An Act to make provision for and in connection with civil partnership

Coverage: Eligible groups or beneficiaries

Persons forming a civil partnership.

Original name of the legal document/act (native language)

An Act to make provision for and in connection with civil partnership

Date of passage/approval

18^th November 2004

Are the effects retroactive?

No

Actors

Labour Party; Liberal Democrat Party; Tony Blair (Prime Minister, Labour Party)

Full Text Source in English

2004, c. 33

Original full text source in native language

2004, c. 33

Original full text web source in native language

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/pdfs/ukpga_20040033_en.pdf

The Act followed on feedback regarding the June 2003 consultation paper, “Civil Partnership: a framework for the legal recognition of same-sex couples.”

Secondary literature

British Department of Trade and Industry. "Civil Partnership Act 2004. Explanatory notes". Available at: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/pdfs/ukpgaen_20040033_en.pdf