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”.

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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”.