116.—(1) The Reserve Forces Non Regular Permanent Staff (Pension and Attributable Benefits Schemes) Regulations 2011(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1, in rule D.3—
(a)in paragraph (4)(b)(2)—
(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)(3), 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)(4), for “married” substitute “a married couple or civil partners”.
(4) In Schedule 2, in rule C.2(5)—
(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”.
Regulations of the Defence Council, 15 July 2011. The Regulations are not a statutory instrument. They are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reserve-forces-pension-scheme-regulations. Hard copies are available from CDP-Remuneration, Armed Forces Pensions, Level 6 Zone M, Ministry of Defence, Main Building, London SW1A 2HB.
Rule D.3(4)(b) was substituted, in relation to England and Wales, by S.I. 2014/3061, and in relation to Scotland, by S.I. 2014/3061.
Rule D.3(8) was inserted, in relation to England and Wales, by S.I. 2014/3061, and in relation to Scotland, by S.I. 2014/3061.
Rule D.8(4) was substituted, in relation to England and Wales, by S.I. 2014/107, and in relation to Scotland, by S.I. 2014/3229.
Rule C.2(4) and (5) was substituted, in relation to England and Wales, by S.I. 2014/3061, and in relation to Scotland, by S.I. 2014/3061.