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Paragraph 5 I1

(1)

The Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (2) of section 12A (orders for payment of capital sum: pensions lump sum), for “party”, where it first occurs, there shall be substituted “ person ”.

(3)

In subsection (2) of section 16 (agreements on financial provision), after “divorce”, wherever it occurs, there shall be inserted “ or of dissolution of the civil partnership ”.

(4)

In subsection (1) of section 27 (interpretation), in the definition of “partner”, for “has”, where it first occurs, there shall be substituted “ was ”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 4.5.2006 by S.S.I. 2006/212, art. 2