1 Civil partnership
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 c 33) | Legislation

Part 1 Introduction

1  Civil partnership

(1)     A civil partnership is a relationship between two people . . . (“civil partners”)—

(a)     which is formed when they register as civil partners of each other—

(i)     in England or Wales (under Part 2),

(ii)     in Scotland (under Part 3),

(iii)     in Northern Ireland (under Part 4), or

(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

(b)     which they are treated under Chapter 2 of Part 5 as having formed

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