Clause 253 - Commencement
Civil Partnership Bill [Lords]
3:45 pm

Ms Jacqui Smith (Minister of State (Industry and the Regions and Deputy Minister for Women), Department of Trade and Industry; Redditch, Labour)
I beg to move amendment No. 118, in clause 253, page 124, line 26, leave out
'Parts 1 and 2, including Schedules 2 to 10, come'
and insert
'Part 1 comes into force in accordance with provision made by order by the Secretary of State, after consulting the Scottish Ministers and the Department of Finance and Personnel.
( ) Part 2, including Schedules 2 to 10, comes'.
