Civil Partnership Act 2004

Valid from 05/12/2005

Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) U.K.

112 U.K. In section 215 (proceedings under sections 213, 214), in subsection (3)(b), after “marriage” insert “ or the formation of a civil partnership ”.

113 U.K. In section 283A (bankrupt’s home ceasing to form part of estate), in subsection (1)—

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

(b) in paragraph (c), after “spouse” insert “ or former civil partner ”.

114 U.K. In section 313 (charge on bankrupt’s home), in subsection (1), after “former spouse” insert “ or by his civil partner or former civil partner ”.

115 U.K. In section 313A (low value home: application for sale, possession or charge), in subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a)(ii), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”, and

(b) in paragraph (a)(iii), after “spouse” insert “ or former civil partner ”.

116 U.K. In section 329 (debts to spouse), in subsection (1), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”.

117 U.K. In section 332 (saving for bankrupt’s home), in subsection (1), after “former spouse” insert “ or by his civil partner or former civil partner ”.

118 U.K. In section 335A (rights under trusts of land), in subsection (2)(b)—

(a) for “bankrupt’s spouse or former spouse” substitute “ bankrupt’s spouse or civil partner or former spouse or former civil partner ”, and

(b) in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii), for “spouse or former spouse” substitute “ spouse, civil partner, former spouse or former civil partner ”.

119 U.K. In section 339 (transactions at an undervalue), in subsection (3)(b), after “marriage” insert “ or the formation of a civil partnership ”.

120 U.K. In section 366 (inquiry into bankrupt’s dealings and property), in subsection (1)(a), after “former spouse” insert “ or civil partner or former civil partner ”.

121 U.K. In section 423 (transactions defrauding creditors), in subsection (1)(b), after “marriage” insert “ or the formation of a civil partnership ”.

122 (1) Amend section 435 (meaning of “associate”) as follows. U.K.

(2) For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) A person is an associate of an individual if that person is—

(a) the individual’s husband or wife or civil partner,

(b) a relative of—

(i) the individual, or

(ii) the individual’s husband or wife or civil partner, or

(c) the husband or wife or civil partner of a relative of—

(i) the individual, or

(ii) the individual’s husband or wife or civil partner.”

(3) In subsection (3), after “husband or wife” insert “ or civil partner ”.

(4) In subsection (8), at the end insert “ and references to a civil partner include a former civil partner ”.