C4C5C6PART IV SECURE TENANCIES AND RIGHTS OF SECURE TENANTS

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5

Pt. IV (ss. 79-117) modified (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/401, art. 18, Sch. para. 8(c)

C6

Pt. IV (ss. 79-117) extended (1.10.1997) by 1996 c. 27, ss. 53, 63(4), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 7(3)(6) (with Sch. 9 paras. 8-10); S.I. 1997/1892, art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4(b)(c))

Supplementary provisions

C1C2C3113 Members of a person’s family.

1

A person is a member of another’s family within the meaning of this Part if—

a

he is the spouse F1or civil partner of that person, or he and that person live together as husband and wife F2or as if they were civil partners , or

b

he is that person’s parent, grandparent, child, grand-child, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece.

2

For the purpose of subsection (1)(b)—

a

a relationship by marriage F3or civil partnership shall be treated as a relationship by blood,

b

a relationship of the half-blood shall be treated as a relationship of the whole blood,

c

the stepchild of a person shall be treated as his child, and

d

an illegitimate child shall be treated as the legitimate child of his mother and reputed father.