In this Schedule—

• “civil partner” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33);

• “cohabitant” means either member of a couple consisting F1of two people who are living together as if spouses of each other;

• “councillor” means a member of a district council;

• “family member” means—

  1. a

     parent, child, grandparent or grandchild;

  2. b

     brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece (whether of the full or half blood);

  3. c

     spouse or any person related to a spouse in any of the ways set out in subparagraphs (a) or (b);

  4. d

     civil partner or any person related to a civil partner in any of the ways set out in sub-paragraphs (a) or (b); and

  5. e

     cohabitant or any person related to a cohabitant in any of the ways set out in sub-paragraphs (a) or (b); and

• “political party” means a party registered under Part 2 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).