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))

9 (1) Amend Article 10 (release of matrimonial home rights and postponement of priority of matrimonial charge) as follows. N.I.

(2) In paragraph (1), for “spouse entitled to matrimonial home rights” substitute “ spouse or civil partner entitled to home rights ”.

(3) In paragraphs (2) and (3), for “matrimonial charge” (in each place) substitute “ matrimonial or civil partnership charge ”.

(4) In paragraph (2), for “matrimonial home rights” substitute “ home rights ”.

(5) In paragraph (3), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.

(6) In the heading to Article 10, after “matrimonial” (in each place) insert “ or civil partnership ”.