44—Amendment of section 29—Liability to surviving spouse or
domestic partner of person wrongfully killed
(1)
Section 29(1)—after "spouse" wherever occurring insert in each case:
(2)
Section 29(2)—delete "lawful"
(3)
Section 29(2)—delete "putative spouse" and substitute:
(4)
Section 29(2)—after "spouse" third occurring insert:
(5)
Section 29(3)—delete "lawful spouse and a putative spouse" and
substitute:
spouse and a domestic partner
(6)
Section 29(4)—delete subsection (4) and substitute:
(4) In proceedings for
solatium by a spouse, it is not necessary for the court to inquire if the
deceased was also survived by a domestic partner (but a domestic partner may,
at any time before the proceedings are finally determined, apply to the court
to be joined as a party to the proceedings).