Individuals

Bankrupt’s home: civil partnership

18.—(1) The 1989 Order shall be amended as follows.

(2) In Article 256A (as inserted by Article 17(1) of this Order), in paragraph (1)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (b), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”, and

(b)in sub-paragraph (c), after “spouse” insert “or former civil partner”.

(3) In Article 286A (as inserted by Article 17(3) of this Order), in paragraph (1)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a)(ii), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”, and

(b)in sub-paragraph (a)(iii), after “spouse” insert “or former civil partner”.

(4) In Article 309 (rights of occupation, etc.)—

(a)in paragraph (4)(b) and (c), after “spouse or former spouse” insert “or civil partner or former civil partner”, and

(b)in the heading to the Article, after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.