Regulation 4 Amendment of the Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (England) Regulations 2003

(1)

The Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (England) Regulations 2003^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2)

In paragraph 1 of the Schedule for the words “by reason of the spouse's” substitute “or civil partner by reason of that person's”.

(3)

In sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of paragraph 2 of the Schedule and in paragraph 2A of the Schedule, after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

(4)

In paragraph 3 of the Schedule add at the end—

“; and

references to the civil partner of a person shall be taken to include references to a person of the same sex who is living with the other as if he were that person’s civil partner.”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2003/3011; relevant amendments were made by the Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 S.I. 2004/926 and by the Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005 S.I. 2005/416.