The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2014

Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

36.  In regulation 2(1) of the Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “partner” substitute—

“partner” means a person who was not married to, or in a civil partnership with, the qualifying member but who was living with that member as if that person and the qualifying member were a married couple;.

(1)

S.I. 2005/1986; the definition of “partner” was inserted by S.I. 2009/1851. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.