# The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005, Paragraph 2: Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972


(1) In the definition of “relative” in Article 2(2) (interpretation), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
(2) In Article 100 (liability to maintain spouse and children)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”,
(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “husband” substitute “spouse or civil partner”,
(c) in the heading to Article 100, after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/479/schedule/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004-consequential-amendments-order-northern-ireland-2005/schedule/paragraph-2
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