Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

SCHEDULES

Valid from 15/04/2005

SCHEDULE 26 U.K. Amendment of certain enactments relating to the armed forces

Valid from 05/12/2005

Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65) U.K.

21 U.K. In section 23(1) (interpretation of Part 2)—

(a) in paragraph (a) of the definition of “dependant”, for “wife” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”, and

(b) in the definition of “statutory tenancy”, for “widow” substitute “ surviving spouse or surviving civil partner ”.

22 U.K. In paragraph (a) of section 25(6) (meaning of “dependant”), for “wife” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.

23 U.K. In section 27(5) (interpretation of section), for “wife” (in each place) substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.

24 U.K. In section 38(5) (interpretation of section), for “wife” (in each place) substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.

25 (1) Amend section 46 (general provisions as to payments to make up civil remuneration) as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (2), for “wife” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.

(3) In subsection (3)—

(a) the words from “a widow entitled to a widow’s pension” to the end of paragraph (iv) become paragraph (a) of the subsection (so that paragraphs (i) to (iv) become sub-paragraphs of that paragraph (a)),

(b) in that paragraph (a), for “widow entitled to a widow’s pension” substitute “ surviving spouse entitled to a surviving spouse’s pension ”,

(c) in sub-paragraph (iv) of that paragraph (a), at the end insert “ or ”, and

(d) before “there may” insert the following paragraph—

“(b) a surviving civil partner entitled to a surviving civil partner’s pension by virtue of any of those provisions,”.

26 U.K. In section 52(2)(a) (“service pay” includes marriage etc. allowances), after “marriage,” insert “ civil partnership, ”.

27 (1) Amend Schedule 3 (financial provisions consequential on treating a person dying on service as alive and the converse) as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1(3), for “widow” substitute “ surviving spouse, surviving civil partner ”.

(3) In paragraph 2(4), for “wife” (in each place) substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.