11. In regulation 2 (care workers)–
(a)in paragraph (3)(b) after “spouse” insert “, civil partner”; and
(b)for paragraph (4) there is substituted–
“(4) For the purposes of sub paragraph (b) of paragraph (3) above–
(a)a person is the spouse of another if they are a man and a woman–
(i)who are married to each other; or
(ii)who are not married to each other but are living together as husband and wife; and
(b)a person is the civil partner of another if they are of the same sex and–
(i)are civil partners of each other; or
(ii)are not civil partners of each other but are living together as civil partners to each other.”.