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Paragraph 21

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Amend section 336 (rights of occupation etc. of bankrupt’s spouse) as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1), for “matrimonial home rights” substitute “ home rights ”.

(3)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

for “a spouse’s matrimonial home rights” substitute “ a spouse’s or civil partner’s home rights ”, and

(b)

after “the other spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”.

(4)

In subsection (4)(b) and (c) after “spouse or former spouse” insert “ or civil partner or former civil partner ”.

(5)

In the heading to section 336 after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.