21E+WIn section 23(1) (interpretation of Part 2)—
(a)in paragraph (a) of the definition of “dependant”, for “wife” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”, and
(b)in the definition of “statutory tenancy”, for “widow” substitute “ surviving spouse or surviving civil partner ”.
22E+WIn paragraph (a) of section 25(6) (meaning of “dependant”), for “wife” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.
23E+WIn section 27(5) (interpretation of section), for “wife” (in each place) substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.
24E+WIn section 38(5) (interpretation of section), for “wife” (in each place) substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.
25(1)Amend section 46 (general provisions as to payments to make up civil remuneration) as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (2), for “wife” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.
(3)In subsection (3)—
(a)the words from “a widow entitled to a widow’s pension” to the end of paragraph (iv) become paragraph (a) of the subsection (so that paragraphs (i) to (iv) become sub-paragraphs of that paragraph (a)),
(b)in that paragraph (a), for “widow entitled to a widow’s pension” substitute “ surviving spouse entitled to a surviving spouse’s pension ”,
(c)in sub-paragraph (iv) of that paragraph (a), at the end insert “ or ”, and
(d)before “there may” insert the following paragraph—
“(b)a surviving civil partner entitled to a surviving civil partner’s pension by virtue of any of those provisions,”.
26E+WIn section 52(2)(a) (“service pay” includes marriage etc. allowances), after “marriage,” insert “ civil partnership, ”.
27(1)Amend Schedule 3 (financial provisions consequential on treating a person dying on service as alive and the converse) as follows.E+W
(2)In paragraph 1(3), for “widow” substitute “ surviving spouse, surviving civil partner ”.
(3)In paragraph 2(4), for “wife” (in each place) substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.