# The Judicial Pensions (Widows’, Widowers’ and Children’s Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, Regulation 3: Amendments to the Judicial Pensions (Widowers’ and Children’s Benefits) Regulations 1991


(1) The Judicial Pensions (Widowers’ and Children’s Benefits) Regulations 1991 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—
““widower” includes a woman who was married to a female office-holder.”.
(3) For “husband” wherever it occurs in regulations 2(5)(b), 4(2), 5(2), 6(2) and 6(3), substitute “spouse”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/288/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-pensions-widows-widowers-and-childrens-benefits-amendment-regulations-2014/regulation-3
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