# Civil Partnership Act 2004, Paragraph 56


(1) Amend section 31 (right of succession of spouse) as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), after “spouse” (in both places) insert “ or civil partner ”.
(3) In subsection (3)(b), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
(4) In subsection (4)—
(a) the existing words from “as his” to the end become paragraph (a), and
(b) after that paragraph insert the following paragraph—
“(b) in a relationship which had the characteristics of the relationship between civil partners shall be treated as the tenant’s civil partner”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/schedule/28/paragraph/56 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004/schedule-28/paragraph-56
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