This Statutory Instrument revokes and replaces article 4 of S.I. 2005/3042 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 3284
CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships No.2) Order 2005
Made
28th November 2005
Laid before Parliament
30th November 2005
Coming into force
5th December 2005
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 259 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004( 1 ):
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships No.2) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 5 th December 2005.
(2) In this Order “recognised overseas relationship” means an overseas relationship which is treated as a civil partnership pursuant to chapter 2 of Part 5 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 .
2. —(1) Where—
(a) a person is treated as a civil partner by virtue of having registered a recognised overseas relationship under the relevant law before 5 th December 2005; and
(b) he has, before 5 th December 2005, made a will,
section 18B of the Wills Act 1837( 2 ) is not to apply to that will.
(2) Article 4 of the Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships) Order 2005( 3 ) is revoked.
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Catherine. M. Ashton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Dated 28th November
1837 c. 26 . Section 18B inserted by Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 and 2.