Interpretation: new Scottish legislationS
3.—(1) This paragraph applies to provision made by—
(a)this order; or
(b)new Scottish legislation.
(2) The following expressions have the meanings given—
(a)“husband” includes a man who is married to another man;
(b)“wife” includes a woman who is married to another woman;
(c)“widower” includes a man whose marriage to another man ended with the other man’s death;
(d)“widow” includes a woman whose marriage to another woman ended with the other woman’s death,
and related expressions are to be construed accordingly.
(3) A reference to marriage of same sex couples is a reference to—
(a)marriage between two men; or
(b)marriage between two women.
(4) A reference to a marriage of a same sex couple is a reference to—
(a)a marriage between two men; or
(b)a marriage between two women.
(5) A reference to a same sex couple who are not married but are living together as a married couple is a reference to—
(a)two men who are not married but are living together as a married couple; or
(b)two women who are not married but are living together as a married couple.
(6) This paragraph does not limit paragraph 1(1) or (2).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 16.12.2014, see art. 1(2)