# The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005, Paragraph 1: Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001


(1) Amend the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 as follows.
(2) In regulation 15(2), (3) and (4), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
(3) In regulation 16(1), (2) and (3), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
(4) In regulation 20(2)(c) and (4)(e), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.
(5) In regulation 33(5), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.
(6) In regulation 54—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”;
(b) in paragraph (3)(b), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”; and
(c) in paragraph (5), for “husband, wife,” substitute “ spouse, civil partner, ”.
(7) In Schedule 3 (Forms)—
(a) in Form B (Proxy's Official Poll Card), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”; and
(b) in Form E (Proxy Paper), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2114/schedule/8/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004-amendments-to-subordinate-legislation-order-2005/schedule-8/paragraph-1
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