The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019

(i) they live together as spouses or civil partners (whether or not they are married to, or civil partners of, each other), and

• (3) In sub-paragraphs (b) to (e), after “spouse”, in each place it occurs, insert “or civil partner”.

Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

47

In regulation 1(3) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996[^f00158], in the definition of “couple”, in paragraph (b), for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996

48

In regulation 26(1) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996[^f00159]—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (b)(iii), for the words from “as a married couple” to the end substitute “with another person as if they were a married couple or civil partners”;

• (b) in sub-paragraph (c), for the words from “as a married couple” to the end substitute “with another person, whom he or she is not married to or in a civil partnership with, as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996

49

In regulation 2(1) of the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996[^f00160], in the definition of “couple”, in paragraph (b), for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Housing Renewal Grants Regulations 1996

50

In regulation 2(1) of the Housing Renewal Grants Regulations 1996[^f00161], in the definition of “couple”, in paragraph (b), for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Social Security (Child Maintenance Bonus) Regulations 1996

51

In regulation 1(2) of the Social Security (Child Maintenance Bonus) Regulations 1996[^f00162], in the definition of “couple”, in paragraph (b), for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Occupational Pension Schemes (Discharge of Liability) Regulations 1997

52

In regulation 11(4)(b)(iii) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Discharge of Liability) Regulations 1997[^f00163], for the words from “as a married couple” to the end substitute “with another person, whom he or she is not married to or in a civil partnership with, as if they were a married couple or civil partners; or”.

Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 1998

53

In paragraph 3 of the Schedule to the Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 1998[^f00164], for the words from “references to the spouse” to the end substitute “references to the spouse or civil partner of a person are to be taken to include references to a person who is living with the other as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999

54

In regulation 1(3) of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999[^f00165], in the definition of “couple”, in paragraph (b), for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

General Chiropractic Council (Registration) Rules 1999

55

In rule 2(3) of the General Chiropractic Council (Registration) Rules 1999[^f00166], for the words after paragraph (b) substitute ““spouse or civil partner” for this purpose includes a former spouse or civil partner and a partner other than a spouse or civil partner”.

Asylum Support Regulations 2000

56

• (1) The Asylum Support Regulations 2000[^f00167] are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 2—

• (a) in paragraph (1)—

• (i) omit the definitions of “civil partnership couple”, “married couple”, “same-sex couple” and “unmarried couple”;

• (ii) after the definition of “asylum support” insert—

• “cohabiting couple” means two people who, though not married to, or civil partners of, each other, are living together as if they were a married couple or civil partners;

• (b) in paragraph (4)—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (f), for “unmarried couple” substitute “cohabiting couple”;

• (ii) omit sub-paragraph (fa).

• (3) In regulation 15(2)—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (g), after “married to” insert “, or the civil partner of,”;

• (b) omit sub-paragraph (ga);

• (c) in sub-paragraph (i)—

• (i) after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”;

• (ii) after “married to” insert “, or the civil partner of,”;

• (d) omit sub-paragraph (ia).

Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) Regulations 2000

57

In regulation 2 of the Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) Regulations 2000[^f00168], for paragraphs (5) and (6) substitute—

(5) For the purposes of these Regulations, two people living together as if they were a married couple or civil partners are treated as if they were married to, or civil partners of, each other.

Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2000

58

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Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001

59

In regulation 1(2) of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001[^f00170], in the definition of “couple”, in paragraph (b), for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Registration of Social Care and Independent Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002

60

In regulation 2(1) of the Registration of Social Care and Independent Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002[^f00171], in the definition of “relative”, in the words after paragraph (c), for the words from “references to “spouse”” to the end substitute “and references to “spouse or civil partner” in relation to any person include a former spouse or civil partner and a person who is living with the person as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

State Pension Credit Regulations 2002

61

In regulation 1(2) of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002[^f00172], in the definition of “couple”, in paragraph (b), for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Withholding and Withdrawal of Support (Travel Assistance and Temporary Accommodation) Regulations 2002

62

In regulation 2(3) of the Withholding and Withdrawal of Support (Travel Assistance and Temporary Accommodation) Regulations 2002[^f00173], for the definition of “couple” substitute—

• “couple” means two people who are not married to, or civil partners of, each other but are living together as if they were a married couple or civil partners.

Tax Credits (Appeals) (No 2) Regulations 2002

63

In regulation 1(3) of the Tax Credits (Appeals) (No 2) Regulations 2002[^f00174], for the definition of “couple” substitute—

• “couple” means— two people who are married to, or civil partners of, each other and are members of the same household; or two people who are not married to, or civil partners of, each other but are living together as if they were a married couple or civil partners;

Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003

64

• (1) The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003[^f00175] are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 2—

• (a) in the definition of “civil partnership”, omit “of the same sex”;

• (b) for the definition of “cohabiting same-sex couple” substitute—

• “cohabiting couple” means two people who are not a married couple or in a civil partnership but are living together as if they were married or civil partners;

• (c) in the definition of “partner”, for “an unmarried couple” to the end substitute “a civil partnership or a cohabiting couple”;

• (d) omit the definition of “unmarried couple”.

• (3) In regulation 34—

• (a) in paragraph (1), for “member of a married couple or an unmarried couple” substitute “person with a partner”;

• (b) in paragraph (2)—

• (i) for “wife” substitute “woman”;

• (ii) after “husband” insert “or male civil partner”.

Guardian’s Allowance (General) Regulations 2003

65

In regulation 5(a) of the Guardian’s Allowance (General) Regulations 2003[^f00176], for “unmarried at the date of the birth” substitute “not married to, or civil partners of, each other at the date of the birth”.

Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews for Partners) Regulations 2003

66

In regulation 2(1) of the Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews for Partners) Regulations 2003[^f00177], for the definition of “couple” substitute—

• “couple” means— two people who are married to, or civil partners of, each other and are members of the same household; or two people who are not married to, or civil partners of, each other but are living together as if they were a married couple or civil partners;

Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003

67

In regulation 2(1) of the Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003[^f00178], for the definition of “cohabitee” substitute—

• “cohabitee”, in relation to a person, means a person who is living with that person as if they were a married couple or civil partners;

Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (England) Regulations 2003

68

In paragraph 3 of the Schedule to the Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (England) Regulations 2003[^f00179], for the words from “references to the spouse” to the end substitute “references to the spouse or civil partner of a person are to be taken to include references to a person who is living with the other as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2004

69

• (1) In regulation 8(4)(b)(ii) of the Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2004[^f00180], after “married couple” insert “or civil partners”.

• (2) In the Welsh language text of those Regulations, in regulation 8(4)(b)(ii), after “gwpl priod” insert “neu bartneriaid sifil”.

Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004

70

• (1) In regulation 2(1) of the Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004[^f00181], in the definition of “cohabitee”, at the end insert “or civil partners”.

• (2) In the Welsh language text of those Regulations, in regulation 2(1), in the definition of “un sy’n cyd-fyw”, at the end insert “neu bartneriaid sifil”.

Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005

71

In Schedule 1 to the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005[^f00182], in Part 3—

• (a) for paragraph 15 substitute—

(15) Whether the child’s parents were married to, or civil partners of, each other at the time of the child’s birth (or have subsequently married or formed a civil partnership) and if so, the date and place of marriage or civil partnership. (15A) Whether— (a) if the child’s parents have been married as mentioned in paragraph 15, they are divorced or separated; or (b) if the child’s parents have been civil partners as so mentioned, the partnership has been dissolved or they are separated.

• (b) in paragraph 16, after “married” insert “or civil partners”.

Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) Regulations 2005

72

In regulation 1(2) of the Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) Regulations 2005[^f00183], in the definition of “relevant partner”, at the end insert “or civil partners”.

Disclosure of Adoption Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005

73

In regulation 2 of the Disclosure of Adoption Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005[^f00184], in the definition of “relative”, for “or marriage” substitute “, marriage, civil partnership,”.

Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005

74

In regulation 5A(4)(b)(i) of the Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005[^f00185], after “spouse,” insert “civil partner,”.

Special Guardianship Regulations 2005

75

In the Schedule to the Special Guardianship Regulations 2005[^f00186], in paragraph 2—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (e)—

• (i) after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”;

• (ii) after “subsequently married” insert “or formed a civil partnership”;

• (iii) omit “and whether they are divorced or separated”;

• (b) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

(ea) whether— (i) if the child’s parents have been married as mentioned in sub-paragraph (e), they are divorced or separated; or (ii) if the child’s parents have been civil partners as so mentioned, the partnership has been dissolved or they are separated;

• (c) in sub-paragraph (g), after “married” insert “or civil partners”.

Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005

76

• (1) In Schedule 1 to the Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005[^f00187], in Part 3, for paragraph 15 substitute—

(15) Whether the child’s parents were married to, or civil partners of, each other at the time of the child’s birth (or have subsequently married or formed a civil partnership) and if so, the date and place of marriage or civil partnership. (15A) Whether— (a) if the child’s parents have been married as mentioned in paragraph 15, they are divorced or separated; or (b) if the child’s parents have been civil partners as so mentioned, the partnership has been dissolved or they are separated.

• (2) In the Welsh language text of those Regulations, in Schedule 1, in Part 3, for paragraph 15 substitute—

(15) A oedd rhieni’r plentyn yn briod â’i gilydd, neu’n bartneriaid sifil i’w gilydd, adeg geni’r plentyn (neu a ydynt wedi priodi neu wedi ffurfio partneriaeth sifil ar ôl hynny) ac os felly, dyddiad a man y briodas neu’r bartneriaeth sifil. (15A) A yw — (a) rhieni’r plentyn wedi ysgaru neu wedi gwahanu, os ydynt wedi bod yn briod fel y crybwyllwyd ym mharagraff 15; neu (b) os yw rhieni’r plentyn wedi bod yn bartneriaid sifil fel y crybwyllwyd, a yw’r bartneriaeth wedi ei diddymu neu a ydynt wedi gwahanu.

Special Guardianship (Wales) Regulations 2005

77

• (1) In the Schedule to the Special Guardianship (Wales) Regulations 2005[^f00188], in paragraph 3—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (ba)—

• (i) after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”;

• (ii) after “subsequently married” insert “or formed a civil partnership”;

• (iii) omit “and whether they have divorced or separated”;

• (b) after sub-paragraph (ba) insert—

(bb) whether— (i) if the child’s parents have been married as mentioned in sub-paragraph (ba), they are divorced or separated; or (ii) if the child’s parents have been civil partners as so mentioned, the partnership has been dissolved or they are separated;

• (c) in sub-paragraph (d), after “married” insert “or civil partners”.

• (2) In the Welsh language text of those Regulations, in the Schedule, in paragraph 3—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (ba)—

• (i) after “â’i gilydd” insert “, neu’n bartneriaid sifil i’w gilydd,”;

• (ii) after “briodasant” insert “neu a ffurfiasant bartneriaeth sifil”;

• (iii) omit “ac a ydynt wedi ysgaru neu wedi gwahanu”;

• (b) after sub-paragraph (ba) insert—

(bb) a yw— (i) rhieni’r plentyn wedi ysgaru neu wedi gwahanu, os ydynt wedi bod yn briod fel y crybwyllwyd yn is-baragraff (ba); neu (ii) os yw rhieni’r plentyn wedi bod yn bartneriaid sifil fel y crybwyllwyd, a yw’r bartneriaeth wedi ei diddymu neu a ydynt wedi gwahanu;

• (c) in sub-paragraph (ch), after “briod” insert “nac yn bartneriaid sifil”.

Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005

78

In regulation 2(1) of the Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005[^f00189], in the definition of “partner”, at the end insert “or civil partners”.

Access to Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005

79

• (1) In regulation 2 of the Access to Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005[^f00190], in the definition of “birth relative”, for “or marriage” substitute “, marriage, civil partnership,”.

• (2) In the Welsh language text of those Regulations, in regulation 2, in the definition of “perthynas geni”, for “neu drwy briodas” substitute “, priodas, partneriaeth sifil, neu yn rhinwedd adrannau 27 i 29 o Ddeddf Ffrwythloni ac Embryoleg Ddynol 1990 neu adrannau 33 i 47 o Ddeddf Ffrwythloni ac Embryoleg Ddynol 2008”.

Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005

80

• (1) In regulation 5A(4)(b)(i) of the Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005[^f00191], after “spouse,” insert “civil partner,”.

• (2) In the Welsh language text of those Regulations, in regulation 5A(4)(b)(i), after “briod,” insert “partner sifil,”.

Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005

81

In regulation 3(1) of the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005[^f00192], in the definition of “couple”, in paragraph (b), for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

82

In regulation 2(1) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006[^f00193], in the definition of “couple”, in paragraph (b), for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

83

In regulation 2(1) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006[^f00194], in the definition of “couple”, in paragraph (b), for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006

84

• (1) The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006[^f00195] are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 1—

• (a) in paragraph (3)—

• (i) in the definition of “civil partnership”, omit “of the same sex”;

• (ii) omit the definition of “cohabiting same-sex couple”;

• (iii) in the definition of “couple”, for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

(a) who are spouses residing together, or civil partners in a civil partnership; or (b) who are not married to, or civil partners of, each other but are living together as if they were a married couple or civil partners;

• (b) omit paragraph (4).

• (3) In regulation 12(1), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners,”.

Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006

85

In article 2(2)(b) of the Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006[^f00196], for the words from “each other” to the end substitute “, or civil partners of, each other or live together as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Pension Protection Fund (General and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006

86

In regulation 1(2) of the Pension Protection Fund (General and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006[^f00197], in the definition of “relevant partner”, at the end insert “or civil partners”.

Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (Wales) Order 2006

87

• (1) In article 2(2)(b) of the Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (Wales) Order 2006[^f00198], at the end insert “or civil partners”.

• (2) In the Welsh language text of those Regulations, in article 2(2)(b), at the end insert “neu bartneriaid sifil”.

Integration Loans for Refugees and Others Regulations 2007

88

In regulation 11(1) of the Integration Loans for Refugees and Others Regulations 2007[^f00199], for sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute—

(a) they are married to, or civil partners of, each other and are members of the same household; (b) they are not married to, or civil partners of, each other but are living together as if they were a married couple or civil partners.

Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007 (Prescription of Information) Order 2007

89

In article 3(4) of the Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007 (Prescription of Information) Order 2007[^f00200], for the definition of “couple” substitute—

• “couple” means two people who— are married to, or civil partners of, each other and normally live at the same address; or are not married to, or civil partners of, each other but normally live together at the same address as if they were a married couple or civil partners;

Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008

90

In regulation 2(1) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008[^f00201], in the definition of “couple”, in paragraph (b), for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration) (England) Regulations 2010

91

In regulation 2(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration) (England) Regulations 2010[^f00202], in the definition of “relative”, in the words after paragraph (c), for “as husband and wife or as if they were” substitute “as if they were a married couple or”.

Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Regulations 2010

92

• (1) In paragraph 21 of Schedule 2 to the Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Regulations 2010[^f00203], in paragraph (d) of the definition of “relative”, for the words from “references to “spouse”” to the end substitute “references to a “spouse or civil partner” in relation to any person include a former spouse or civil partner and a person who is living with the person as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

• (2) In the Welsh language text of those Regulations, in Schedule 2, in paragraph 21, in paragraph (d) of the definition of “perthynas”, for the words from “cyfeiriadau at “priod”” to the end substitute “cyfeiriadau at “priod neu bartner sifil” mewn perthynas ag unrhyw berson yn cynnwys cyn briod neu bartner sifil a pherson sy’n byw gyda’r person fel pe baent yn bâr priod neu’n bartneriaid sifil”.

Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Sharing and Attachment on Divorce etc) Regulations 2011

93

In regulation 1(2) of the Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Sharing and Attachment on Divorce etc) Regulations 2011[^f00204], in the definition of “relevant partner”, for the words from “of either sex” to the end substitute “who was not married to, or in a civil partnership with, the transferee but who was living with the transferee as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011

94

In regulation 2(1) of the Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011[^f00205], in the definition of “couple”, in paragraph (b), for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011

95

In regulation 2(1) of the Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011[^f00206], in the definition of “couple”, in paragraph (b), for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (England) Regulations 2012

96

In the Schedule to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (England) Regulations 2012[^f00207], in paragraph 4−

• (a) in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute−

(a) two people who are married to, or civil partners of, each other and who are members of the same household; or (b) two people who are not married to, or civil partners of, each other but are living together as if they were a married couple or civil partners.

• (b) omit paragraph (2).

Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013

97

In regulation 3 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013[^f00208], omit paragraph (4).

Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013

98

In regulation 2 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013[^f00209], in the definition of “couple”, in paragraph (b), for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Council Tax (Reductions for Annexes) (England) Regulations 2013

99

In regulation 3(3)(b)(iii) of the Council Tax (Reductions for Annexes) (England) Regulations 2013[^f00210], for sub-paragraph (bb) substitute—

(bb) a relationship between two persons living together as if they were a married couple or civil partners shall be treated as a relationship by marriage or civil partnership;

State Pension Regulations 2015

100

In regulation 35(8) of the State Pension Regulations 2015[^f00211], for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No. 2) Regulations 2015

101

In each of the following provisions of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No. 2) Regulations 2015[^f00212], for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”—

• (a) regulation 22(4)(b) and (c) and (4A)(b);

• (b) regulation 27A(3)(b)(i).

Council Tax (Exceptions to Higher Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2015

102

• (1) In regulation 2 of the Council Tax (Exceptions to Higher Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2015[^f00213], for the words from “references to the spouse” to the end substitute “references to the spouse or civil partner of a person include references to a person who is living with the other as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

• (2) In the Welsh language text of those Regulations, in regulation 2, for the words from “mae cyfeiriadau at briod” to the end substitute “mae cyfeiriadau at briod neu bartner sifil person yn cynnwys cyfeiriadau at berson sy’n byw gyda’r llall fel pe baent yn briod neu’n bartneriaid sifil”.

Residential Property Tribunal Procedures and Fees (Wales) Regulations 2016

103

• (1) In regulation 50(5)(b) of the Residential Property Tribunal Procedures and Fees (Wales) Regulations 2016[^f00214], at the end insert “or civil partners”.

• (2) In the Welsh language text of those Regulations, in regulations 50(5)(b), at the end insert “neu bartneriaid sifil”.

Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) Order 2017

104

In article 2(2) of the Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) Order 2017[^f00215]—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (b), for “as husband and wife or as if they were” substitute “as if they were a married couple or”;

• (b) in sub-paragraph (g), for “as husband and wife or as if they were” substitute “as if they were a married couple or”.

Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018

105

In paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018[^f00216], in the definition of “couple”, in paragraph (b), for “as a married couple” substitute “as if they were a married couple or civil partners”.

PART 3 — Pension schemes

Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983

106

• (1) The Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983[^f00217] is amended as follows.

• (2) In article 2[^f00218]—

• (a) in paragraph (8)—

• (i) in the words before paragraph (a), after “living as a” insert “spouse or”;

• (ii) in paragraph (a), omit “of the same sex”;

• (iii) in paragraph (b), omit “of the same sex”;

• (iv) in the words after paragraph (b), after “lived as a” insert “spouse or”;

• (b) omit paragraph (9).

• (3) In article 30[^f00219]—

• (a) in the heading, for “and dependants who lived as” substitute “or”;

• (b) in paragraph (1), omit “a dependant who lived as a”, in the second place it occurs;

• (c) in paragraph (2)—

• (i) omit “a dependant who lived as a”, in the second place it occurs;

• (ii) omit “the dependant who lived as a”, in the second place it occurs;

• (d) in paragraph (3), omit “the dependant who lived as a”, in the second place it occurs.

• (4) In article 31[^f00220]—

• (a) in the heading, for “, dependants who lived as spouses and dependants who lived as” substitute “and dependants who lived as spouses or”;

• (b) in paragraph (1), for “, dependant who lived as his spouse or dependant who lived as his” substitute “or dependant who lived as his spouse or”;

• (c) in paragraph (4), for “, dependant who lived as the spouse or dependant who lived as the” substitute “or dependant who lived as the spouse or”.

• (5) In article 54(1B)(g)[^f00221], for “, dependants who lived as spouses and dependants who lived as” substitute “and dependants who lived as spouses or”.

• (6) In article 71[^f00222]—

• (a) in paragraph (1), for “, lives with another person as the spouse of that person or lives with another person as a” substitute “or lives with another person as the spouse or”;

• (b) in paragraph (1A)(a), for “, lived with another person as the spouse of that person or lived with another person as the” substitute “or lived with another person as the spouse or”;

• (c) in paragraph (1B), for “, begins to live with another person as the spouse of that person or begins to live with another person as the” substitute “or begins to live with another person as the spouse or”.

• (7) In article 77(1)(b)(ii)[^f00223], omit “dependant who lived as a”, in the second place it occurs.

• (8) In Schedule 4[^f00224], in the fourth entry in the table, in the first column, for “and dependants who lived as” substitute “or”.

National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995

107

• (1) The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995[^f00225] are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation A2[^f00226], in the definition of “marriage”, at the end insert “, and are to be construed in accordance with regulation A4”.

• (3) In regulation A4[^f00227]—

• (a) for the heading substitute “Treatment of same sex marriages and opposite sex civil partnerships”;

• (b) after paragraph (5) insert—

(5A) Where a female member is in a civil partnership with a man, for the purposes of these Regulations— (a) the civil partnership is to be treated as a marriage; (b) the man is accordingly to be treated as the husband (or, if the member is deceased, widower) of the member; and (c) any related reference, however expressed, to marriage or civil partnership, or the parties to either, is to be read accordingly.

Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005

108

In rule E.2(3)(b)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005[^f00228], after “civil partnership, or” insert “prior to the date on which the Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 came into force”.

Reserve Forces Pension Scheme Regulations 2005

109

In rule E.2(3)(b)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Reserve Forces Pension Scheme Regulations 2005[^f00229], after “civil partnership, or” insert “prior to the date on which the Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 came into force”.

Naval, Military and Air Forces etc (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006

110

• (1) The Naval, Military and Air Forces etc (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006[^f00230] is amended as follows.

• (2) In article 2(2), for “, dependant who lived as a spouse or dependant who lived as a” substitute “or dependant who lived as a spouse or”.

• (3) In article 12(6)(a)[^f00231], in the words before paragraph (i), for “, dependant living as a spouse or dependant living as a” substitute “or dependant living as a spouse or”.

• (4) In article 24—

• (a) in the heading, for “and dependants who lived as” substitute “or”;

• (b) in paragraph (1), omit “a dependant who lived as a”, in the second place it occurs.

• (5) In article 25—

• (a) in the heading, for “, dependants who lived as spouses and dependants who lived as”; substitute “and dependants who lived as spouses or”;

• (b) in paragraph (1), in the words before paragraph (a), omit “a dependant who lived as a”, in the second place it occurs.

• (6) In article 27(1)[^f00232], in the words after paragraph (c), omit “dependant who lived as a”.

• (7) In article 33[^f00233]—

• (a) in paragraph (1), for the words from “marries” to the end substitute “marries or forms a civil partnership with another person, or lives with another person as the spouse or civil partner of that person, before the 1st April 2015.”;

• (b) in paragraph (3), for the words from “marries” to the end substitute “marries or forms a civil partnership with another person, or begins to live with another person as the spouse or civil partner of that person, on or after the 6th April 2005.”.

• (8) In article 34(2)[^f00234]—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (l), omit “a dependant who lived as a”, in the second place it occurs;

• (b) in sub-paragraph (m), for “, dependant who lived as a spouse or dependant who lived as a” substitute “or dependant who lived as a spouse or”.

• (9) In article 35(9)(b)[^f00235], omit “a dependant living as a”, in the second place it occurs.

• (10) In article 68(5)(b)(ii)[^f00236], omit “dependant who lived as a”, in the second place it occurs.

• (11) In Part 4 of Schedule 1[^f00237], in the fifth item in the table, in the first column, in paragraph (b)(i), for “, dependant living as a spouse or dependant living as a” substitute “or dependant living as a”.

• (12) In Part 3 of Schedule 2[^f00238], in the first entry in the table, in the first column, omit “dependant who lived as a”, in the second place it occurs.

• (13) In Schedule 6[^f00239]—

• (a) omit item 25;

• (b) in item 26, in the second column, after “living as a” insert “spouse or ”;

• (c) also in item 26, in the third column—

• (i) omit “of the same sex”;

• (ii) after “lived as a” insert “spouse or”;

• (d) in item 30, in the third column, for “, dependant living as a”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “or”.

Naval and Marine Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Order 2010

111

• (1) The Naval and Marine Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Order 2010[^f00240] is amended as follows.

• (2) In Schedule 1[^f00241] (which sets out the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 as it applies to the Navy and the Marines)—

• (a) in rule E.1[^f00242]—

• (i) in paragraph (3)(c), for paragraph (ii) (including the “or”) substitute—

(ii) was a man and leaves a surviving civil partner (of either sex); (iia) was a woman and leaves a surviving civil partner who is a woman; or

• (ii) in paragraph (5), for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—

(c) the member was a woman and— (i) was married to a man whom she leaves a widower; or (ii) leaves a surviving civil partner who is a man.

• (b) in rule E.9(3)[^f00243], after “married couple” insert “or civil partners”.

• (3) In Schedule 2 (which sets out the Naval and Marines Attributable Benefits Scheme)—

• (a) in rule C.2[^f00244]—

• (i) in paragraph (a), for sub-paragraph (ii) (including the “or”) substitute—

(ii) was a man and leaves a surviving civil partner (of either sex); (iia) was a woman and leaves a surviving civil partner who is a woman; or

• (ii) in paragraph (b), for paragraph (ii) (including the “or”) substitute—

(ii) was a man and leaves a surviving civil partner (of either sex), where the civil partnership was formed after discharge; (iia) was a woman and leaves a surviving civil partner who is a woman, where the civil partnership was formed after discharge; or

• (iii) in paragraph (c), for the words from “married to” to the end (but not the final “or”) substitute—

— (i) married to a man whom she leaves a widower; or (ii) who leaves a surviving civil partner who is a man;

• (b) in rule C.3[^f00245]—

• (i) in paragraph (a), at the end insert “or”;

• (ii) for paragraphs (b) and (c) (including the final “and”) substitute—

(b) the person and the deceased were living together as if they were a married couple or civil partners and were not— (i) prevented from marrying (or, prior to 13th March 2014 (which is the date on which section 1 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 came fully into force), would not have been prevented from doing so apart from both being of the same sex), or (ii) prevented from forming a civil partnership (or, prior to the date on which the Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 came into force, would not have been prevented from doing so apart from both being of the opposite sex), and

Army Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Warrant 2010

112

• (1) The Army Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Warrant 2010[^f00246] is amended as follows.

• (2) In Schedule 1[^f00247] (which sets out the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 as it applies to the Army)—

• (a) in rule E.1[^f00248]—

• (i) in paragraph (3)(c), for paragraph (ii) (including the “or”) substitute—

(ii) was a man and leaves a surviving civil partner (of either sex); (iia) was a woman and leaves a surviving civil partner who is a woman; or

• (ii) in paragraph (5), for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—

(c) the member was a woman and— (i) was married to a man whom she leaves a widower; or (ii) leaves a surviving civil partner who is a man.

• (b) in rule E.9(3)[^f00249], after “married couple” insert “or civil partners”.

• (3) In Schedule 2 (which sets out the Army Attributable Benefits Scheme)—

• (a) in rule C.2[^f00250]—

• (i) in paragraph (a), for sub-paragraph (ii) (including the “or”) substitute—

(ii) was a man and leaves a surviving civil partner (of either sex); (iia) was a woman and leaves a surviving civil partner who is a woman; or

• (ii) in paragraph (b), for paragraph (ii) (including the “or”) substitute—

(ii) was a man and leaves a surviving civil partner (of either sex), where the civil partnership was formed after discharge; (iia) was a woman and leaves a surviving civil partner who is a woman, where the civil partnership was formed after discharge; or

• (iii) in paragraph (c), for the words from “married to” to the end (but not the final “or”) substitute—

— (i) married to a man whom she leaves a widower; or (ii) who leaves a surviving civil partner who is a man;

• (b) in rule C.3[^f00251]—

• (i) in paragraph (a), at the end insert “or”;

• (ii) for paragraphs (b) and (c) (including the final “and”) substitute—

(b) the person and the deceased were living together as if they were a married couple or civil partners and were not— (i) prevented from marrying (or, prior to 13th March 2014 (which is the date on which section 1 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 came fully into force), would not have been prevented from doing so apart from both being of the same sex), or (ii) prevented from forming a civil partnership (or, prior to the date on which the Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 came into force, would not have been prevented from doing so apart from both being of the opposite sex), and

Air Force (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Order 2010

113

• (1) The Air Force (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Order 2010[^f00252] is amended as follows.

• (2) In Schedule 1[^f00253] (which sets out the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 as it applies to the Air Force)—

• (a) in rule E.1[^f00254]—

• (i) in paragraph (3)(c), for paragraph (ii) (including the “or”) substitute—

(ii) was a man and leaves a surviving civil partner (of either sex); (iia) was a woman and leaves a surviving civil partner who is a woman; or

• (ii) in paragraph (5), for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—

(c) the member was a woman and— (i) was married to a man whom she leaves a widower; or (ii) leaves a surviving civil partner who is a man.

• (b) in rule E.9(3)[^f00255], after “married couple” insert “or civil partners”.

• (3) In Schedule 2 (which sets out the Air Force Attributable Benefits Scheme)—

• (a) in rule C.2[^f00256]—

• (i) in paragraph (a), for sub-paragraph (ii) (including the “or”) substitute—

(ii) was a man and leaves a surviving civil partner (of either sex); (iia) was a woman and leaves a surviving civil partner who is a woman; or

• (ii) in paragraph (b), for paragraph (ii) (including the “or”) substitute—

(ii) was a man and leaves a surviving civil partner (of either sex), where the civil partnership was formed after discharge; (iia) was a woman and leaves a surviving civil partner who is a woman, where the civil partnership was formed after discharge; or

• (iii) in paragraph (c), for the words from “married to” to the end (but not the final “or”) substitute—

— (i) married to a man whom she leaves a widower; or (ii) who leaves a surviving civil partner who is a man;

• (b) in rule C.3[^f00257]—

• (i) in paragraph (a), at the end insert “or”;

• (ii) for paragraphs (b) and (c) (including the final “and”) substitute—

(b) the person and the deceased were living together as if they were a married couple or civil partners and were not— (i) prevented from marrying (or, prior to 13th March 2014 (which is the date on which section 1 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 came fully into force), would not have been prevented from doing so apart from both being of the same sex), or (ii) prevented from forming a civil partnership (or, prior the date on which the Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 came into force, would not have been prevented from doing so apart from both being of the opposite sex), and

Armed Forces (Redundancy, Resettlement and Gratuity Earnings Schemes) (No 2) Order 2010

114

In article 23(c)(ii) of the Armed Forces (Redundancy, Resettlement and Gratuity Earnings Schemes) (No 2) Order 2010[^f00258], after “civil partnership, or” insert “prior the date on which the Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 came into force”.

Teachers’ Pensions Regulations 2010

115

• (1) The Teachers’ Pensions Regulations 2010[^f00259] are amended as follows.

• (2) In Schedule 5, in paragraph 3[^f00260]—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (a)(ii), after “a woman with a” insert “female”;

• (b) in sub-paragraph (b), after “male spouse” insert “or a male civil partner”.

• (3) In Schedule 8[^f00261]—

• (a) in paragraph 1—

• (i) for the heading substitute “Pensions for surviving adults: general”;

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (1), for paragraph (b) substitute—

(b) where D is a man, D’s surviving civil partner (of either sex); (ba) where D and her surviving civil partner are both women, that partner;

• (iii) in sub-paragraph (2)(h), after sub-paragraph (i) insert—

(ia) D was a man in a civil partnership, in a case where D’s surviving adult is a surviving civil partner who is a man; (ib) D was a man or woman in a civil partnership, in a case where D’s surviving adult is a surviving civil partner who is a woman;

• (b) in paragraph 2—

• (i) for the heading substitute “Pensions for widowers other than widowers with pre-1988 rights, and surviving male civil partners, of female members”;

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (1), for “a widower other than a widower with pre-1988 rights.” substitute—

— (a) a widower other than a widower with pre-1988 rights, or (b) a surviving civil partner who is a man.

• (iii) in sub-paragraph (2)(f), for “D was a married woman.” substitute—

— (i) D was a married woman, in a case where D’s surviving adult is a widower other than a widower with pre-1988 rights, or (ii) D was a woman in a civil partnership, in a case where D’s surviving adult is a surviving civil partner who is a man.

• (4) In Schedule 9[^f00262]—

• (a) in paragraph 1—

• (i) in the heading, after “Pensions for” insert “certain”;

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “(b),” insert “(ba),”;

• (iii) in sub-paragraph (4)(a), for the words from “pensions” to “pre-1988 rights” substitute “pensions for surviving adults: general”;

• (b) in paragraph 2—

• (i) in the heading, after “Pensions for” insert “certain”;

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “(b),” insert “(ba),”;

• (c) in paragraph 3—

• (i) in the heading, after “widowers”, in the first place it occurs, insert “or surviving male civil partners”;

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (1), for “a widower other than a widower with pre-1988 rights.” substitute—

— (a) a widower other than a widower with pre-1988 rights, or (b) a surviving civil partner who is a man.

• (iii) in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for “of female members other than widowers with pre-1988 rights” substitute “other than widowers with pre-1988 rights, and surviving male civil partners, of female members”.

Reserve Forces Non Regular Permanent Staff (Pension and Attributable Benefits Schemes) Regulations 2011

116

• (1) The Reserve Forces Non Regular Permanent Staff (Pension and Attributable Benefits Schemes) Regulations 2011[^f00263] are amended as follows.

• (2) In Schedule 1, in rule D.3—

• (a) in paragraph (4)(b)[^f00264]—

• (i) in paragraph (i), omit “or”;

• (ii) after paragraph (i) insert—

(ia) a man and leaves a surviving civil partner who is a woman

• (iii) in paragraph (ii), at the end insert “; or”;

• (iv) after paragraph (ii) insert—

(iii) a woman in a relevant gender change case who leaves a surviving civil partner who is a woman.

• (b) in paragraph (8)(b)[^f00265], for “married to a woman and that marriage” substitute “married to, or in a civil partnership with, a woman and that marriage or civil partnership”.

• (3) Also in Schedule 1, in rule D.8(4)[^f00266], for “married” substitute “a married couple or civil partners”.

• (4) In Schedule 2, in rule C.2[^f00267]—

• (a) in paragraph (4)(c)—

• (i) for the words before paragraph (i) substitute “was married to, or the civil partner of, a woman and that civil partnership— ”;

• (ii) in paragraph (i), after “took place” insert “, or was formed,”;

• (b) in paragraph (4)(d), after “widow” insert “or surviving civil partner”;

• (c) in paragraph (5)(c)—

• (i) in the words before paragraph (i), after “married” insert “, or formed a civil partnership with,”;

• (ii) in paragraph (ii), after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”;

• (d) in paragraph (5)(d), after “widow” insert “or surviving civil partner”.

Signed

Liz Truss — Secretary of State for International Trade and Minister for Women and Equalities — Department for International Trade — 5th November 2019

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The main purpose of these Regulations is to extend civil partnership to opposite-sex couples under the law of England and Wales.

Part 2 amends the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”) to alter the basic definition of civil partnership, enable opposite-sex couples to form a civil partnership by registering as civil partners in England and Wales, and recognise as civil partnerships similar opposite-sex relationships formed in other countries.

Part 3 amends the 2004 Act, regulations made under that Act and the Equality Act 2010, so that religious organisations and those acting on their behalf do not have to be involved in the formation of civil partnerships if they do not wish to be (whether in relation to all civil partnerships or only same-sex or opposite-sex partnerships).

Part 4 amends various legislation to do with children and parenthood, so that opposite-sex civil partnership generally has the same effect as opposite-sex marriage in the law concerning legitimacy, parental responsibility, assisted reproduction, the registration of births, and the acquisition of nationality by descent. Part 4 also includes an amendment in relation to assisted reproduction under the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, where a provision has been identified that should refer to same-sex marriage as well as civil partnership.

Part 5 amends the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and regulations made under it, so that one party to a civil partnership can obtain a full change of gender without first having to dissolve the partnership if the other partner consents (as a party to a marriage can at present).

Part 6 contains miscellaneous amendments. It limits the existing right to convert a civil partnership into a marriage to same-sex couples; amends legislation about the registration of civil partnerships abroad to clarify when English and Welsh law is applicable and cater for opposite-sex civil partnership when it is; and makes minor amendments to do with the circumstances in which orders granted overseas will be recognised as bringing a civil partnership to an end, to deal with provisions that are currently worded on the assumption that civil partnership is a same-sex relationship.

Schedule 1 sets out a list of opposite-sex relationships under the law of other countries that are to be recognised within the 2004 Act as civil partnerships in England and Wales.

Schedule 2 contains transitional provision in relation to opposite-sex overseas relationships that will be recognised as civil partnerships in England and Wales as a result of these Regulations. This provision reflects similar provision made in relation to same-sex overseas relationships in the Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3042), and the Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships No. 2) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3284).

Schedule 3 contains consequential and related amendments. Part 1 amends Acts, Part 2 amends secondary legislation, and Part 3 amends certain pension schemes in the public sector and in relation to civilian war injuries. Some of the amendments in Schedule 3 are made under the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, for instance where provisions have been identified that have not yet been amended to reflect the introduction of same-sex marriage, or where it is convenient to align references to same-sex marriage with those to opposite-sex civil partnership. Part 2 also includes an amendment made under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 to correct an earlier amendment where the English language text of regulations was amended but the Welsh language text was inadvertently overlooked.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available here:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/815743/Civil_Partnerships_Impact_Assessment.pdf

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2019 c. 12.

[^f00002]: 2008 c. 22.

[^f00003]: 2013 c. 30.

[^f00004]: Section 64(6) was amended by the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), Schedule 6, paragraph 72.

[^f00005]: 2004 c. 33.

[^f00006]: Section 213 was amended by S.I. 2010/1839.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2019/1458.

[^f00008]: Section 216 was amended by S.I. 2011/1043.

[^f00009]: Schedule 20 was amended by S.I. 2005/3129, 3135, 2012/2976.

[^f00010]: Section 6 was amended by S.I. 2005/2000 and by the Equality Act 2010 (c.15), Schedule 27, paragraph 1.

[^f00011]: S.I. 2005/3168, amended by S.I. 2011/2661; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00012]: Section 6A was inserted by S.I. 2005/2000 and amended by S.I. 2008/678 and the Equality Act 2010, section 202(3) and 4.

[^f00013]: Section 6(3)-(3C) was substituted for section 6(3) by S.I. 2005/2000.

[^f00014]: 2010 c. 15.

[^f00015]: Section 110 was amended by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, section 2(5) and S.I. 2014/3229.

[^f00016]: Part 6A was added by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, section 2(6).

[^f00017]: Section 6A(3C) was added by S.I. 2005/2000.

[^f00018]: Paragraph (ca) was added by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 7, paragraph 45.

[^f00019]: 1976 c. 31.

[^f00020]: Section 1 was amended by the Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42), sections 28 and 34; and S.I. 2014/560, 3168.

[^f00021]: Section 2 was amended by S.I. 2014/560.

[^f00022]: Section 3 was amended by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), Schedule 6, paragraph 17 and S.I. 2014/560.

[^f00023]: 1987 c. 42.

[^f00024]: Section 1 was amended by the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), Schedule 3, paragraph 51; the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, Schedule 6, paragraph 24; and S.I. 2014/560.

[^f00025]: 2008 c. 22.

[^f00026]: 1989 c. 41.

[^f00027]: Section 2 was amended by the Adoption and Children Act 2002, section 111(5); and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, Schedule 6, paragraph 26.

[^f00028]: Section 4(1)(a) was substituted by the Adoption and Children Act 2002, section 111(2).

[^f00029]: Section 35 was amended by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 7, paragraph 38, and by S.I. 2014/3229.

[^f00030]: 1976 c. 31. Section A1 is inserted by S.I. 2019/1458.

[^f00031]: Section 40(1) was amended by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 7, paragraph 39 and by S.I. 2014/3229.

[^f00032]: Section 42(1) was amended by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 7, paragraph 40 and by S.I. 2014/3229.

[^f00033]: Section 46 was amended by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 7, paragraph 41 and by S.I. 2014/3229.

[^f00034]: 1953 c. 20.

[^f00035]: Section 10 was substituted by the Family Law Reform Act 1987, section 24; relevant amendments were made by the Children Act 1989, Schedule 12, paragraph 6(4); the Adoption and Children Act 2002, Schedule 3, paragraph 6(c); the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Act 2003 (c. 24), Schedule 1, paragraph 2; the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, Schedule 6, paragraph 5(2); and S.I. 2014/560.

[^f00036]: Section 10A was substituted by the Family Law Reform Act 1987, section 25; subsection (1) was amended by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, Schedule 6, paragraph 7.

[^f00037]: S.I. 1987/2088.

[^f00038]: Regulation 9(7) was amended by S.I. 2014/107, 3061.

[^f00039]: Regulation 19(b)(ii) was amended by S.I. 2014/107.

[^f00040]: 2009 c. 24.

[^f00041]: Schedule 6, paragraph 2 was amended by S.I. 2014/560.

[^f00042]: 1957 c. 58. Section 5 was amended by the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), Schedule 16, paragraph 42; the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, Schedule 6, para 12; and S.I. 2014/560.

[^f00043]: S.I. 1959/406. Article 3A was inserted by S.I. 2007/908, and amended by S.I. 2009/1736.

[^f00044]: 1981 c. 61. Section 50(9)-(9C) was substituted by the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), section 9(1).

[^f00045]: 2004 c. 7.

[^f00046]: Section 3(6A)-(6C) was inserted by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraph 2.

[^f00047]: Section 3B was added by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraph 19.

[^f00048]: Section 4(2) to (3B) was substituted for section 4(2) and (3) by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraph 3.

[^f00049]: Section 4A was inserted by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraph 4.

[^f00050]: Section 4B was inserted by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraph 4.

[^f00051]: Section 5B was inserted by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraph 5.

[^f00052]: Section 8(5A) was inserted by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraph 8(c).

[^f00053]: Section 11B was inserted by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraph 11.

[^f00054]: The definition of “protected civil partnership” was inserted by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraph 14(a).

[^f00055]: Schedule 3, paragraph 11A was inserted by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraph 9(2).

[^f00056]: Section 4A was inserted by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraph 4.

[^f00057]: S.I. 2015/50.

[^f00058]: Section 29 was amended by S.I. 2005/2000.

[^f00059]: There are amendments to section 9, but none is relevant to this instrument.

[^f00060]: S.I. 2014/3181.

[^f00061]: S.I. 2005/2761.

[^f00062]: Articles 2 and 4 were amended by S.I. 2012/3063.

[^f00063]: “The Act” is defined in article 2 as the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^f00064]: Section 212 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 was amended by S.I. 2014/560.

[^f00065]: Article 17 was amended by S.I. 2012/3063, 2014/1107.

[^f00066]: Section 237 was amended by S.I. 2010/976.

[^f00067]: S.I. 2005/3104.

[^f00068]: 1949 c. 76. Section 28B was added by the Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), paragraph 7 of Schedule 4.

[^f00069]: Schedule 1 was amended by the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986 (c. 16), sections 1(4) and (6) and Schedule 1, paragraph 8; by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 27, paragraph 17; and by S.I. 2007/438.

[^f00070]: Section 27(3) was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 27, paragraph 14. There are other amendments to the section, not relevant here.

[^f00071]: 1975 c. 63.

[^f00072]: 1976 c. 30.

[^f00073]: Section 283A was added by the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), section 261(1); and amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 27, paragraph 113.

[^f00074]: Section 313(1) was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 27, paragraph 114. There are other amendments to the section, not relevant here.

[^f00075]: Section 313A was added by the Enterprise Act 2002, section 261(3); and amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 27, paragraph 115.

[^f00076]: Section 332(1)(a) was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 27, paragraph 117. There are other amendments to the section, not relevant here.

[^f00077]: Section 335A was added by the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (c. 47), Schedule 3, paragraph 23; and amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 27, paragraph 118.

[^f00078]: Section 366 was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 27, paragraph 120. There are other amendments to the section, not relevant here.

[^f00079]: S.I. 2016/1024.

[^f00080]: 1989 c. 41. Schedule 1, paragraph 16 was amended by the Civil Partnership Act, section 78(4). There are other amendments to the Schedule, not relevant here.

[^f00081]: 1996 c. 27. Section 33 was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 9, paragraph 4.

[^f00082]: Section 35 was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 9, paragraph 6.

[^f00083]: Section 37 was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 9, paragraph 8.

[^f00084]: Schedule 7 was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 9, paragraph 16. There are other amendments to the Schedule, not relevant here.

[^f00085]: Section 9 was substituted by the Immigration Act 2014, Schedule 4, paragraph 21.

[^f00086]: There are amendments to Schedule 1, not relevant here.

[^f00087]: 1837 c. 26. Section 18B was added by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 4, paragraph 2.

[^f00088]: S.I. 2005/3042.

[^f00089]: S.I. 2005/3284.

[^f00090]: 1938 c. 12. The Schedule was substituted by the Population (Statistics) Act 1960, section 1(2); paragraph 1(c)-(e) was substituted by the Welfare Reform Act 2009, section 56 and Schedule 6, paragraph 20(1)(b), (2); and paragraph 1(d) was substituted by SI 2014/560.

[^f00091]: 1969 c. 54. Section 70(1A) and (1B) was inserted by the Family Law Reform Act 1987, sections 8(1) and 33(1), Schedule 2, paragraph 26; and was substituted by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37), section 106, Schedule 7, paragraph 10.

[^f00092]: 1975 c. 63. Relevant amendments were made to sections 1 and 3 by the Law Reform Succession Act 1995 (c. 41), section 2; and the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 4, paragraphs 15 and 18.

[^f00093]: 1976 c. 80. Section 4(5A) was inserted by the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) section 39(4); and substituted by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 8, paragraph 10.

[^f00094]: 1977 c. 42. Schedule 1, paragraph 2 was substituted by the Housing Act 1980 (c. 51), section 76; paragraph 2(2) was inserted by the Housing Act 1988, section 39, Schedule 4, paragraph 2, and substituted by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, section 81, Schedule 8, paragraph 13.

[^f00095]: 1978 c.30. The entry referred to was inserted by the Family Law Reform Act 1987, section 33(1), Schedule 2, paragraph 73.

[^f00096]: 1979 c. 41. Section 3(2A) was substituted by S.I. 2014/560 and 3229.

[^f00097]: 1983 c. 34. Section 5(3) was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 27, paragraph 88.

[^f00098]: 1984 c. 37. Relevant amendments were made by the Children Act 1989, Schedule 12, paragraphs 37(2), 38(2) and 39.

[^f00099]: 1985 c. 68.

[^f00100]: Section 86A was inserted by the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), section 160(1). Amendments (which are not yet in force) were made by the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), Schedule 8, paragraph 3.

[^f00101]: Sections 113(1)(a) and 186(1)(a) were amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 8, paragraph 27.

[^f00102]: Ground 2A was added by the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52), section 145, and amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 8, paragraph 33.

[^f00103]: 1987 c. 31. Section 4(5)(a) was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 8, paragraph 40.

[^f00104]: 1988 c. 50.

[^f00105]: Relevant amendments were made to section 17(4) and (5) by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 8, paragraph 41 and by S.I. 2014/560.

[^f00106]: Ground 14A was added by the Housing Act 1996, section 149. Relevant amendments were made by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 8, paragraph 43.

[^f00107]: 1991 c. 48. In section 26(2), Case A1 was inserted by the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), section 15(1); and amended by S.I. 2012/2007.

[^f00108]: Section 32L was added by the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), section 24.

[^f00109]: 1992 c. 4.

[^f00110]: Sections 37(4)(b), 38(3)(c), 39A(5)(b), the definition of “couple” in section 137(1), and Schedule 7, paragraph 4(3)(a)(ii) were amended by S.I. 2014/560 and 3229.

[^f00111]: Section 77(9) was amended by the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), Schedule 1, paragraph 4.

[^f00112]: Section 145A was added by the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), section 55(1)(a). Relevant amendments were made by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 24, paragraph 48.

[^f00113]: Paragraph 4(2) was amended by the Child Benefit Act 2005, Schedule 1, paragraph 18.

[^f00114]: 1992 c. 12. Section 87H was added by the Finance Act 2018 (c. 3), Schedule 10, paragraph 1.

[^f00115]: 1992 c. 14. Section 9(4) was inserted by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 27, paragraph 140.

[^f00116]: 1993 c. 48. Subsection (4A) was inserted by the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000, paragraph 1. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2005/2050.

[^f00117]: 1995 c. 18. The definition of “couple” was substituted by S.I. 2014/560 and 3229.

[^f00118]: 1996 c. 27. Section 62(1)(a) was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 9, paragraph 13.

[^f00119]: 1996 c. 52.

[^f00120]: Sections 62(1)(a) and 140(1)(a) were amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 8, paragraph 51.

[^f00121]: The definitions of “cohabitants” and “relative” were amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 8, paragraph 61.

[^f00122]: 1998 c. 14. Subsection (3) was added by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 24, paragraph 138.

[^f00123]: 2002 c. 16. The definition of “couple” was substituted by S.I. 2014/560 and 3229.

[^f00124]: Section 3(5A) was substituted by the Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 24, paragraph 144. Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 was repealed (subject to savings in S.I. 2019/167) by the Welfare Reform Act 2012, Schedule 14, paragraph 1.

[^f00125]: S.I. 2019/167.

[^f00126]: 2002 c. 38.

[^f00127]: 2003 c. 1.

[^f00128]: Section 61(5) was added by S.I. 2005/3229.

[^f00129]: Section 61I was added by the Finance Act 2017 (c. 10), Schedule 3, paragraph 4.

[^f00130]: Section 554Z1 was added by the Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Schedule 2, paragraph 1.

[^f00131]: Section 681G was added by the Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Schedule 1, paragraph 1.

[^f00132]: 2004 c. 34.

[^f00133]: 2005 c. 5. Section 643H was added by the Finance Act 2018, Schedule 10, paragraph 11.

[^f00134]: 2005 c. 9. Schedule A1 was inserted by the Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), Schedule 7, paragraph 1. Paragraph 185(b) was substituted by S.I. 2014/560.

[^f00135]: 2007 c. 3.

[^f00136]: Section 733A was added by the Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), Schedule 8, paragraph 36.

[^f00137]: Section 809ZQ was added by the Finance Act 2011, Schedule 3, paragraph 1.

[^f00138]: Section 809M was added by the Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Schedule 7, paragraph 1.

[^f00139]: 2007 c. 5. The definition of “couple” was substituted by S.I. 2014/560 and 3229.

[^f00140]: 2010 c. 4. Section 939H was added by the Finance Act 2011, Schedule 3, paragraph 2.

[^f00141]: 2010 c. 15.

[^f00142]: Section 23(3) and (4) was amended by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 7, paragraphs 42 and 43.

[^f00143]: Section 67(7) was substituted by S.I. 2014/560 and 3229.

[^f00144]: 2011 c. 20.

[^f00145]: 2011 c. 25.

[^f00146]: 2012 c. 5. Section 39(1) and (3) was amended by S.I. 2014/560 and 3229.

[^f00147]: 2013 c. 29.

[^f00148]: S.I. 1975/556. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2000/1483, 2005/2877, 2011/709 and 2014/3061.

[^f00149]: S.I. 1977/343. Relevant amendments were made by S.1. 1984/1699, 2005/2877, 2014/107 and 3229.

[^f00150]: S.I. 1979/432. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2005/3070.

[^f00151]: S.I. 1987/1967. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2014/107 and 3229.

[^f00152]: S.I. 1987/1968. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2014/107 and 3229.

[^f00153]: S.I. 1979/432. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2005/3070.

[^f00154]: S.I. 1992/558, amended by S.I. 1997/656, 1998/291 and 2005/2865.

[^f00155]: S.I. 1992/1989. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2014/107 and 3229.

[^f00156]: S.I. 1995/311. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2005/2877.

[^f00157]: S.I. 1995/2018. Regulation 4(1) was revoked in relation to England by S.I. 2001/2743. There are other amending instruments, not relevant here.

[^f00158]: S.I. 1996/207. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2014/107 and 3229.

[^f00159]: S.I. 1996/1172, amended by S.I. 2005/2050, 2014/107 and 3229.

[^f00160]: S.I. 1996/2745. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2014/107 and 3229.

[^f00161]: S.I. 1996/2890. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2005/3323, 2006/2801 and 2104/107.

[^f00162]: S.I. 1996/3195. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2005/2877, 2014/107 and 3229.

[^f00163]: S.I. 1997/784, amended by S.I. 2005/2050, 2014/107 and 3229.

[^f00164]: S.I. 1998/105, amended by S.I. 2005/3302 and 2014/107.

[^f00165]: S.I. 1999/991. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2014/107 and 3229.

[^f00166]: As set out in the Schedule to the General Chiropractic Council (Registration) Rules Order of Council 1999, S.I. 1999/1856.

[^f00167]: S.I. 2000/704. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2005/2114.

[^f00168]: S.I. 2000/727, amended by S.I. 2017/373.