215 Overseas relationships treated as civil partnerships: the general rule
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 c 33) | Legislation

215  Overseas relationships treated as civil partnerships: the general rule

(1)     Two people are to be treated as having formed a civil partnership as a result of having registered an overseas relationship if, under the relevant law, they—

(a)     had capacity to enter into the relationship, and

(b)     met all requirements necessary to ensure the formal validity of the relationship.

(2)     Subject to subsection (3) [subsections (3) and (5B)], the time when they are to be treated as having formed the civil partnership is the time when the overseas relationship is registered (under the relevant law) as having been entered into.

(3)     If the overseas relationship is registered (under the relevant law) as having been entered into before this section comes into force, the time when they are to be treated as having formed a civil partnership is the time when this section comes into force.

[(3A)     In its application to an overseas relationship between persons of different sexes entered into before this subsection comes into force, subsection (2) is subject to—

(a)     any provision to the contrary made by or under any enactment,

(b)     regulations under subsection (3B).

(3B)     The Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide for subsection (2)—

(a)

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