6.—(1) — Subject to sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) an eligible student’s partner’s income is determined in accordance with paragraph 5 (other than sub-paragraphs (8), (9) and (10) of paragraph 5), references to the parent being construed as references to the eligible student’s partner.
(2) Where the Department determines that the eligible student and his partner are separated for the duration of the relevant year, the partner’s income is not taken into account in determining the household income.
(3) Where the Department determines that the eligible student and his partner have separated in the course of the relevant year, the partner’s income is determined by reference to his income under sub-paragraph (1) divided by fifty-two and multiplied by the number of complete weeks in the relevant year for which the Department determines that the eligible student and his partner are not separated.
(4) Where an eligible student has more than one partner in any one academic year, the provisions of this paragraph apply in relation to each.