SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 19N.I.Family homes and domestic violence: Northern Ireland

Part 2N.I.Consequential amendments

Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))N.I.

28(1)Amend Article 309 (rights of occupation etc. of bankrupt’s spouse) as follows.N.I.

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

(3)In paragraph (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 paragraph (3) after “spouse or former spouse” insert “ or civil partner or former civil partner ”.

29(1)Amend Article 310 (rights of occupation of bankrupt) as follows.N.I.

(2)In paragraph (2), for “spouse (if any) has matrimonial home rights” substitute “ spouse or civil partner (if any) has home rights ”.

(3)In paragraph (3)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for “matrimonial home rights” substitute “ home rights ”, and

(b)in sub-paragraph (c), after “spouse” insert or “ civil partner ”.