Paragraph 5

in paragraph (1)(a) after “of a marriage which took place” insert “or of a civil partnership which was formed”;

for paragraph (1)(b) substitute the following sub-paragraph—

“(b)

by reason of his being a step-child—

(i)

to the child of a spouse whose marriage to the relevant parent took place on or after the relevant date, or

(ii)

to the child of a civil partner whose civil partnership with the relevant parent was formed on or after the relevant date;”;

after paragraph (1) insert the following paragraph—

“(1A)

The reference in paragraph (1)(a) to a child born of a civil partnership means a child—

(a)

who is a child of a member of a civil partnership and has been adopted by the other member of that civil partnership; or

(b)

who has been adopted by two persons who have formed a civil partnership.”