SCHEDULE 3Consequential and related amendments

PART 2Secondary legislation

Asylum Support Regulations 200056

1

The Asylum Support Regulations 2000167 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).