Gender Recognition Act 2004

Type Public General Act
Publication 2004-07-01
Last updated 2024-01-01
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
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  • (b) a Category B retirement pension, or
  • (c) a shared additional pension,

is not to be taken to have been deferred for any period ending before the certificate is issued unless the condition in sub-paragraph (2) is satisfied.

  • (2) The condition is that the entitlement both—
  • (a) was actually deferred during the period, and
  • (b) would have been capable of being so deferred had the person’s gender been the acquired gender.

Category C retirement pension for widows

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Graduated retirement benefit: Great Britain

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  • (1) The provision that may be made by regulations under paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6) (power to retain provisions repealed by Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38), with or without modification, for transitional purposes) includes provision modifying the preserved graduated retirement benefit provisions in consequence of this Act.
  • (2) “The preserved graduated retirement benefit provisions” are the provisions of the National Insurance Act 1965 (c. 51) relating to graduated retirement benefit continued in force, with or without modification, by regulations having effect as if made under that paragraph.

Graduated retirement benefit: Northern Ireland

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  • (1) The provision that may be made by regulations under paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9) (corresponding power for Northern Ireland) includes provision modifying the Northern Ireland preserved graduated retirement benefit provisions in consequence of this Act.
  • (2) “The Northern Ireland preserved graduated retirement benefit provisions” are the provisions of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 6 (N.I.)) relating to graduated retirement benefit continued in force, with or without modification, by regulations having effect as if made under that paragraph.

Part 3 — Occupational pension schemes

Guaranteed minimum pensions etc.: Great Britain

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  • (1) In this paragraph “the 1993 Act” means the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48); and expressions used in this paragraph and in that Act have the same meaning in this paragraph as in that Act.
  • (2) The fact that the person’s gender has become the acquired gender does not affect the operation of section 14 of the 1993 Act (guaranteed minimum) in relation to the person, except to the extent that its operation depends on section 16 of the 1993 Act (revaluation); and sub-paragraphs (3) and (5) have effect subject to that.
  • (3) If (immediately before the certificate is issued) the person is a woman who is entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension but has not attained the age of 65—
  • (a) the person is for the purposes of section 13 of the 1993 Act and the guaranteed minimum pension provisions to be treated after it is issued as not having attained pensionable age (so that the entitlement ceases) but as attaining pensionable age on subsequently attaining the age of 65, and
  • (b) in a case where the person’s guaranteed minimum pension has commenced before the certificate is issued, it is to be treated for the purposes of Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the 1993 Act (anti-franking) as if it had not.
  • (4) But sub-paragraph (3)(a) does not—
  • (a) affect any pension previously paid to the person, or
  • (b) prevent section 15 of the 1993 Act (increase of guaranteed minimum where commencement of guaranteed minimum pension postponed) operating to increase the person’s guaranteed minimum by reason of a postponement of the commencement of the person’s guaranteed minimum pension for a period ending before the certificate is issued.
  • (5) If (immediately before the certificate is issued) the person is a man who—
  • (a) has attained the age of 60, but
  • (b) has not attained the age of 65,

the person is to be treated for the purposes of section 13 of the 1993 Act and the guaranteed minimum pension provisions as attaining pensionable age when it is issued.

  • (6) If at that time the person has attained the age of 65, the fact that the person’s gender has become the acquired gender does not affect the person’s pensionable age for those purposes.
  • (7) The fact that the person’s gender has become the acquired gender does not affect any guaranteed minimum pension to which the person is entitled as a widow or widower immediately before the certificate is issued (except in consequence of the operation of the previous provisions of this Schedule).
  • (8) If a transaction to which section 19 of the 1993 Act applies which is carried out before the certificate is issued discharges a liability to provide a guaranteed minimum pension for or in respect of the person, it continues to do so afterwards.
  • (9) “The guaranteed minimum pension provision” means so much of the 1993 Act (apart from section 13) and of any other enactment as relates to guaranteed minimum pensions.

Guaranteed minimum pensions etc.: Northern Ireland

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  • (1) In this paragraph “the 1993 Act” means the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49); and expressions used in this paragraph and in that Act have the same meaning in this paragraph as in that Act.
  • (2) The fact that the person’s gender has become the acquired gender does not affect the operation of section 10 of the 1993 Act (guaranteed minimum) in relation to the person, except to the extent that its operation depends on section 12 of the 1993 Act (revaluation); and sub-paragraphs (3) and (5) have effect subject to that.
  • (3) If (immediately before the certificate is issued) the person is a woman who is entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension but has not attained the age of 65—
  • (a) the person is for the purposes of section 9 of the 1993 Act and the guaranteed minimum pension provisions to be treated after it is issued as not having attained pensionable age (so that the entitlement ceases) but as attaining pensionable age on subsequently attaining the age of 65, and
  • (b) in a case where the person’s guaranteed minimum pension has commenced before the certificate is issued, it is to be treated for the purposes of Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the 1993 Act (anti-franking) as if it had not.
  • (4) But sub-paragraph (3)(a) does not—
  • (a) affect any pension previously paid to the person, or
  • (b) prevent section 11 of the 1993 Act (increase of guaranteed minimum where commencement of guaranteed minimum pension postponed) operating to increase the person’s guaranteed minimum by reason of a postponement of the commencement of the person’s guaranteed minimum pension for a period ending before the certificate is issued.
  • (5) If (immediately before the certificate is issued) the person is a man who—
  • (a) has attained the age of 60, but
  • (b) has not attained the age of 65,

the person is to be treated for the purposes of section 9 of the 1993 Act and the guaranteed minimum pension provisions as attaining pensionable age when it is issued.

  • (6) If at that time the person has attained the age of 65, the fact that the person’s gender has become the acquired gender does not affect the person’s pensionable age for those purposes.
  • (7) The fact that the person’s gender has become the acquired gender does not affect any guaranteed minimum pension to which the person is entitled as a widow or widower or surviving civil partner immediately before the certificate is issued (except in consequence of the operation of the previous provisions of this Schedule).
  • (8) If a transaction to which section 15 of the 1993 Act applies which is carried out before the certificate is issued discharges a liability to provide a guaranteed minimum pension for or in respect of the person, it continues to do so afterwards.
  • (9) “The guaranteed minimum pension provision” means so much of the 1993 Act (apart from section 9) and of any other enactment as relates to guaranteed minimum pensions.

Equivalent pension benefits: Great Britain

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  • (1) The provision that may be made by regulations under paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6) (power to retain provisions repealed by Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38), with or without modification, for transitional purposes) includes provision modifying the preserved equivalent pension benefits provisions in consequence of this Act.
  • (2) “The preserved equivalent pension benefits provisions” are the provisions of the National Insurance Act 1965 (c. 51) relating to equivalent pension benefits continued in force, with or without modification, by regulations having effect as if made under that paragraph.

Equivalent pension benefits: Northern Ireland

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  • (1) The provision that may be made by regulations under paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9) (corresponding power for Northern Ireland) includes provision modifying the Northern Ireland preserved equivalent pension benefits provisions in consequence of this Act.
  • (2) “The Northern Ireland preserved equivalent pension benefits provisions” are the provisions of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 6 (N.I.)) relating to equivalent pension benefits continued in force, with or without modification, by regulations having effect as if made under that paragraph.

SCHEDULE 6

Part 1 — Great Britain

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Part 2 — Northern Ireland

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The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/1042 (N.I. 15)) is amended as follows.

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In Article 10A (gender reassignment: exception for genuine occupational qualification), insert at the end—

(4) Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to discrimination against a person whose gender has become the acquired gender under the Gender Recognition Act 2004.

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In Article 10B (supplementary exceptions relating to gender reassignment), for paragraph (3) substitute—

(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply in relation to discrimination against a person whose gender has become the acquired gender under the Gender Recognition Act 2004.

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In Article 12 (discrimination against contract workers), after paragraph (3C) insert—

(3D) Paragraphs (3B) and (3C) do not apply in relation to discrimination against a person whose gender has become the acquired gender under the Gender Recognition Act 2004.

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In Article 14 (partnerships), after paragraph (3C) insert—

(3D) Paragraphs (3B) and (3C) do not apply in relation to discrimination against a person whose gender has become the acquired gender under the Gender Recognition Act 2004.

Applications

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  • (1) A court which—
  • (a) makes final a nullity order made on the ground that an interim gender recognition certificate has been issued to a civil partner, or
  • (b) (in Scotland) grants a decree of dissolution on that ground,

must, on doing so, issue a full gender recognition certificate to that civil partner and send a copy to the Secretary of State.

  • (1A) Subsection (1) does not apply where a full gender recognition certificate has already been issued, to the party to whom the interim gender recognition certificate was issued, by the sheriff under section 4E.
  • (2) If an interim gender recognition certificate has been issued to a person and either—
  • (a) the person’s civil partnership is dissolved or annulled (otherwise than on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)) in proceedings instituted during the period of six months beginning with the day on which it was issued, or
  • (b) the person’s civil partner dies within that period,

the person may make an application for a full gender recognition certificate at any time within the period specified in subsection (3) (unless the person is again a civil partner or is married).

  • (3) That period is the period of six months beginning with the day on which the civil partnership is dissolved or annulled or the death occurs.
  • (4) An application under subsection (2) must include evidence of the dissolution or annulment of the civil partnership and the date on which proceedings for it were instituted, or of the death of the civil partner and the date on which it occurred.
  • (5) An application under subsection (2) is to be determined by a Gender Recognition Panel.
  • (6) The Panel—
  • (a) must grant the application if satisfied that the applicant is neither a civil partner nor married, and
  • (b) otherwise must reject it.
  • (7) If the Panel grants the application it must issue a full gender recognition certificate to the applicant.

Issue of full certificates where applicant has been a civil partner

Applications within two years of commencement

List of persons eligible to sit

President

Tenure of persons appointed to list

Membership of Panels

Procedure

Staff and facilities

Money

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  • (1) The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise any of his functions under this Schedule.
  • (2) The Lord President of the Court of Session may nominate a judge of the Court of Session who is a member of the First or Second Division of the Inner House of that Court to exercise his functions under this Schedule.
  • (3) The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under this Schedule—
  • (a) the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;
  • (b) a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992

Disqualification

Introductory

Gender Recognition Register

Entries in Gender Recognition Register and marking of existing birth register entries

Indexing of entries in Gender Recognition Register

Certified copies of entries in Gender Recognition Register

Short certificates of birth compiled from Gender Recognition Register

Gender Recognition Register: re-registration

Correction etc. of Gender Recognition Register

Revocation of gender recognition certificate etc.

Evidence

Regulatory reform

Introductory

Gender Recognition Register

Entries in Gender Recognition Register

Indexing of entries in Gender Recognition Register

Extracts of entries in Gender Recognition Register

Abbreviated extracts of birth compiled from Gender Recognition Register

Gender Recognition Register: correction, re-registration etc.

Revocation of gender recognition certificate etc.

Authentication and admissibility

Introductory

Gender Recognition Register

Entries in Gender Recognition Register and marking of existing birth register entries

Indexing of entries in Gender Recognition Register

Certified copies of entries in Gender Recognition Register

Short certificates of birth compiled from Gender Recognition Register

Gender Recognition Register: re-registration

Correction of errors in Gender Recognition Register

Revocation of gender recognition certificate etc.

Change of name

Evidence

Fees

Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)

Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)

Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15)

Family Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (S.I. 1984/1984 (N.I. 14))

Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1045 (N.I. 15))

Introductory

Widowed mother’s allowance

Widow’s pension

Widowed parent’s allowance

Long-term incapacity benefit etc.

Category A retirement pension

Category B retirement pension etc.

Shared additional pension

Deferment of pensions

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Graduated retirement benefit: Great Britain

Graduated retirement benefit: Northern Ireland

Guaranteed minimum pensions etc.: Great Britain

Guaranteed minimum pensions etc.: Northern Ireland

Equivalent pension benefits: Great Britain

Equivalent pension benefits: Northern Ireland

Editorial notes

[^c2034957]: Words in s. 3(1)(b)(2)(b) substituted (1.7.2009) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182) , art. 4(2) , Sch. 5 para. 8(a) (with arts. 9 , 10 ); S.I. 2009/1357 , art. 2(d)

[^c2032998]: Words in s. 3(6)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) , ss. 250(2)(a) , 263 ; S.I. 2005/3175 , art. 3 , Sch. 2

[^c2033128]: S. 5: heading substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 250(3)(c), 263; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 3, Sch. 2

[^c2033133]: Words in s. 5(2) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 250(3)(a), 263; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 3, Sch. 2

[^c2033135]: Words in s. 5(6)(a) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 250(3)(b), 263; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 3, Sch. 2

[^c2033154]: Word in s. 7(1) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 250(5)(a), 263; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 3, Sch. 2

[^c2033158]: Word in s. 8(1) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 250(5)(b), 263; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 3, Sch. 2

[^c2033163]: Words in s. 8(5) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 250(5)(b), 263; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 3, Sch. 2

[^c2033148]: S. 5A inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 250(4), 263; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 3, Sch. 2

[^c2033174]: Words in s. 22(2)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 250(5)(c), 263; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 3, Sch. 2

[^c2033484]: Words in s. 24(1)(2) repealed (8.1.2007) by Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), ss. 30, 33, Sch. (with s. 30(2)-(5))

[^c2033492]: Words in s. 24(3) repealed (8.1.2007) by Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), ss. 30, 33, Sch. (with s. 30(2)-(5))

[^c2035311]: S. 25: definition of "chartered psychologist" omitted (1.7.2009) by virtue of The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182) , art. 4(2) , Sch. 5 para. 8(b) (with arts. 9 , 10 ); S.I. 2009/1357 , art. 2(d)

[^c2033436]: Words in s. 25 substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 250(7), 263 ; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 3, Sch. 2

[^c2035320]: S. 25: definition of "registered psychologist" inserted (1.7.2009) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 4(2), Sch. 5 para. 8(b) (with arts. 9, 10 ); S.I. 2009/1357, art. 2(d)

[^c2041468]: S. 26 power fully exercised: 4.5.2005 appointed by {S.I. 2005/54}, art. 2

[^c2035328]: Words in s. 27(5) substituted (1.7.2009) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 4(2), Sch. 5 para. 8(c) (with arts. 9, 10); S.I. 2009/1357, art. 2(d)

[^c2033555]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(1) substituted (3.4.2006) by The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No.2) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1016), art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 13

[^c2033565]: Sch. 1 para. 1(1A) inserted (3.4.2006) by The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No.2) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1016), art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 14

[^c2035332]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(2)(b) substituted (1.7.2009) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 4(2), Sch. 5 para. 8(d) (with arts. 9, 10); S.I. 2009/1357, art. 2(d)

[^c2035305]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(c) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 5; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)

[^c2033572]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(1) substituted (3.4.2006) by The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No.2) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1016), art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 15

[^c2033581]: Sch. 1 para. 2(1A) inserted (3.4.2006) by The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No.2) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1016), art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 16

[^c2033440]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 5 inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 250(8), 263; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 3, Sch. 2

[^c2033736]: Sch. 1 para. 8A inserted (3.4.2006) by T he Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No.2) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1016), Sch. 1 para. 17

[^c2034819]: Sch. 3 para. 3(5): functions transferred (3.4.2008) by The Transfer of Functions (Registration) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/678), art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 13 (with art. 4)

[^c2034809]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 3(5) substituted (3.4.2008) by The Transfer of Functions (Registration) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/678), art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 13 (with art. 4)

[^c2033447]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 9(1) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 250(9), 263; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 3, Sch. 2

[^c2033768]: Sch. 3 para. 11 repealed (8.1.2007) by Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), ss. 30, 33, Sch. (with s. 30(2)-(5))

[^c2035338]: S. 17 and preceding cross-heading substituted (1.1.2007) by The Registration Services (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/596), art. 2(2)

[^c2035340]: As inserted by the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”), section 44(5).

[^c2035336]: S. 17 and preceding cross-heading substituted (1.1.2007) by The Registration Services (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/596), art. 2(2)

[^c2034437]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 18 substituted (1.1.2007) by The Registration Services (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/596), art. 2(3)

[^c2033451]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 19(1) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 250(9), 263; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 3, Sch. 2

[^c2034439]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 20 substituted (1.1.2007) by The Registration Services (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/596), art. 2(4)(a)

[^c2034443]: As inserted by the 2006 Act, section 44(6).

[^c2034441]: Word in Sch. 3 para. 20 substituted (1.1.2007) by The Registration Services (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/596), art. 2(4)(b)

[^c2033454]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 29(1) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 250(9), 263; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 3, Sch. 2

[^c2033460]: Sch. 4 para. 2 repealed (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 261(4), 263, Sch. 30; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

[^c2034494]: Sch. 8 para. 4 repealed (20.9.2006) by The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1945 (N.I. 14)), arts. 1(3), 5(c)

[^key-e169e7a7d07fe6d5596befab1937d2ef]: S. 22(6A) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 14 para. 83(2) (with arts. 28-31)

[^key-a98e06d0bf4ba2ed4698720362a16604]: Sch. 6 Pt. 1 repealed (1.10.2010) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15) Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted by S.I. 2010/2279, art. 1(2), Sch. 2 (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2))

[^key-fb1627896c71a92beb97228471e8cde7]: S. 19 repealed (E.W.S.) by Equality Act 2010, Sch 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted (1.10.2010) by S.I. 2010/2279, art. 1(2), Sch. 2 (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2))

[^key-eac2de92354c84c14ddb30299bf307ba]: Sch. 3 para. 22(5)-(8) added (16.11.2012) by Civil Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 20), ss. 26(3), 34; S.R. 2012/406, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-c8591690df8c0ccbc03f0e1a4da0680b]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 22(4) substituted (16.11.2012) by Civil Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 20), ss. 26(2), 34; S.R. 2012/406, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-a72b82b89c331062f34ff92a570896ee]: Sch. 1 cross-heading substituted (19.9.2013) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2042), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 28(b)

[^key-e746f0978114c5272f72442aa20ad668]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(5) omitted (19.9.2013) by virtue of The Public Bodies (Abolition of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2042), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 28(a)

[^key-fab7301667f1871f2afcb6fb9ff114ae]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 9 substituted (19.9.2013) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2042), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 28(c)

[^key-6b4d3bc4f865f677ddd0708eff5e0e6b]: Words in s. 8(1) inserted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 160; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-376d55866822aa25168d48a0ada38465]: Word in s. 8(5) inserted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 160; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-9d3acfd0158b74d41dcd627b9eb32edb]: S. 10(1A) inserted (30.6.2014 for specified purposes, 10.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 9(1); S.I. 2014/1662, art. 2(b); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-587f6cc89f1f3c51c44b0a50c74c01b9]: Sch. 3 para. 11A and cross-heading inserted (30.6.2014 for specified purposes, 10.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 9(2); S.I. 2014/1662, art. 2(b); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-063955e4db6961c415199711ecdd3cec]: S. 3B inserted (30.6.2014 for specified purposes, 10.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 19; S.I. 2014/1662, art. 2(b); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-7a28821de3271482c54e3ff387c3c74d]: Ss. 4A, 4B and cross-heading inserted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 4; S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-c9c9d8d858a209dcea5bba98df2d372c]: S. 5B and cross-heading inserted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 5; S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-733956d4ded84d70ea96d35350143621]: S. 11A inserted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 10; S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-55a1d11c39d5e089676bc76339d808e0]: S. 3A inserted (E.W.S.) (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 17; S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-145d812792657caff43ef2a40b79ea62]: S. 2(3A) inserted (E.W.S.) (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 16; S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-5df61363a76ae17fe1dd1fb99031f38e]: S. 3(6A)-(6C) inserted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30) , s. 21(3) , Sch. 5 para. 2 ; S.I. 2014/3169 , art. 2

[^key-aefdeac0e06beb91ba41ea5e08f02ed5]: S. 3(9) inserted (E.W.S.) (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30) , s. 21(3) , Sch. 5 para. 18 ; S.I. 2014/3169 , art. 2

[^key-595be8f103ca84a5224f9779cba1fbed]: S. 4(2)-(3B) substituted for s. 4(2)(3) (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 3; S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-4b73022dd988171ea5c592817b547bee]: S. 6 title substituted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 6(a); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-059e9e336bf477bb586276816072909f]: S. 6(1) substituted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 6(b); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-f1e079eda74cdd8503f6dafc54981248]: S. 6(3)(a) substituted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 6(c); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-e907ca0d130afcaf84853f36e1b19247]: Words in s. 6(4) substituted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 6(d); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-5644363cfd38f285e979156bb07d4093]: Word in s. 7 inserted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 7; S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-3d602d37a8df88d49f0956424ca61d6d]: S. 8(5A) inserted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 8(c); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-803ff8c721968d2431bede06145de255]: Word in s. 8(1) inserted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 8(a); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-a7b94d931581635d4940181f04af9003]: Word in s. 8(5) inserted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 8(b); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-d9fbe4b042553d3268d55b60abcc2ac1]: Words in s. 8(6) inserted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 8(d); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-46f426298c2d29bfb5242948531ad699]: Word in s. 22(2)(a) inserted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 13; S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-e00aa138c5c3c2aa5b5235043e1ac4dc]: S. 25: definitions of "protected civil partnership" and "protected marriage" inserted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 14(a); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-c7733c153a5e7cb68f5c01abed6c9c34]: S. 25: definition of "statutory declaration of consent" inserted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 14(b); S.I. 2014/3169 , art. 2

[^key-dd7234a883d74a7daf2e17733f98e779]: Sch. 1 para. 4(3) inserted (E.W.S.) (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 20; S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2

[^key-308e26166ebf73382d2a3d16d6cc052a]: Sch. 3 para. 20A inserted (1.9.2014 for specified purposes, 16.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 9(2)(b); S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, Sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), Sch.); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-4d0815e86444d424bbe454db39d1a663]: S. 3C inserted (1.9.2014 for specified purposes, 16.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 15; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, Sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), Sch.); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-c83cdc6dd3a4532dcab414604eee23a7]: S. 3D inserted (1.9.2014 for specified purposes, 16.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 17; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, Sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), Sch.); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-46d8366cb9595bf218d0e4a55eaeda9b]: Ss. 4C-4F inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 5; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-792afc5749117fd019a4516f5b329f2a]: Ss. 3E, 3F inserted (E.W.S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 15(4)

[^key-e20d0f667f828df58f51934d510a96ad]: Ss. 11C, 11D inserted (E.W) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 15(6); and inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 11; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.; and which insertion is extended to N.I. (13.1.2020) by The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514), regs. 1(2), 45(2) (with regs. 6-9)

[^key-27a1f8507250cf35f14651a4bcf3421f]: S. 2(3B) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 14; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-f27034f58054c1068ecdd2f755b495a1]: S. 2(3C) inserted (E.W.S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 15(2)

[^key-4fd5d2d81dfee144fac7d16ff991c83a]: S. 3(6D)-(6F) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 3; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-773f4e52b048a4a9812d5d6bcc8b8b09]: S. 3(10) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 16; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-be5b5443829607c99c6d88ece5f52aee]: S. 3(11) inserted (E.W.S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 15(3)

[^key-49751ebaea1342627f8b155912496467]: S. 4(1A) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 4(a); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-a604c0cd8f637d7d47862de946b022b4]: S. 4(3C)-(3F) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 4(d); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-782b8e624875ca6d7e2ad48be4354e73]: Word in s. 4(2) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 4(b)(i); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-eff3b46738a60875be5345450f88b7df]: S. 4(2)(a) repealed (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 4(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-1d7649c23c5b74f4109e69f38983bbf4]: Words in s. 4(3)(b) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 4(c)(i); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-7cb431b9ea59da39dfbbc9ac0e0c0d74]: Words in s. 4(3)(e) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 4(c)(ii); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-61556aaf3650a08939855adffdd17aa9]: S. 5(1A) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 6; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-7174cb023a042d75130556ef884836b3]: Words in s. 7(1) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 19(1); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-4d636b750b47420c0c93017fbd5c6331]: S. 8(5B) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 8(c); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-6fbbc3b22a6dccf0485282646a56831e]: S. 8(5C) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 15(5)

[^key-5eee118674f13f16b5ab52664bbddc90]: Words in s. 8(1) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 8(a); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-8b79ebb211a048b693eda4a828ce5941]: Words in s. 8(5) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 8(b); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-4a17e5efd591221c7b697d777df08021]: Words in s. 8(6) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 8(d); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-adc4d47d17a9c9c00219ea7484bc9fae]: S. 10(1B) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 9(1); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-4bb3f8d940ea31e11f8bea92e74caec0]: Words in s. 22(2)(a) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 19(2); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-37ac7163eda200ea3122be1a507a78d4]: S. 24(5A)(5B) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 19(3)(b); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-ce3f5ab5bd9d35465a5021084317ba80]: Word in s. 24(5) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 19(3)(a); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-d917c6ce21f0b3f4d45059934e9214cb]: S. 25 renumbered as s. 25(1) (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5) , s. 36 , Sch. 2 para. 2(a) ; S.S.I. 2014/287 , art. 3 , Sch.

[^key-43bfcd041618d4dea58799a099545f72]: S. 25(2)-(6) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 2(d); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-ab7aba5227d1187a029d00d55366a860]: Words in s. 25(1) substituted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 2(b); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-4b2bf3e3a5adb45b6aa50085849d6b87]: Words in s. 25(1) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 2(c); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3 , Sch.; and inserted (E.W.N.I.) (27.1.2022) by The Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 and Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/74), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 1(5)

[^key-90667a03117c1d685f852055728bb258]: Sch. 1 para. 4(4) inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 18; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-cf9dceba7440f057ebbd0abfeab2d9c7]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 19(1) inserted (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 9(2)(a); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

[^key-437d545d67af51b16eaafe3af4651064]: S. 4C modified (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), arts. 1(2), 15(2)

[^key-468122cfbe324ad68b6dc8f1951b91fc]: S. 4C modified (16.12.2014) by The Marriage Between Civil Partners (Procedure for Change and Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/361), regs. 1, 8(2)

[^key-31e7b1b79782754bb4987a6fa9ea7ca8]: S. 23 modified (6.4.2016 unless brought into force earlier by an order under s. 56(1) of the amending Act) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4)(4), Sch. 12 para. 47

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