RELATIONSHIPS ACT 2003
- Act 44 of 2003 - Royal Assent 17 September 2003Table of Provisions
Long TitlePART 1 - Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Interpretation
- 4 Significant relationships
- 5 Caring relationships
- 6 Personal relationships
- 7 Family relationships
- 8 Application of Act
- 9 Other remedy and relief not excluded
- 10 Declaration of interests in property
PART 2 - Registration of Deed of Relationship
- 11 Application to register deed of relationship
- 12 Withdrawal of application
- 13 Registration of deed of relationship
- 14 Effect of registration of deed of relationship
- 15 Revocation of deed of relationship
- 16 Notice of revocation
- 17 When does revocation take place?
- 18 Court may order revocation of deed of relationship
PART 3 - The Relationships Register Division 1 - Keeping the
Register- 19 The Register
Division 2 - Access to, and certification of, Register entries
- 20 Access to Register
- 21 Search of Register
- 22 Protection of privacy
- 23 Issue of certificate
- 24 Access policies
- 25 Review
- 26 False or misleading statements
- 27 Unauthorised access to or interference with Register
- 28 Falsification of certificate
- 29 Immunity from liability
- 30 Fees
PART 4 - Jurisdiction
- 31 Limit of jurisdiction of Magistrates Court
- 32 Stay and transfer of proceedings
- 33 Transfer of proceedings from Magistrates Court
- 34 Transfer of proceedings from Supreme Court
- 35 Courts aiding each other
PART 5 - Proceedings for financial adjustment and maintenance
Division 1 - Preliminary
- 36 Application for adjustment or maintenance
- 37 Prerequisites for making of order
- 38 Time limit for making application
- 39 Order to end financial relationship
Division 2 - Adjustment of interest in property
- 40 Order for adjustment
- 41 Adjournment because of significant change in circumstances
- 42 Adjournment because of proceedings in Family Court
- 43 Deferment of order
- 44 Death before order made
- 45 Death after order made
Division 3 - Maintenance
- 46 Right to maintenance
- 47 Order for maintenance
- 48 Interim maintenance
- 49 Subsequent relationship or marriage
- 50 Cessation of order
- 51 Recovery of arrears
- 52 Variation of order for periodic maintenance
- 53 Other maintenance orders not to be varied
Division 4 - General
- 54 Orders of court
- 55 Execution of instruments
- 56 Ex parte orders
- 57 Variation and setting aside of orders
- 58 Transactions to defeat claims
- 59 Interests of other parties
PART 6 - Agreements
- 60 Entering into agreements
- 61 Agreements subject to law of contract
- 62 Effect of agreements in certain proceedings
- 63 Variation of terms of cohabitation and separation agreements
- 64 Revocation of agreements
- 65 Effect of death of partner
PART 6A - Recognition of Relationships Under Corresponding Laws
- 65A Relationships registered under corresponding laws
PART 7 - Miscellaneous
- 66 Declaration of existence of personal relationship
- 67 Enforcement of orders for payment
- 68 Costs
- 69 Enforcement of other orders
- 70 Rules of court
- 71 Regulations
- 72 Administration of Act
- 73 Savings and transitional
- 74 De Facto Relationship Act 1999 repealed
- 75 De Facto Relationship Regulations 2000 rescinded
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