SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 26Amendment of certain enactments relating to the armed forces

Pensions Commutation Act 1871 (c. 36)

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(1)

In section 4 (power to Treasury to commute pensions), in subsection (2) —

(a)

after “marries” insert “ or forms a civil partnership ”, and

(b)

after “widow” insert “ or surviving civil partner ”.

(2)

In section 4(3), for “wife” substitute “ wife, civil partner ”.