The Pensions Act 1990 is amended -

(a) in section 65(1)(substituted by section 22(1) of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004), by deleting the definition of "marital status" and inserting the following definition:

"‘civil status’ means civil status within the meaning of the Civil Registration Act 2004 as amended by the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010;",

(b) in section 66(2)(a)(ii) (substituted by section 22(1) of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004), by substituting "civil status" for "marital status" in subparagraph (a)(ii),

(c) in section 66(2)(b) (substituted by section 22(1) of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004), by substituting "civil status" for "marital status" wherever it appears,

(d) in section 67(1)(b) (substituted by section 22(1) of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004), by substituting "civil status" for "marital status" wherever it appears,