# Civil Partnership Act 2004, Paragraph 147


(1) Renumber section 48 (interpretation) as subsection (1) of that section.
(2) In subsection (1), after the definition of “child” insert—
““couple” has the meaning given by section 3(5A),”,
and omit the definitions of “married couple” and “unmarried couple”.
(3) After subsection (1) insert—
“(2) For the purposes of this Part, two people of the same sex are to be regarded as living together as if they were civil partners if, but only if, they would be regarded as living together as husband and wife were they instead two people of the opposite sex.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/schedule/24/paragraph/147 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004/schedule-24/paragraph-147
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