Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)S
63SIn section 31(c) (effect of work on rent)—
(a)after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”, and
(b)for “husband and wife except that the persons are of the same sex” substitute “ civil partners ”.
64(1)Amend section 108 (meaning of “family” etc.) as follows.S
(2)In subsection (1)(a), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
(3)In subsection (2)(a), after “marriage” insert “ or by virtue of civil partnership ”.
65(1)Amend Schedule 2 (grounds for recovery of possession of house) as follows.S
(2)In paragraph 5—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”, and
(b)in sub-paragraph (b), for “husband and wife except that the persons are of the same sex” substitute “ civil partners ”.
(3)In paragraph 15—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for “(or former spouse)” substitute “ or civil partner (or former spouse or former civil partner) ”, and
(b)in sub-paragraph (b), for “husband and wife except that the persons are of the same sex” substitute “ civil partners ”.
66SIn Schedule 3 (succession: qualified persons), in paragraph 2(1)(a)—
(a)in sub-head (i), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”, and
(b)in sub-head (ii), for “husband and wife except that the persons are of the same sex” substitute “ civil partners ”.