11.—(1) The resources of a person’s spouse shall not be treated as his or her resources if–
(a)the spouse has a contrary interest in the dispute in respect of which application for legal aid is made; or
(b)the Board is satisfied that the person and the spouse are living separate and apart.
(2) A man and a woman who are not married to each other and who are living together in the same household as husband and wife shall be treated for the purposes of section 42 of the Act as if they were spouses of each other.