which they are treated under Chapter 2 of Part 5 as having formed (at the time determined under that Chapter) by virtue of having registered an overseas relationship. |
| | (2) Subsection (1) is subject to the provisions of this Act under or by virtue of which a civil partnership is void.
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| | (3) A civil partnership ends only on death, dissolution or annulment.
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| | (4) The references in subsection (3) to dissolution and annulment are to dissolution and annulment having effect under or recognised in accordance with this Act.
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| | (5) References in this Act to an overseas relationship are to be read in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 5.
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