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 310 (rights of occupation of bankrupt) as follows.

2

In paragraph (2), for “spouse (if any) has matrimonial home rights” substitute “ spouse or civil partner (if any) has home rights ”.

3

In paragraph (3)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a), for “matrimonial home rights” substitute “ home rights ”, and

b

in sub-paragraph (c), after “spouse” insert or “ civil partner ”.