Article 2
SCHEDULE 1PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING AGREEMENTS
Where in the agreements set out in the Schedule to an Order in Council or an order made by the Secretary of State specified in Schedule 2 to this order there are references to the terms set out in column 1, such references shall for the purposes of applying the relevant legislation of the United Kingdom be altered to be replaced by the corresponding terms set out in column 2, and pronouns used in such agreements in relation to those terms shall be altered as necessary to include both the masculine and feminine gender.
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Woman | Person |
| (other than in the expression “married woman”) | |
| Man | Person |
| Husband | Spouse or civil partner |
| (other than in the expression “wife or husband”) | |
| Wife | Spouse or civil partner |
| (other than in the expression “wife or husband”) | |
| Spouse | Spouse or civil partner |
| Married woman | Married person or civil partner |
| Wife or husband | Spouse or civil partner |
| Marriage | Marriage or civil partnership |
| Widow | Widow, widower or surviving civil partner |
| (other than in the expressions “widow or widower”, “widow’s benefit”, “widow’s payment”, “widow’s pension” or “widowed mother’s allowance”(1)) | |
| Widow or widower | Widow, widower or surviving civil partner |
| Divorce | Divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership |
| Widowhood | Death of a spouse or civil partner |
(1)
See S.R. 2001 No. 86