Section 336 Rights of occupation etc. of bankrupt’s spouse or civil partner.F13

England and Wales

(1)

Nothing occurring in the initial period of the bankruptcy (that is to say, the period beginning with the day of the F1making of the bankruptcy application or (as the case may be) the presentation of the bankruptcy petition and ending with the vesting of the bankrupt’s estate in a trustee) is to be taken as having given rise to any F2F3home rights under Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996 in relation to a dwelling house comprised in the bankrupt’s estate.

(2)

Where F4a spouse’s or civil partner’s home rightsF5under the Act of 1996 are a charge on the estate or interest of the other spouse F6or civil partner, or of trustees for the other spouse or civil partner, and the other spouse or civil partner is F7made bankrupt—

(a)

the charge continues to subsist notwithstanding the bankruptcy and, subject to the provisions of that Act, binds the trustee of the bankrupts’s estate and persons deriving title under the trustee, and

(b)

any application for an order F8under section 33 of that Act shall be made to the court having jurisdiction in relation to the bankruptcy.

F9(3)

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(4)

On such an application as is mentioned in subsection (2) F10. . . the court shall make such order under F11section 33 of the Act of 1996. . . as it thinks just and reasonable having regard to—

(a)

the interests of the bankrupt’s creditors,

(b)

the conduct of the spouse or former spouse F12or civil partner or former civil partner, so far as contributing to the bankruptcy,

(c)

the needs and financial resources of the spouse or former spouse or civil partner or former civil partner,

(d)

the needs of any children, and

(e)

all the circumstances of the case other than the needs of the bankrupt.

(5)

Where such an application is made after the end of the period of one year beginning with the first vesting under Chapter IV of this Part of the bankrupt’s estate in a trustee, the court shall assume, unless the circumstances of the case are exceptional, that the interests of the bankrupt’s creditors outweigh all other considerations.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 336(1) substituted (6.4.2016) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 19 para. 29(2); S.I. 2016/191, art. 2 (with art. 3)
F2: Words in s. 336(1) substituted (1.10.1997) by 1996 c. 27, s. 66(1), Sch. 8 Pt. III para. 57(2) (with Sch. 9 paras. 8-10); S.I. 1997/1892, art. 3(1)(b)
F3: Words in s. 336(1) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 82, 263, Sch. 9 para. 21(2); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F4: Words in s. 336(2) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 82, 263, Sch. 9 para. 21(3)(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F5: Words in s. 336(2) substituted (1.10.1997) by 1996 c. 27, s. 66(1), Sch. 8 Pt. III para. 57(3)(a) (with Sch. 9 paras. 8-10); S.I. 1997/1892, art. 3(1)(b)
F6: Words in s. 336(2) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 82, 263, Sch. 9 para. 21(3)(b); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F7: Word in s. 336(2) substituted (6.4.2016) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 19 para. 29(3); S.I. 2016/191, art. 2 (with art. 3)
F8: Words in s. 336(2)(b) substituted (1.10.1997) by 1996 c. 27, s. 66(1), Sch. 8 Pt. III para. 57(3)(b) (with Sch. 9 paras. 8-10); S.I. 1997/1892, art. 3(1)(b)
F9: S. 336(3) repealed (1.1.1997) by 1996 c. 47, s. 25(2), Sch. 4 (with ss. 24(2), 25(4)); S.I. 1996/2974, art. 2
F10: Words in s. 336(4) repealed (1.1.1997) by 1996 c. 47, s. 25(2), Sch. 4 (with ss. 24(2), 25(4)); S.I. 1996/2974, art. 2
F11: Words in s. 336(4) substituted (1.10.1997) by 1996 c. 27, s. 66(1), Sch. 8 Pt. III para. 57(4) (with Sch. 9 paras. 8-10); S.I. 1997/1892, art. 3(1)(b)
F12: Words in s. 336(4)(b)(c) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 82, 263, Sch. 9 para. 21(4); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F13: Words in heading to s. 336 inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 82, 263, Sch. 9 para. 21(5); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Notes on Part IX

Modifications

C1

Pt. IX (ss. 264-371) excluded by Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c. 32, SIF 39:1), s. 15(1)(7)

Pt. IX excluded by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 84, 123, Sch. 8 para. 16

C2

Pt. IX (ss. 264-371) amended by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.41, SIF 39:1), ss. 30(6), 34(1), 47(4)(a)

C3

Pt. IX (except ss. 269, 270, 287, 297) applied (with modifications) (1.12.1994) by S.I. 1994/2421, art. 8(7)-(9), Sch. 4 Pt. II, Sch. 7 (as amended (1.7.2005) by S.I. 2005/1516, art. 10)

Pt. IX (except ss. 273, 274, 287, 297) applied (1.12.1994) by S.I. 1994/2421, art. 10(4)(5)(a)

C4

Pt. IX (except ss. 273, 274, 287) applied (1.12.1994) by S.I. 1994/2421, art. 11(1)(2)(a), Sch. 7 (as amended (1.7.2005) by S.I. 2005/1516, art. 10 and S.I. 1994/2421, Sch. 7 para. 21 (1.1.2015) by The Banks and Building Societies (Depositor Preference and Priorities) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3486), arts. 1(2), 15 (with art. 3))

C5

Pt. IX (ss. 264-371) modified (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 32(1), 69(2), Sch. 2 para. 5 (with s. 66(2))

Pt. IX modified (31.3.1996) by 1995 c. 20, s. 110(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(1); S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 4-6, Sch. 2)

Pt. IX modified (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 43, ss. 44, 50(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(1)

Pt. IX modified (1.9.2001 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 2001 c. 17, s. 1(3), Sch. 6 para. 9(1) (with s. 78); S.I. 2001/2161, arts. 2, 3 (as amended by S.I. 2001/2304, art. 2)

Pt. IX modified (24.3.2003) by 2002 c. 29, ss. 417, 458(1)(3); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 3-13 (as amended by S.I. 2003/531, arts. 3, 4))

C6

Pt. IX (ss. 264-371) restricted (6.4.1996 for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations) by 1995 c. 26, ss. 91(3), 180(1) (with s. 121(5)); S.I. 1996/778, art. 2(5)(a), Sch. Pt. V

C7

Second Group of Parts (Pts. 8-11) modified (31.12.1996) by 1991 c. 57, Sch. 10 (as substituted by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 183 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2909, art. 3)

Second Group of Parts (Pts. 8-11) modified (11.11.1999 for specified purposes and 6.4.2002 otherwise) by 1999 c. 30, s. 12(1); S.I. 2002/153, art. 2(b)