17(1)Amend section 11 (factors to be taken into account) as follows.S
(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 ”.