Regulation 2 Amendments to the Judicial Pensions (Widows’ and Children’s Benefits) Regulations 1987

(1)

The Judicial Pensions (Widows’ and Children’s Benefits) Regulations 1987^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (1) of regulation 2—

(a)

before the definition of “standard rate” insert—

““spouse” includes a person who is married to a person of the same sex;”;

(b)

at the end of the paragraph insert—

““widow” includes a man who was married to a male office-holder.”.

(3)

For “wife” wherever it occurs in regulations 4(2), 5(2) and 6(2), substitute “spouse”.

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