# The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005, Paragraph 2: Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987


(1) Amend the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987 as follows.
(2) In rule 22(1)(a), for “husband or wife” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.
(3) In rule 22(4), after “a spouse” insert “ or a civil partner ”.
(4) In the heading to rule 56 and in rule 56(1), after “surviving spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
(5) In Form 6 in Schedule 1 to the Rules, after “wife/husband” insert “ /civil partner ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2114/schedule/6/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004-amendments-to-subordinate-legislation-order-2005/schedule-6/paragraph-2
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