4(1)Amend Article 5 (effect of matrimonial home rights as charge on dwelling-house) as follows.N.I.
(2)In paragraph (1), for “marriage, one spouse” substitute “ marriage or civil partnership, A ”.
(3)In paragraph (2), for “The other spouse’s matrimonial home rights” substitute “ B’s home rights ”.
(4)In paragraph (3)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for “the spouse so entitled” substitute “ A ”, and
(b)in sub-paragraph (b), after “marriage” insert “ or of the formation of the civil partnership ”.
(5)In paragraph (4)—
(a)for “a spouse’s matrimonial home rights” substitute “ B’s home rights ”,
(b)for “the other spouse” substitute “ A ”, and
(c)for “either of the spouses” substitute “ A or B ”.
(6)In paragraph (5), for “the other spouse” substitute “ A ”.
(7)In paragraph (6), for “the spouses” substitute “ A and B ”.
(8)In paragraph (7)—
(a)for “a spouse’s matrimonial home rights” substitute “ B’s home rights ”,
(b)in sub-paragraph (a), for “the other spouse” substitute “ A ”, and
(c)in sub-paragraph (b), after “marriage” insert “ or civil partnership ”.
(9)In paragraph (8)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for “a spouse’s matrimonial home rights” substitute “ B’s home rights ”, and
(b)for “the other spouse” (in both places) substitute “ A ”.
(10)In the heading to Article 5, for “matrimonial home rights” substitute “ home rights ”.