SCHEDULE 2CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS
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1
Schedule 2 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
2
In paragraph 12(1)–
a
for the definition of “adult dependant”, substitute—
“adult dependant” means, in relation to a student, an adult person dependent on the student not being his child, his spouse or a person living with him as his spouse, his former spouse, his civil partner or a person living with him as his civil partner or his former civil partner, subject however to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3);
b
after the definition of “child”, insert—
“civil partner”, except in the definition above of adult dependant, shall not include a student’s civil partner if they have ceased ordinarily to live together whether or not an order for their separation has been made by any court;
c
in the definition of “dependant” after “spouse” in both places that it occurs, insert “or civil partner”;
d
in the definition of “income”—
i
after “ spouse” in all of the places it occurs, insert “or civil partner”;
ii
in paragraph (f) after “spouse's”, insert “or civil partner's”.
3
In paragraph 12(2) after “spouse”, insert “or civil partner”.
4
In paragraph 13(1)(a) after “spouse”, insert “or civil partner”.
5
In paragraph 13(3)(a)—
a
after “spouse”, insert “or civil partner”;
b
after “spouse's”, insert “or civil partner's”.
6
In paragraph 14(1) after “spouse”, insert “or civil partner”.
7
In paragraph 14(8)—
a
after “spouse” insert, “or civil partner”;
b
after “spouse's” insert, “or civil partner's”.
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In paragraph 16 after “spouse” in both places it occurs, insert “or civil partner”.