25.—(1) Regulation 31 (Increased widower’s pension) is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In paragraph (3), after “regulation 13(10)”, insert “, regulation 13A(10)”.
(3) After paragraph (4) add—
“(5) If a female member who has made an election under this regulation—
(a)is in superannuable employment on 1st April 2008, or returns to such employment after that date; and
(b)dies without leaving a widower but leaving a surviving civil partner or, as the case may be, a surviving nominated partner,
the widower’s pension described in paragraph (1) shall be paid to that surviving partner.”.