SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 8Housing and tenancies
Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5)
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1
Amend Schedule 6 (eligibility to apply for new tenancy under Part 4) as follows.
2
In paragraph 1(2) (control of body corporate by deceased’s close relative)—
a
after “or his spouse” insert “
or his civil partner
”
, and
b
after “together” insert “
or he and his civil partner together
”
.
3
In paragraph 1 (preliminary), after sub-paragraph (3) insert—
4
Any reference in this Schedule to the civil partner of a close relative of the deceased does not apply in relation to any time when the relative’s civil partnership is subject to—
a
a separation order under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004, or
b
a dissolution order, nullity order or presumption of death order that is a conditional order under that Chapter.
4
In paragraph 6(2)
(no disregard of occupation by relative under tenancy granted by his spouse), after “spouse” insert “
or civil partner
”
.
5
In paragraph 9(1)(a)
(occupation by spouse of relative treated as occupation by relative), after “spouse” insert “
, or civil partner,
”
.
6
In paragraph 9(2) (cases involving joint occupation by spouse, or controlled body, and another)—
a
for the words from “joint occupation of land” to “sub-paragraphs” substitute
joint occupation of land by—
a
his spouse or civil partner or a body corporate, and
b
any other person or persons,
sub-paragraphs
b
after “spouse”
(in the second place) insert “
or civil partner,
”
.
7
In paragraph 10(3)(a)
(meaning of “connected person”), after “spouse” insert “
or civil partner
”
.
8
In the italic heading before each of paragraphs 9 and 10, after “spouse” insert “
, civil partner
”
.