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 ”.