SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 28Consequential amendments: Scotland

Part 2Amendments of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 37)

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1

Amend section 11 (factors to be taken into account) as follows.

2

In subsection (2)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “party” (in both places) substitute “ person ”, and

b

in paragraph (b), after “property” insert “ or the partnership property ”.

3

In subsection (3)(g), for “parties” substitute “ persons ”.

4

In subsection (4)—

a

in each of paragraphs (a) and (c), for “party” substitute “ person ”,

b

in paragraph (b), for “party prior to divorce” substitute “ person prior to divorce or to the dissolution of the civil partnership ”, and

c

in paragraph (d), for “parties” substitute “ persons ”.

5

In subsection (5)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “party” substitute “ person ”,

b

in paragraph (b), at the end insert “ or of the civil partnership ”,

c

in paragraph (c), for “parties during the marriage” substitute “ persons during the marriage or civil partnership ”, and

d

in paragraph (d), for “parties” substitute “ persons ”.

6

In subsection (6), for “party” substitute “ person ”.

7

In subsection (7), after “party” insert “ to the marriage or as the case may be of either partner ”.