Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 19 N.I. Family homes and domestic violence: Northern Ireland

Part 1 N.I. Amendments of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order (SI 1998/1071 (NI 6))

10 (1) Amend Article 11 (occupation orders where applicant has estate or interest etc. or has matrimonial home rights) as follows. N.I.

(2) In paragraph (1)(a)(ii), for “matrimonial home rights” substitute “ home rights ”.

(3) After paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) If a civil partnership agreement (within the meaning of the Civil Partnership Act 2004) is terminated, no application under this Article may be made by virtue of Article 3(3)(eza) by reference to that agreement after the end of the period of three years beginning with the day on which it is terminated.”

(4) In paragraph (3)(f)—

(a) for “matrimonial home rights” substitute “ home rights ”, and

(b) after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.

(5) In paragraph (4), for “matrimonial home rights” substitute “ home rights ”.

(6) In paragraph (5)—

(a) for “matrimonial home rights” substitute “ home rights ”,

(b) after “is the other spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”,

(c) after “during the marriage” insert “ or civil partnership ”,

(d) in sub-paragraph (a), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”, and

(e) in sub-paragraph (b), after “marriage” insert “ or civil partnership ”.

(7) In the heading to Article 11, for “matrimonial home rights” substitute “ home rights ”.