SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 E+WFamily homes and domestic violence

Part 2 E+WConsequential amendments

Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) E+W

21 (1) Amend section 336 (rights of occupation etc. of bankrupt’s spouse) as follows. E+W

(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. E+W

(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 ”.