Social Welfare Act, 1991

Definition of “spouse”.

48.—(1) Section 4 of the No. 2 Act of 1985 is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (2) of the following subsection:

“(3) In this section ‘spouse’ means—

(a) each person of a married couple who are living together, or

(b) a man and woman who are not married to each other but are cohabiting as man and wife.”.

(2) Section 11 of the No. 2 Act of 1985 is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (2) of the following subsection:

“(3) In this section ‘spouse’ means—

(a) each person of a married couple who are living together, or

(b) a man and woman who are not married to each other but are cohabiting as man and wife.”.

(3) Section 198I of the Principal Act (inserted by section 17 of the Act of 1990) is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (4) of the following subsection:

“(5) In this section ‘spouse’ means—

(a) each person of a married couple who are living together, or

(b) a man and woman who are not married to each other but are cohabiting as man and wife.”.