# The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005, Paragraph 2: Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002


(1) Amend the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002 as follows.
(2) In article 9(3)(c), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”.
(3) In article 11(5), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.
(4) In article 27(5), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.
(5) In Schedule 2—
(a) in paragraph 44(2), for “husband [wife]” (in each place) substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”; and
(b) in paragraph 48(3)(b) for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.
(6) In Schedule 3—
(a) in paragraph 3(1)(a), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”;
(b) in paragraph 3(3), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”;
(c) in paragraph 3(4)(b), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”; and
(d) in the Appendix of forms, in forms N and R, for “husband, wife” in each form insert “ spouse, civil partner, ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2114/schedule/10/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004-amendments-to-subordinate-legislation-order-2005/schedule-10/paragraph-2
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