Regulation 2 Amendment of regulation 3 of the 1987 Regulations

In regulation 3(1) of the 1987 Regulations (interpretation) for the definitions of “close relative”^f1 and “partner” respectively the following definitions shall be substituted—

• ““close relative” means a parent, parent-in-law, son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, step-parent, step-son, step-son-in-law, step-daughter, step-daughter-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, sister or sister-in-law;;”

• ““partner” means where a person—

  1. (a)

     is a member of a married or unmarried couple, the other member of that couple;

  2. (b)

     is married polygamously to two or more members of his household, any such member;.”