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2005 No. 3196 (C.137)

FAMILY LAW

The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2005

  Made 4th November 2005 

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 60 and 61 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004[1]:

     1. This Order may be cited as the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2005.

     2. The following provisions of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 shall come into force on 5th December 2005—



Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor


Cathy Ashton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs

4th November 2005


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order commences certain provisions of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c.28) which are related to cohabitation. The provisions commenced have the effect of amending the definition of "cohabitants" in the Family Law Act 1996 to include cohabiting same-sex couples, and make further consequential amendments. They also extend the definition of "relative" in that Act to include first cousins.


NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)




Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.
Sections 5 to 8 21st March 2005 2005/579
Section 10(2) 1st July 2005 2005/1705
Section 11 31st March 2005 2005/579
Sections 22 to 26 31st March 2005 2005/579
Section 27 18th July 2005 2005/1821
Sections 28 to 29 31st March 2005 2005/579
Section 31 31st March 2005 2005/579
Sections 32 to 34 12th October 2005 2005/2848
Sections 35 to 45 1st July 2005 2005/1705
Section 47 12th October 2005 2005/2848
Section 54 (in part) 12th October 2005 2005/2848
Section 58 (in part) 21st March 2005 2005/579
(in part) 31st March 2005 2005/579
(in part) 1st July 2005 2005/1705
Section 59 (in part) 21st March 2005 2005/579
(in part) 31st March 2005 2005/579
(in part) 1st July 2005 2005/1705
Schedule 2 31st March 2005 2005/579
Schedule 3 31st March 2005 2005/579
Schedule 4 18th July 2005 2005/1821
Schedule 5 31st March 2005 2005/579
Schedule 6 31st March 2005 2005/579
Schedule 7 12th October 2005 2005/2848
Schedule 10 (in part) 21st March 2005 2005/579
(in part) 31st March 2005 2005/579
(in part) 1st July 2005 2005/1705
Schedule 11 (in part) 21st March 2005 2005/579
(in part) 31st March 2005 2005/579
(in part) 1st July 2005 2005/1705
Schedule 12 (in part) 21st March 2005 2005/579
(in part) 31st March 2005 2005/579
(in part) 1st July 2005 2005/1705

Notes:

 [1] 2004 c.28.back

[2] 1996 c.27.back


ISBN 0 11 073632 X


 © Crown copyright 2005

Prepared 21 November 2005

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