Section 8(1) of the Act of 2004 is amended -

(a) in paragraph (b), by inserting "of marriage" after "nullity",

(b) by inserting the following paragraphs after paragraph (b):

"(bb) to extend the Civil Registration Service to civil partnership registration, wherever occurring in the State,

(bbb) to extend the Civil Registration Service to decrees of dissolution and decrees of nullity of civil partnerships, wherever granted in the State,",

(c) in paragraph (e), by inserting "of marriage" after "nullity", and

(d) by inserting the following paragraphs after paragraph (e):

"(ee) to establish and maintain registers and indexes for the purposes of the registration of civil partnerships,

(eee) to establish and maintain registers and indexes for the purpose of the registration of decrees of dissolution of civil partnerships and of decrees of nullity of civil partnerships,".