RELATIONSHIPS ACT 2008

Victorian Consolidated Legislation

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RELATIONSHIPS ACT 2008

No. 12 of 2008
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 July 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page

CHAPTER 1-INTRODUCTION

PART 1.1-PRELIMINARY

1. Purpose
2. Commencement
3. Definitions

CHAPTER 2-REGISTRATION OF DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIPS

PART 2.1-PRELIMINARY

4. Purpose
5. Definitions

PART 2.2-REGISTRATION OF A REGISTRABLE RELATIONSHIP

6. Application to register a registrable relationship
7. Requirements of application for registration
8. Registrar may require further information
9. Withdrawal of application for registration
10. Registration
11. Revocation of registration
12. Application for revocation of registration
13. Service of revocation application and proof of service
14. Withdrawal of revocation application
15. Revocation of registration by Registrar
16. Revocation of registration by court

PART 2.3-THE RELATIONSHIPS REGISTER

Division 1-Keeping the Relationships Register

17. The Relationships Register

Division 2-Registrar's powers of inquiry

18. Registrar's powers of inquiry

Division 3-Correction and amendment of Relationships Register

19. Correction and amendment of Register

Division 4-Access to and certification of Register entries

20. Protection of privacy
21. Search of Register
22. Issue of certificate
23. Access policies
24. Access to Register
25. Power to remit fees

Division 5-Additional information and services

26. Registrar may collect other information
27. Additional services in relation to information in Register and other information

PART 2.4-GENERAL POWER OF REVIEW

28. Review by VCAT

PART 2.5-GENERAL

29. False representation
30. Unauthorised access to or interference with Register
31. Falsification of certificate etc.
32. Registrar to provide certain information to Minister
33. Power to require and take statutory declarations

CHAPTER 3-RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENTS, PROPERTY AND MAINTENANCE

PART 3.1-PRELIMINARY

34. Purpose

PART 3.2-RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENTS

35. Definitions
36. Agreements subject to law of contract
37. Varying or setting aside agreements
38. Effect of death of partner

PART 3.3-PROPERTY AND MAINTENANCE

Division 1-Preliminary

39. Definitions
40. Declaration of interests in property

Division 2-Application for orders under this Part

41. Application for adjustment or maintenance
42. Eligibility for orders-unregistered relationships
43. Time limit for making applications
44. Duty of court to end financial relationships

Division 3-Adjustment of interests in property

45. Order for adjustment
46. Adjournment of application-likelihood of significant change in circumstances
47. Adjournment of application-proceedings in the Family Court
48. Deferment of order
49. Effect of death of party on application
50. Effect of death of party on order

Division 4-Maintenance

51. Order for maintenance
52. Interim maintenance
53. Subsequent relationship or marriage
54. Cessation of order
55. Recovery of arrears
56. Variation of order for periodic maintenance
57. Other maintenance orders not to be varied

Division 5-General provisions for property adjustment and maintenance orders

58. Powers of a court
59. Effect of relationship agreements
60. Execution of instruments by order of a court
61. Orders and injunctions in the absence of a party
62. Variation and setting aside of orders
63. Transactions to defeat claims
64. Interests of other parties

Division 6-Jurisdiction and enforcement

65. Courts having jurisdiction under this Part
66. Transfer of proceedings-jurisdictional limit exceeded
67. Transfer of proceedings-interests of justice
68. Proceedings in more than one court
69. Courts to act in aid of each other
70. Enforcement of orders

CHAPTER 4-GENERAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART 4.1-GENERAL

71. Regulations

PART 4.2-REPEALS, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITIONALS

72. Repeal of Part IX of the Property Law Act 1958.
73. Consequential amendments
74. Transitional provisions
75. Interim fees
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SCHEDULE 1-Consequential Amendments to other Acts
1. Accident Compensation Act 1985.
2. Administration and Probate Act 1958.
3. Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons Act 1968.
4. Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996.
5. Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994.
6. Children, Youth and Families Act 2005.
7. Confiscation Act 1997.
8. Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987.
9. Conveyancers Act 2006.
10. Co-operative Housing Societies Act 1958.
11. Coroners Act 1985.
12. Corrections Act 1986.
13. Country Fire Authority Act 1958.
14. Crimes (Family Violence) Act 1987.
15. Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997.
16. Crimes Act 1958.
17. Duties Act 2000.
18. Education and Training Reform Act 2006.
19. Emergency Services Superannuation Act 1986.
20. Equal Opportunity Act 1995.
21. Estate Agents Act 1980.
22. Fair Trading Act 1999.
23. Firearms Act 1996.
24. First Home Owner Grant Act 2000.
25. Freedom of Information Act 1982.
26. Gambling Regulation Act 2003.
27. Guardianship and Administration Act 1986.
28. Health Act 1958.
29. Health Records Act 2001.
30. Health Services Act 1988.
31. Human Tissue Act 1982.
32. Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986.
33. Land Act 1958.
34. Land Tax Act 2005.
35. Landlord and Tenant Act 1958.
36. Legal Profession Act 2004.
37. Liquor Control Reform Act 1998.
38. Local Government Act 1989.
39. Magistrates' Court Act 1989.
40. Meat Industry Act 1993.
41. Motor Car Traders Act 1986.
42. Municipalities Assistance Act 1973.
43. Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968.
44. Partnership Act 1958.
45. Payroll Tax Act 2007.
46. Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1968.
47. Police Assistance Compensation Act 1968.
48. Port Services Act 1995.
49. Prostitution Control Act 1994.
50. Racing Act 1958.
51. Residential Tenancies Act 1997.
52. Retirement Villages Act 1986.
53. Road Safety Act 1986.
54. Sale of Land Act 1962.
55. Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989.
56. Sentencing Act 1991.
57. State Employees Retirement Benefits Act 1979.
58. State Superannuation Act 1988.
59. Superannuation (Portability) Act 1989.
60. Transport Accident Act 1986.
61. Transport Superannuation Act 1988.
62. Trustee Companies Act 1984.
63. Victorian Workers' Wages Protection Act 2007.
64. Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996.
65. Water Act 1989.
66. Wills Act 1997.
67. Witness Protection Act 1991.
68. Wrongs Act 1958.
69. Repealed
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ENDNOTES
1. General Information
2. Table of Amendments
3. Explanatory Details

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