STATUTES AMENDMENT (DOMESTIC PARTNERS) ACT 2006 (NO 43 OF 2006) - SECT 97
STATUTES AMENDMENT (DOMESTIC PARTNERS) ACT 2006 (NO 43 OF 2006) - SECT 97
97—Amendment of section 21—Competence and compellability of
witnesses
(1) Section 21(7),
definition of "close relative"—after "spouse," insert:
(2) Section 21(7),
definition of "spouse"—delete the definition and substitute:
"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;
"spouse"—a person is the spouse of another if they are legally married.