SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Family homes and domestic violence

Part 2Consequential amendments

Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)

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1

Amend section 337 (rights of occupation of bankrupt) as follows.

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 ”.