Textual Amendments
F1Word in Pt. 5 Ch. 1 heading inserted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 25(3) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 4-7, 19)
(1)A person is a member of another’s family within the meaning of this Chapter if—
(a)he is the spouse [F2or civil partner] of that person, or he and that person live together [F3as if they were a married couple or] [F4civil partners], or
(b)he is that person’s parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece.
(2)For the purpose of subsection (1)(b)—
(a)a relationship by marriage [F5or civil partnership] shall be treated as a relationship by blood,
(b)a relationship of the half-blood shall be treated as a relationship of the whole blood, and
(c)the stepchild of a person shall be treated as his child.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 140(1)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 51(2)(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F3Words in s. 140(1)(a) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 20(3)
F4Words in s. 140(1)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 51(2)(b); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F5Words in s. 140(2)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 51(3); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1