10.—(1) Regulations may make provision corresponding or similar to any provision of sections 7 to 9 and Schedules 3 to 5 for the purpose of conferring benefits on a person whose dead spouse or civil partner paid graduated contributions as an insured person.
(2) The regulations may—
(a)include provision corresponding or similar to any provision that may be made by regulations under section 7 or 8;
(b)amend or otherwise modify this Act or any other statutory provision (whenever passed or made).
(3) In this section “graduated contributions” and “insured person” have the meanings given by section 35(8) of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966.