SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 9Family homes and domestic violence
Part 2Consequential amendments
Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26)
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(1)
Amend section 29A (spouses having statutory rights of occupation) as follows.
(2)
In subsection (1)—
(a)
for “one spouse (“A”)” substitute “
one spouse or civil partner (“A”)
”
, and
(b)
for “the other spouse (“B”) acquires matrimonial home rights” substitute “
the other spouse or civil partner (“B”) acquires home rights
”
.
(3)
In subsection (2) for “matrimonial home rights” substitute “
home rights
”
.
(4)
In the heading to section 29A, after “spouses” insert “
and civil partners
”
.