SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 19Family homes and domestic violence: Northern Ireland

Part 2Consequential amendments

Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))

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Amend Article 309 (rights of occupation etc. of bankrupt’s spouse) as follows.

2

In paragraph (1), for “matrimonial home rights” substitute “ home rights ”.

3

In paragraph (2)—

a

for “a spouse’s matrimonial home rights” substitute “ a spouse’s or civil partner’s home rights ”, and

b

after “the other spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”.

4

In paragraph (3) after “spouse or former spouse” insert “ or civil partner or former civil partner ”.