Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 2923
COUNTY COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2005
Made
18th October 2005
Coming into force
5th December 2005
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36A of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 ( 1 ):
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 5 th December 2005.
Amendments to the Civil Courts Order 1983
2. After Article 7 of the Civil Courts Order 1983( 2 ) insert—
“ 8. For the purpose of section 36A of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984, where the word “Civil Partnership” appears in the second column of Schedule 3 to this Order opposite a place name in the first column, the county court at that place is hereby designated as a civil partnership proceedings county court and that county court is also designated as a court of trial. ” .
3. In Schedule 3 to the Civil Courts Order 1983, in the entries relating to Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Chester, Exeter, Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle, in the second column after “Bankruptcy” insert “Civil Partnership”.
Falconer of Thoroton, C
18th October 2005
1984 c. 42 . Section 36A is inserted by paragraph 92 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) from a date to be appointed.