The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement and extent

3. 2. This Order shall extend to Scotland only.

4. 3. Amendment of the Cremation (Scotland) Regulations 1935

5. 4. In the Schedule– (a) in Form A (Application for Cremation)–...

6. 5. Amendment of the Anatomy Regulations 1988

7. 6. Amendment of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Scotland) Regulations 1989

8. 7. Amendment of the Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 1992

9. 8. In Schedule 1 (Persons Eligible for Allowances)–

10. 9. In Schedule 2 (Ordinary Residence) in paragraphs 1 and 2...

11. 10. Amendment of the Council Tax (Discounts) (Scotland) Regulations 1992

12. 11. In regulation 2 (care workers)– (a) in paragraph (3)(b) after...

13. 12. In Schedule 1 (Persons Disregarded for Purposes of Discount), in...

14. 13. Amendment of the Education Authority Bursaries (Scotland) Regulations 1995

15. 14. In regulation 4 (amount of bursaries), in paragraph (3) after...

16. 15. In Schedule 1 (Persons Eligible for Bursaries)–

17. 16. In Schedule 2 (Ordinary Residence)– (a) in paragraphs 1(a) and...

18. 17. Amendment of the Education (Fees and Awards) (Scotland) Regulations 1997

19. 18. In Schedule 1 (Fee – Excepted Students)–

20. 19. In Schedule 2 (Post-Graduate Agricultural Studentships and Newbattle Abbey College...

21. 20. In Schedule 3 (Fees Awards – Excepted Candidates) in paragraph...

22. 21. Amendment of the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme Regulations 1997

23. 22. In regulation 4(1) after each occurrence of “spouse” insert “or...

24. 23. In regulation 4(3), at the appropriate place, insert– “civil partner”...

25. 24. In regulation 15– (a) at the appropriate place, insert– “civil...

26. 25. In regulation 17(1)(a) after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

27. 26. Amendment of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme) Order 1999

28. 27. In Part K (Surviving Spouses and Children)–

29. 28. In Parts L (Death Gratuities) and N (Refunds) after each...

30. 29. In Part M (Five Year Guarantee)– (a) after each occurrence...

31. 30. In Schedule 6 (Additional Voluntary Contributions)– (a) in paragraph 1...

32. 31. Amendment of the Students' Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 1999

33. 32. In regulation 4 (amount of allowances), in paragraph (3) after...

34. 33. In Schedule 1 (Persons Eligible for Allowances)–

35. 34. In Schedule 2 (Ordinary Residence)– (a) in paragraph 1(a) and...

36. 35. Amendment of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc. of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 1999

37. 36. Amendment of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2000

38. 37. In regulation 2 (interpretation) in paragraph (3) after “spouse” insert...

39. 38. In regulation 4 (eligible students), at paragraph (2)(g)(ii), at the...

40. 39. In regulation 11 (means test), at paragraph (1) after “spouse”...

41. 40. In Schedule 1 (eligible students)– (a) in paragraphs 2 and...

42. 41. Amendment of the Graduate Endowment (Scotland) Regulations 2001

43. 42. In regulation 4 (exempt graduates), at paragraph (1)(b) after “married”...

44. 43. In Schedule 1 (Liable Graduates)– (a) in paragraph 4 after...

45. 44. In Schedule 2 (Ordinary Residence)– (a) in paragraphs 1(a) and...

46. 45. Amendment of the Scottish Local Government Election Rules 2002

47. 46. In Schedule 2, Part III (Contested Elections)–

48. 47. Amendment of the Education Maintenance Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2004

49. 48. In regulation 4 (amount of education maintenance allowances) in paragraph...

50. 49. In Schedule 1 (persons eligible for education maintenance allowances)–

51. 50. In Schedule 2 (Ordinary Residence)– (a) in paragraphs 1(a) and...

52. 51. Amendment of the Council Tax (Discount for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Regulations 2005

53. 52. In the Schedule (Classes of Dwellings) at paragraph 2 (job...

54. Signature

55. Explanatory Note