20. In regulation 87(2) (exclusion of rights to return of contributions) after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
21. In regulation 98(2)(b) (appointment of persons to resolve disputes) after “widower” insert “, surviving civil partner”.
22. In regulation 99(2)(a) (right to apply for an appointed person to decide a disagreement) after “widower” insert “, surviving civil partner”.
23. In regulation 114(1) (protection of guaranteed minimum pension rights) for “widow’s or widower's” substitute “widow's, widower’s or surviving civil partner's”.
24. In regulation 115(5)(b) (transfer of sums from the pension fund to compensate for former member’s misconduct) after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
25. In regulation 118(5)(a) (contracting-out requirements affecting transfers out) after “surviving spouse's” insert “or civil partner's”.
26. In regulation 123(2)(c) (rights as to service not matched by credited period) after “surviving spouse's” insert “or civil partner's”.
27. In regulation 125(1) (Community scheme transferees) after “spouses” insert “or civil partners”.