# The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Tax Credits, etc.) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2005, Article 2: Amendment of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002


(1) The Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a) for the definition of “couple” substitute—
“ “couple” has the meaning given by section 3(5A) of the Act”; and
(b) in the definition of “partner” omit the words “married or unmarried”.
(3) In regulation 13(1) (entitlement to child care element) omit the words “married or unmarried” wherever they appear.
(4) In regulation 14(1B)(a) (definitions) in the definition of “relative” after “marriage” insert “, civil partnership”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2919/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004-tax-credits-etc-consequential-amendments-order-2005/article-2
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