Regulation 28 I1

(1)

Section 4A^f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In the heading, after “Married person” insert “or civil partner”.

(3)

In subsection (1), for “in either of the following cases” substitute “if subsection (2) applies”.

(4)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

in the words before paragraph (a), for “Case A is where” substitute “This subsection applies if”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), after “protected marriage” insert “or a protected civil partnership”;

(c)

in paragraph (c), after “protected marriage” insert “or a protected civil partnership”;

(d)

in paragraph (d)—

(i)

after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”;

(ii)

after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.

(5)

Omit subsection (3).

(6)

In subsection (4), omit “or (3)”.

(7)

Omit subsection (6).

(8)

In subsection (7)—

(a)

omit “or (3)”;

(b)

after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

(9)

Omit subsection (8).

(10)

In subsection (9)—

(a)

for “this section” substitute “subsection (2)”;

(b)

after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

(11)

Omit subsection (10).

Annotations

f1: Section 4A was inserted by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraph 4.