61(1)Amend section 178 (meaning of “associated person” in Part 7) as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)they are or have been civil partners of each other;”.
(3)In subsection (1), after paragraph (e) insert—
“(ea)they have entered into a civil partnership agreement between them (whether or not that agreement has been terminated);”.
(4)In subsection (3), after the definition of “child” insert—
““civil partnership agreement” has the meaning given by section 73 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004;”.
(5)In subsection (3), for the definition of “cohabitants” substitute—
““cohabitants” means—
(a)a man and a woman who, although not married to each other, are living together as husband and wife, or
(b)two people of the same sex who, although not civil partners of each other, are living together as if they were civil partners;
and “former cohabitants” shall be construed accordingly;”.
(6)In subsection (3), in each of paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of “relative”, for “spouse or former spouse” substitute “ spouse, civil partner, former spouse or former civil partner ”.
(7)In paragraph (b) of that definition, for “affinity” substitute “ marriage or civil partnership ”.