The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Tax Credits, etc.) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2005
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) introduced the concept of “civil partnership” for couples of the same sex. As a result of that Act this Order makes consequential amendments to the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2005), the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2006), the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2007), the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2014), the Tax Credits (Payments by the Commissioners) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2173), the Tax Credits (Immigration) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/653), the Tax Credits (Residence) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/654), the Tax Credits (Provision of Information) (Functions Relating to Health) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/731), the Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/493), the Guardian’s Allowance (General) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/495), the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/492), the Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/1267), the Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1976 (S.R. 1976 No. 223), the Child Trust Funds Regulations 2004 (S.I.2004/1450), the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2745) and the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 520).