2. In Part 2 (scheme membership, cessation and retirement), in rule 1 (scheme membership)–
(a)in paragraph (1)–
(i)at the end of sub-paragraph (b)(i), add the word “and”; and
(ii)omit sub-paragraph (b)(iii) and the word “and” immediately preceding that sub paragraph;
(b)in paragraph (5), in sub paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) after “firefighter member” insert, “, deferred member or pensioner member”;
(c)for paragraph (6) substitute–
“(6) Subject to paragraph (8), for the purposes of paragraph (5), a firefighter member, deferred member or pensioner member (referred to in this paragraph as “the member”) may nominate a person (a “nominated partner”) who–
(a)has been living with the member, otherwise than as the member’s spouse or civil partner; and
(b)at the date on which the question of the nominated partner’s status in relation to the member falls to be considered–
(i)is not the spouse or civil partner of any other person;
(ii)is registered with the scheme administrator as the member’s nominated partner;
(iii)is financially dependent on the member, or is, with the member, in a state of mutual financial dependency; and
(iv)is in a long-term relationship with the member.”;
(d)in paragraph (7), in the definition of “long-term relationship”–
(i)for “the period of two years”, substitute “a period of at least 2 years”; and
(ii)after “firefighter member”, insert “, deferred member or pensioner member”;
(e)in paragraph (8), after “firefighter member”, insert “, deferred member or pensioner member”; and
(f)in paragraph (10), for “entitled to be a”, substitute “a firefighter”.