Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 28 S Consequential amendments: Scotland

Part 3 S Amendments of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)

36 (1) Amend section 40 (power of permanent trustee in relation to debtor’s family home) as follows. S

(2) In subsection (2), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) the needs and financial resources of the debtor’s civil partner or former civil partner;”.

(3) In paragraph (d) of that subsection, for “paragraph (a) or (b)” substitute “ paragraphs (a) to (b) ”.

(4) In subsection (4)—

(a) in paragraph (a), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”,

(b) in paragraph (b), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”, and

(c) in paragraph (c)(i), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”.