7.—(1) Schedule 2 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In paragraph 12(1)–
(a)for the definition of “adult dependant”, substitute—
““adult dependant” means, in relation to a student, an adult person dependent on the student not being his child, his spouse or a person living with him as his spouse, his former spouse, his civil partner or a person living with him as his civil partner or his former civil partner, subject however to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3);”;
(b)after the definition of “child”, insert—
““civil partner”, except in the definition above of adult dependant, shall not include a student’s civil partner if they have ceased ordinarily to live together whether or not an order for their separation has been made by any court;”;
(c)in the definition of “dependant” after “spouse” in both places that it occurs, insert “or civil partner”;
(d)in the definition of “income”—
(i)after “ spouse” in all of the places it occurs, insert “or civil partner”;
(ii)in paragraph (f) after “spouse's”, insert “or civil partner's”.
(3) In paragraph 12(2) after “spouse”, insert “or civil partner”.
(4) In paragraph 13(1)(a) after “spouse”, insert “or civil partner”.
(5) In paragraph 13(3)(a)—
(a)after “spouse”, insert “or civil partner”;
(b)after “spouse's”, insert “or civil partner's”.
(6) In paragraph 14(1) after “spouse”, insert “or civil partner”.
(7) In paragraph 14(8)—
(a)after “spouse” insert, “or civil partner”;
(b)after “spouse's” insert, “or civil partner's”.
(8) In paragraph 16 after “spouse” in both places it occurs, insert “or civil partner”.