SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 9Family homes and domestic violence
Part 2Consequential amendments
Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
21
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
”
.
22
1
Amend section 337 (rights of occupation of bankrupt) as follows.
2
In subsection (2), for “spouse (if any) has matrimonial home rights” substitute “
spouse or civil partner (if any) has home rights
”
.
3
In subsection (3)—
a
in paragraph (a), for “matrimonial home rights” substitute “
home rights
”
, and
b
in paragraph (c), after “spouse” insert “
or civil partner
”
.