# The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019, Regulation 31


In Schedule 1 (interpretation)—
(a) before the definition of “the Committee” insert—
““cohabiting partner” means a person whom the Committee is satisfied fulfils the following condition—
(a) the person (P) has fulfilled the condition in paragraph (b) for a continuous period of at least two years on the date the member (M) died;
(b) the condition is that—
(i) M is able to marry, or form a civil partnership with, P;
(ii) M and P are living together as if they were a married couple or as if they were civil partners;
(iii) neither M nor P is living with a third person as if they were a married couple or as if they were civil partners; and
(iv) either P is financially dependent on M, or M and P are financially interdependent; and
(c) in this definition—
(i) “member” means an active member or a former active member who has become a deferred or pensioner member in accordance with these Regulations or the 2009 Regulations; and
(ii) the qualifying time period, under paragraph (a), of a continuous period of at least two years on the date the member died as it applies in relation to the condition in paragraph (b)(i) (ability to marry or form a civil partnership) no longer applies from 18th November 2019;”;
(b) omit the definition of “nominated co-habiting partner”; and
(c) in the definition of “partner” omit “nominated”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2019/206/regulation/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2019/regulation-31
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