# The Tax Credits (Polygamous Marriages) Regulations 2003, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Tax Credits Act 2002;
“polygamous couple” means a man and a woman who are married under a law which permits polygamy where—
(a) they are not separated under a court order or in circumstances in which the separation is likely to be permanent, and
(b) either of them has an additional spouse;
“polygamous unit” means—
(a) a polygamous couple, and
(b) any person who is married to either member of the polygamous couple and who is not separated from that member under a court order or in circumstances in which the separation is likely to be permanent.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/742/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tax-credits-polygamous-marriages-regulations-2003/regulation-2
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