SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 27Minor and consequential amendments: general

Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38)

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1

Amend section 32 (associates) as follows.

2

In subsection (2), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.

3

In subsection (3)—

a

omit the word “and” immediately before “references”,

b

for “reputed spouse;” substitute “ reputed spouse, and references to a civil partner include a former civil partner; ”, and

c

for “had been a child born to him in wedlock” substitute “ were the legitimate child of the relationship in question ”.