STATUTES AMENDMENT (DOMESTIC PARTNERS) ACT 2006 (NO 43 OF 2006) - SECT 63
STATUTES AMENDMENT (DOMESTIC PARTNERS) ACT 2006 (NO 43 OF 2006) - SECT 63
63—Amendment of section 3—Interpretation
(1) Section 3,
definition of "dependant", (a)—after
"spouse" insert:
(2)
Section 3—after the definition of "document" insert:
"domestic partner" means a person who is a domestic partner within the meaning
of the Family Relationships Act 1975 , whether declared as such under
that Act or not;
(3) Section 3,
definition of "putative spouse"—delete the definition
(4) Section 3,
definition of "spouse"—delete the definition and substitute:
"spouse"—a person is the spouse of another if they are legally married;