Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 29 N.I. Minor and consequential amendments: Northern Ireland

Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19)) N.I.

80 (1) Amend Article 4 (meaning of “associate”) as follows. N.I.

(2) For paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) A person is an associate of an individual if that person is—

(a) the individual’s husband or wife or civil partner,

(b) a relative of—

(i) the individual, or

(ii) the individual’s husband or wife or civil partner, or

(c) the husband or wife or civil partner of a relative of—

(i) the individual, or

(ii) the individual’s husband or wife or civil partner.”

(3) In paragraph (3), after “husband or wife” insert “ or civil partner ”.

(4) In paragraph (8), at the end insert “ and references to a civil partner include a former civil partner ”.

81 N.I. In Article 179 (proceedings under Article 177 and 178), in paragraph (3)(b), after “marriage” insert “ or the formation of a civil partnership ”.

82 N.I. In Article 286 (charge on bankrupt’s home), in paragraph (1), after “former spouse” insert “ or by his civil partner or former civil partner ”.

83 (1) Amend Article 302 (debts to spouse) as follows. N.I.

(2) In paragraph (1), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”.

(3) In the heading to Article 302, after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.

84 N.I. In Article 305 (saving for bankrupt’s home), in paragraph (1), after “former spouse” insert “ or by his civil partner or former civil partner ”.

85 N.I. In Article 312 (transactions at an undervalue), in paragraph (3)(b), after “marriage” insert “ or the formation of a civil partnership ”.

86 N.I. In Article 337 (inquiry into bankrupt’s dealings and property), in paragraph (1)(a), after “former spouse” insert “ or civil partner or former civil partner ”.

87 N.I. In Article 367 (transactions defrauding creditors), in paragraph (1)(b), after “marriage” insert “ or the formation of a civil partnership ”.