Paragraph 17

(1)

Amend section 11 (factors to be taken into account) as follows.

(2)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), for “party” (in both places) substitute “ person ”, and

(b)

in paragraph (b), after “property” insert “ or the partnership property ”.

(3)

In subsection (3)(g), for “parties” substitute “ persons ”.

(4)

In subsection (4)—

(a)

in each of paragraphs (a) and (c), for “party” substitute “ person ”,

(b)

in paragraph (b), for “party prior to divorce” substitute “ person prior to divorce or to the dissolution of the civil partnership ”, and

(c)

in paragraph (d), for “parties” substitute “ persons ”.

(5)

In subsection (5)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), for “party” substitute “ person ”,

(b)

in paragraph (b), at the end insert “ or of the civil partnership ”,

(c)

in paragraph (c), for “parties during the marriage” substitute “ persons during the marriage or civil partnership ”, and

(d)

in paragraph (d), for “parties” substitute “ persons ”.

(6)

In subsection (6), for “party” substitute “ person ”.

(7)

In subsection (7), after “party” insert “ to the marriage or as the case may be of either partner ”.