169References to domestic partner and domestic partnership

169 References to domestic partner and domestic partnership (1) In an Act or statutory instrument, a reference to a person’s domestic partner is a reference to someone who lives with the person in a domestic partnership, and includes a reference to a spouse, civil union partner or civil partner of the person. (2) In an Act or statutory instrument, a domestic partnership is the relationship between 2 people living together as a couple on a genuine domestic basis. Example—indicators to decide whether 2 people are in a domestic partnership 1 the length of their relationship 2 whether they are living together 3 if they are living together—how long and under what circumstances they have lived together 4 whether there is a sexual relationship between them 5 their degree of financial dependence or interdependence, and any arrangements for financial support, between or by them 6 the ownership, use and acquisition of their property, including any property that they own individually

7 their degree of mutual commitment to a shared life 8 whether they mutually care for and support children 9 the performance of household duties 10 the reputation, and public aspects, of the relationship between them (3) In an Act or statutory instrument, a reference to a domestic partnership includes a reference to a marriage, a civil union and a civil partnership.