SCHEDULE 27 Minor and Consequential Amendments: General

SCHEDULE 27 Minor and Consequential Amendments: General

Section 261(1)

Explosive Substances Act 1883 (c 3)

1

In section 6 (inquiry by Attorney-General, and apprehension of absconding witnesses), in subsection (2), for “husband or wife†(in both places) substitute “spouse or civil partnerâ€.

Partnership Act 1890 (c 39)

2

In section 2 (rules for determining existence of partnership), in rule (3)(c), after “widow†insert “, widower, surviving civil partnerâ€.

Law of Distress Amendment Act 1908 (c 53)

3

In section 4(1) (exclusion of certain goods), after “husband or wifeâ€, insert “or civil partnerâ€.

Census Act 1920 (c 41)

4

In the Schedule (matters in respect of which particulars may be required), in paragraph 5 after “as to marriage†insert “or civil partnershipâ€.

Trustee Act 1925 (c 19)

5

(1)     Amend section 31(2)(i) (trust on reaching 18 or marrying under that age of accumulations during infancy) as follows.

(2)     In sub-paragraph (a)—

(a)     after “marries under that age†insert “or forms a civil partnership under that ageâ€, and

(b)     for “or until his marriage†substitute “, or until his marriage or his formation of a civil partnership,â€.

(3)     In sub-paragraph (b), after

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