HL Deb 17 November 2004 vol 666 cc1493-4

61 Clause 204, page 98, line 36, after "Act)" insert "with a responsible authority"

62 Clause 206, page 99, line 24, at end insert "and"

63 Page 99, line 27, leave out from "married" to end of line 30

64 Clause 207, page 99, line 43, at end insert—

"(3A) But if—

  1. (a) before this section comes into force, a dissolution or annulment of the overseas relationship was obtained outside the United Kingdom, and
  2. (b) the dissolution or annulment would be recognised under Chapter 3 if the overseas relationship had been treated as a civil partnership at the time of the dissolution or annulment,
subsection (3) does not apply and subsections (1) and (2) have effect subject to subsection (3B).

(3B) The overseas relationship is not to be treated as having been a civil partnership for the purposes of any provisions except—

  1. (a) Schedules 8, 12 and 18 (financial relief in United Kingdom after dissolution or annulment obtained outside the United Kingdom);
  2. (b) such provisions as are specified (with or without modifications) in an order under section 249;
  3. (c) Chapter 3 (so far as necessary for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b))."

65 Clause 208, page 100, line 14, leave out from "if)" to "one" in line 15 and insert ", at the time mentioned in section 207(2)— (a)

66 Page 100, line 25, at end insert— ( ) Nothing in this section prevents the exercise of any enforceable Community right.

67 Clause 211, page 102, line 1, at end insert— ( ) The regulations may make provision under subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b) which applies even if the date of the dissolution, annulment or legal separation is earlier than the date on which this section comes into force.

68 Clause 226, page 108, line 21, at end insert "(whether before or after this section comes into force)"

69 Clause 229, page 110, line 13, at end insert— ( ) applying sections 227 and 228 and subsection (1) with modifications in relation to any country whose territories have different systems of law in force in matters of dissolution, annulment or legal separation; ( ) applying sections 227 and 228 with modifications in relation to—

  1. (i) an overseas dissolution, annulment or legal separation in the case of an overseas relationship (or an apparent or alleged overseas relationship);
  2. (ii) any case where a civil partner is domiciled in a country or territory whose law does not recognise legal relationships between two people of the same sex;"

70 Page 110, line 14, leave out "annulment" and insert "dissolution, annulment or legal separation"

71 Page 110, line 17, after "country" insert "or territory"

72 Page 110, line 18, after "country" insert "or territory"

73 Page 110, line 20, after "country" insert "or territory"

74 Page 110, line 21, leave out paragraph (d)

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 61 to 74.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 61 to 74.—(Baroness Scotland of Asthal.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.