
1 
This Order may be cited as the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 5th December 2005.
2 
The Schedule (which contains amendments to miscellaneous legislation) shall have effect.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 4th November 2005.
Ethne E. Harkness
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel

SCHEDULE
Article 2
1 
In section 119 (temporary continuance of licence on death), for “widow” substitute “surviving spouse or civil partner”.
2 

(1) In the definition of “relative” in Article 2(2) (interpretation), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
(2) In Article 100 (liability to maintain spouse and children)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”,
(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “husband” substitute “spouse or civil partner”,
(c) in the heading to Article 100, after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
3 

(1) In Article 15(1), after “marriage” insert “, civil partnership”.
(2) In the heading to Article 15, after “marriage” insert “, civil partnership”.
4 

(1) In Article 5(1)(a) (meaning of “dependant”)—
(a) after “a spouse” insert “or a civil partner”;
(b) after “that spouse” both times it occurs insert “or that civil partner”.
(2) In Article 5(1)(c)—
(a) after “a reputed spouse” insert “or a reputed civil partner”;
(b) after “that reputed spouse” insert “or that reputed civil partner”.
(3) In Article 5(3), after “wedlock” insert “or in the course of a civil partnership”.
5 
In the definition of “civil partner” in Article 2(2) (interpretation), after “former civil partner” insert “and reputed civil partner”.
6 
In Article 4(8) (“Associate”), after “former civil partner” insert “and a reputed civil partner”.
7 
In Article 24(3A)(b) (recoupment of cost of providing services, etc.), for “married or unmarried couple” substitute “couple”.
8 
In Article 25(2)(bb) (payments in respect of applicants for exemption from wearing seat belts), for “married or unmarried couple” substitute “couple”.