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SCHEDULE 9 continued PART 2 continued
24 (1) Amend section 61 (matrimonial rights) as follows.
(2) For “matrimonial home rights (within the meaning of section 30(2) of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27) (matrimonial home))” substitute “home rights (within the meaning of section 30(2) of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27) (rights in respect of matrimonial or civil partnership home))”.
(3) In the heading to section 61 for “Matrimonial” substitute “Home”.
25 (1) Any reference (however expressed) in any enactment, instrument or document (whether passed or made before or after the passing of this Act)—
(a) to rights of occupation under, or within the meaning of, the Matrimonial Homes Act 1983 (c. 19), or
(b) to matrimonial home rights under, or within the meaning of, Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27),
is to be construed, so far as is required for continuing the effect of the enactment, instrument or document, as being or as the case requires including a reference to home rights under, or within the meaning of, Part 4 of the 1996 Act as amended by this Schedule.
(2) Any reference (however expressed) in Part 4 of the 1996 Act or in any other enactment, instrument or document (including any enactment amended by this Schedule) to home rights under, or within the meaning of, Part 4 of the 1996 Act is to be construed as including, in relation to times, circumstances and purposes before the commencement of this Schedule, references to rights of occupation under, or within the meaning of, the 1983 Act and to matrimonial home rights under, or within the meaning of, Part 4 of the 1996 Act without the amendments made by this Schedule.
Section 86
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| 1.—Relationships by consanguinity | |
| Father | Mother |
| Son | Daughter |
| Father’s father | Father’s mother |
| Mother’s father | Mother’s mother |
| Son’s son | Son’s daughter |
| Daughter’s son | Daughter’s daughter |
| Brother | Sister |
| Father’s brother | Father’s sister |
| Mother’s brother | Mother’s sister |
| Brother’s son | Brother’s daughter |
| Sister’s son | Sister’s daughter |
| Father’s father’s father | Father’s father’s mother |
| Father’s mother’s father | Father’s mother’s mother |
| Mother’s father’s father | Mother’s father’s mother |
| Mother’s mother’s father | Mother’s mother’s mother |
| Son’s son’s son | Son’s son’s daughter |
| Son’s daughter’s son | Son’s daughter’s daughter |
| Daughter’s son’s son | Daughter’s son’s daughter |
| Daughter’s daughter’s son | Daughter’s daughter’s daughter |
| 2.—Relationships by affinity | |
|---|---|
| Son of former wife | Daughter of former husband |
| Son of former civil partner | Daughter of former civil partner |
| Former husband of mother | Former wife of father |
| Former civil partner of father | Former civil partner of mother |
| Former husband of father’s mother | Former wife of father’s father |
| Former civil partner of father’s father | Former civil partner of father’s mother |
| Former husband of mother’s mother | Former wife of mother’s father |
| Former civil partner of mother’s father | Former civil partner of mother’s mother |
| Son of son of former wife | Daughter of son of former husband |
| Son of son of former civil partner | Daughter of son of former civil partner |
| Son of daughter of former wife | Daughter of daughter of former husband |
| Son of daughter of former civil partner | Daughter of daughter of former civil partner |
| 3.—Further relationships by affinity | |
|---|---|
| Father of former wife | Mother of former husband |
| Father of former civil partner | Mother of former civil partner |
| Former husband of daughter | Former wife of son |
| Former civil partner of son | Former civil partner of daughter |
Civil Partnership Act 2004