SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 27Minor and consequential amendments: general

Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38)

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In section 27 (obstruction and personation of authorised officers), in subsection (4), for “husband or wife” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.

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(1)

Amend section 32 (associates) as follows.

(2)

In subsection (2), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.

(3)

In subsection (3)—

(a)

omit the word “and” immediately before “references”,

(b)

for “reputed spouse;” substitute “ reputed spouse, and references to a civil partner include a former civil partner; ”, and

(c)

for “had been a child born to him in wedlock” substitute “ were the legitimate child of the relationship in question ”.