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(1)Subsections (2) and (3) apply where a debtor’s sequestrated estate includes a matrimonial home in respect of which—
(a)the debtor, immediately before the date the order was made appointing the trustee, was an entitled spouse, and
(b)the other spouse is a non-entitled spouse.
(2)Where the trustee in the sequestration knows—
(a)that the debtor is married to the non-entitled spouse, and
(b)where the non-entitled spouse is residing,
the trustee must inform the non-entitled spouse, within 14 days beginning with the date mentioned in subsection (1)(a), of the fact that sequestration of the debtor’s estate has been awarded, of the right of petition which exists under section 29 and of the effect of subsection (3).
(3)On the petition under section 29 of the non-entitled spouse presented either within 40 days beginning with the date mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or within 10 weeks beginning with the date of the award of sequestration the sheriff, if satisfied that the purpose of the petition for sequestration, or as the case may be the debtor application, was wholly or mainly to defeat the occupancy rights of the non-entitled spouse, may—
(a)under section 30, recall the sequestration, or
(b)make such order as the sheriff thinks appropriate to protect the occupancy rights of the non-entitled spouse.
(4)The reference in subsection (1)(a) to the date the order is made appointing the trustee is, in a case where more than one trustee is appointed in the sequestration, to be construed as a reference to the date the first order is made appointing a trustee.
(5)In this section—
“entitled spouse” and “non-entitled spouse” are to be construed in accordance with section 6 of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981,
“matrimonial home” has the meaning given by section 22 of that Act, and
“occupancy rights” has the meaning given by section 1(4) of that Act.
(1)Subsections (2) and (3) apply where a debtor’s sequestrated estate includes a family home in respect of which—
(a)the debtor, immediately before the date the order was made appointing the trustee, was an entitled partner, and
(b)the other partner in the civil partnership is a non-entitled partner.
(2)Where the trustee in the sequestration knows—
(a)that the debtor is in civil partnership with the non-entitled partner, and
(b)where the non-entitled partner is residing,
the trustee must inform the non-entitled partner, within 14 days beginning with the date mentioned in subsection (1)(a), of the fact that sequestration of the debtor’s estate has been awarded, of the right of petition which exists under section 29 and of the effect of subsection (3).
(3)On the petition under section 29 of the non-entitled partner presented either within 40 days beginning with the date mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or within 10 weeks beginning with the date of the award of sequestration the sheriff, if satisfied that the purpose of the petition for sequestration, or as the case may be the debtor application, was wholly or mainly to defeat the occupancy rights of the non-entitled partner, may—
(a)under section 30, recall the sequestration, or
(b)make such order as the sheriff thinks appropriate to protect the occupancy rights of the non-entitled partner.
(4)The reference in subsection (1)(a) to the date the order is made appointing the trustee is, in a case where more than one trustee is appointed in the sequestration, to be construed as a reference to the date the first order is made appointing a trustee.
(5)In this section—
“entitled partner” and “non-entitled partner” are to be construed in accordance with section 101 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004,
“family home” has the meaning given by section 135 of that Act, and
“occupancy rights” means the rights conferred by section 101(1) of that Act.
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