SCHEDULE 29 Minor and Consequential Amendments: Northern Ireland

SCHEDULE 29 Minor and Consequential Amendments: Northern Ireland

Section 261(3)

Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c 33 (NI))

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In section 46 (miscellaneous definitions), in subsection (2), after the definition of “barrister-at-law†insert—

““civil partnership†means a civil partnership which exists under the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (and any reference to a civil partner shall be construed accordingly);â€.

Trustee Act (Northern Ireland) 1958 (c 23 (NI))

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(1)     Amend section 32(3)(a) (trust on reaching 18 or marrying under that age of accumulations during infancy) as follows.

(2)     In sub-paragraph (i)—

(a)     after “marries under that age†insert “or forms a civil partnership under that ageâ€, and

(b)     for “or until his marriage†substitute “, or until his marriage or his formation of a civil partnership,â€.

(3)     In sub-paragraph (ii), after “marriage†insert “, or on formation of a civil partnership,â€.

(4)     In the words after that sub-paragraph, after “marriage†insert “or formation of a civil partnershipâ€.

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(1)     Amend section 34(1)(b) (trust to maintain principal beneficiary and his spouse and issue on failure of protective trust under paragraph (a)(ii)) as follows.

(2)     In sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii), for “wife or husband†substitute “spouse or civil

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