# The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005, Paragraph 2: Land Drainage (Compensation) Regulations 1977


(1) Amend the Land Drainage (Compensation) Regulations 1977 as follows.
(2) In regulations 12(2), 23, 24, 25(1), 30 and 33(2), for “widow” (in each place) substitute “ surviving spouse, surviving civil partner ”.
(3) In regulation 25(2)—
(a) for “widow” (in each place) substitute “ surviving spouse or surviving civil partner ”;
(b) for “her remarriage” substitute “ the formation of a subsequent marriage or civil partnership ”; and
(c) for “husband” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.
(4) In Schedule 1—
(a) for “widow” (in each place) substitute “ surviving spouse or surviving civil partner ”;
(b) for “remarriage” substitute “ the formation of a subsequent marriage or civil partnership ”; and
(c) after “widowhood” (in each place) insert “ or death of civil partner ”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2114/schedule/5/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004-amendments-to-subordinate-legislation-order-2005/schedule-5/paragraph-2
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