# Civil Partnership Act 2004, Paragraph 69


(1) Amend section 254 (meaning of “nearest relative”) as follows.
(2) In subsection (2)(a), at the end insert “ or civil partner ”.
(3) In subsection (3), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
(4) In subsection (7)(a)(ii), for “husband and wife except that the person and the relevant person are of the same sex” substitute “ civil partners ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/schedule/28/paragraph/69 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004/schedule-28/paragraph-69
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