(1) In this
Part—
"fertilisation procedure" means—
(a)
assisted insemination (within the meaning of the Assisted Reproductive
Treatment Act 1988 ); or
(b)
assisted reproductive treatment (within the meaning of the Assisted
Reproductive Treatment Act 1988 ).
"qualifying relationship" means a marriage-like relationship between
2 people who are partners (irrespective of their sex or gender identity),
and includes a relationship that is registered under the
Relationships Register Act 2016 .
(2) A reference in
this Part to the "spouse" of a woman is, where the woman has a lawful spouse
but is living with another person as that person's partner on a genuine
domestic basis, to be construed as a reference to the person with whom she is
living and not the lawful spouse.
(3) For the purposes
of this Part, a reference to the partner of a person in respect of a
qualifying relationship means the partner comprising part of that
qualifying relationship.