Matrimonial Homes and Property Act 1981 (c. 24)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Amendments of Act of 1967 related to Charge on Estate or Interest of Trustees

1 In section 2 of the Act of 1967—

(a) in subsection (3)—

(i) after the words " the estate or interest of the other spouse " there shall be inserted the words " or of trustees for the other spouse "; and

(ii) after the words " deriving title under the other spouse", in paragraph (a) and in paragraph (b), there shall be inserted the words " or under the trustees ";

(b) in subsection (4)—

(i) for the words " the estate or interest of the other spouse " there shall be substituted the words " the estate or interest surrendered "; and

(ii) after the words "deriving title to the other estate or interest under the other spouse " there shall be inserted the words " or, as the case may be, under the trustees for the other spouse ";

(c) in subsection (5) after the words " the estate or interest of the other spouse " there shall be inserted the words " or of trustees for the other spouse ";

(d) in subsection (7) after the words " the legal estate by virtue of which a spouse is entitled to occupy a dwelling house " there shall be inserted the words " (including any legal estate held by trustees for that spouse) ";

(e) in subsection (8) after the words " the estate or interest of the other spouse " there shall be inserted the words " or of trustees for the other spouse ".

2 In section 3 of the Act of 1967 for the words "charge on the estate or interest of the other spouse in each of two or more dwelling houses " there shall be substituted the words " registrable charge in respect of each of two or more dwelling houses ".

3 In section 5(1) of the Act of 1967 for the words " the estate or interest of the other spouse " there shall be substituted the words " an estate ".

4 In section 6(3) of the Act of 1967 the words " of the other spouse " shall be omitted.