
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2005.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and references to sections, Parts and Schedules are references to sections and Parts of, and Schedules to, the Act.
2 
Subject to articles 3 and 4, the following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 5th December 2005:–
(a) section 261(2);
(b) Part 3, in so far as that Part is not already in force;
(c) Schedules 10, 11 and 28; and
(d) section 261(4) of, and Schedule 30 to, the Act in so far as those provisions relate to Acts of the Scottish Parliament.
3 
Paragraph 3 of Schedule 10 shall not be commenced by this Order.
4 
Paragraphs 42 and 60(3) of Schedule 28 shall not be commenced by this Order.
HUGH HENRY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
29th November 2005