SCHEDULE 9Family homes and domestic violence
Part 2Consequential amendments
Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
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(1)
Amend section 336 (rights of occupation etc. of bankrupt’s spouse) as follows.
(2)
In subsection (1), for “matrimonial home rights” substitute “
home rights
”
.
(3)
In subsection (2)—
(a)
for “a spouse’s matrimonial home rights” substitute “
a spouse’s or civil partner’s home rights
”
, and
(b)
after “the other spouse”
(in each place) insert “
or civil partner
”
.
(4)
In subsection (4)(b) and (c) after “spouse or former spouse” insert “
or civil partner or former civil partner
”
.
(5)
In the heading to section 336 after “spouse” insert “
or civil partner
”
.