1(1)This Part of this Schedule applies for the purposes of—
(a)section 9, and
(b)Part 2 of this Schedule,
to determine whether one person (F) is a close family member of another person (D).
(2)F is a close family member of D if F—
(a)was the spouse, civil partner or co-habitee of D on the day of D’s death,
(b)is a child of D,
(c)is a parent of D,
(d)is a brother or sister of D,
(e)is a step-child of D,
(f)was a step-parent of D on the day of D’s death or is a step-parent of D on the day on which the request for the relevant review is made,
(g)is a half-brother or half-sister of D, or
(h)is a step-brother or step-sister of D.
(3)Paragraphs 2 to 5 set out the meanings of “co-habitee”, “step-child”, “step-parent”, “step-brother” and “step-sister” for the purposes of this paragraph.
(4)In this paragraph “relevant review” means—
(a)the review for which a request is made (where this Part of this Schedule applies for the purposes of section 9), or
(b)the review to which the final report relates (where this Part of this Schedule applies for the purposes of Part 2 of this Schedule).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)
I2Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 1.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(f) (with regs. 3, 4)
2F was the “co-habitee” of D on the day of D’s death if—
(a)on that day F was living in the same household as D in a relationship with D corresponding to marriage or to civil partnership, and
(b)F had been doing so for a period of at least two years ending with that day.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 3 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)
I4Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 1.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(f) (with regs. 3, 4)
3F is a “step-child” of D if F is a child of a person—
(a)who was the spouse, civil partner or co-habitee of D on the day of D’s death, or
(b)who had ceased to be the spouse, civil partner or co-habitee of D on any day within the period of two years ending with the day of D’s death.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 3 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)
I6Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(f) (with regs. 3, 4)
4F was, or is, a “step-parent” of D on a particular day if F—
(a)was, or is, the spouse, civil partner or co-habitee of a parent of D on that day, or
(b)had ceased to be the spouse, civil partner or co-habitee of a parent of D on any day within the period of two years ending with that day.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 3 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)
I8Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 1.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(f) (with regs. 3, 4)
5F is the “step-brother” or “step-sister” of D if F is a child of a person—
(a)who was the spouse, civil partner or co-habitee of a parent of D on day of D’s death, or
(b)who had ceased to be the spouse, partner or co-habitee of a parent of D on any day within the period of two years ending with the day of D’s death.
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 3 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)
I10Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 1.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(f) (with regs. 3, 4)
6For the purposes of paragraph 3, 4 or 5, one person (A) is, or was, the co-habitee of another person (B) at a particular time if—
(a)at that time A is, or was, living in the same household as B in a relationship with B corresponding to marriage or to civil partnership, and
(b)A has been, or had been, doing so for a period of at least two years ending with that day.
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 3 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)
I12Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 1.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(f) (with regs. 3, 4)