1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
1 This Order may be cited as the Civil Partnership (Amendments to Registration Provisions) Order 2005.
2 The following provisions of this Order come into force on the day after the day on which it is made—
(a) this article ;
(b) article 2;
(c) paragraphs 3, 12, 13 and 17 of the Schedule;
(d) article 3 so far as it relates to those paragraphs.
3 Subject to paragraph (2), this Order comes into force on 5 December 2005.

2 Extent
Any amendment or repeal made by this Order has the same extent as the provision subject to the amendment or repeal.

3 Amendments to enactments
The Schedule to this Order contains amendments to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 which shall have effect.
Signed by Authority of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
John Healey Financial Secretary to the Treasury Department 20th July 2005