RELATIONSHIPS ACT 2008 (NO. 12 OF 2008) - NOTES
RELATIONSHIPS ACT 2008 (NO. 12 OF 2008) - NOTES
No. 12 of 2008
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Victoria
No. 12 of 2008
[Assented to 15 April 2008]
ENDNOTES
Endnotes
[†] Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 6 December 2007
Legislative Council: 13 March 2008
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to establish a relationships register in Victoria for the registration of domestic relationships, to provide for relationship agreements, to provide for property adjustment between domestic partners and for maintenance, to repeal Part IX of the Property Law Act 1958, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and for other purposes."
INDEX
Subject |
Section |
Act |
|
amendment of Property Law Act 1958 |
72 |
commencement |
2 |
consequential amendments to other Acts |
73, Sch. 1 |
purposes |
1, 4, 34 |
regulations |
71 |
transitional provisions |
74 |
Certificates |
22, 27, 31 |
County Court See Courts |
|
Courts |
|
jurisdiction |
65, 69 |
powers regarding |
|
enforcement of orders |
70 |
execution of deeds, instruments |
60 |
orders for maintenance |
51, 52, 56, 58 |
orders, injunctions in absence of party |
61 |
40–50, 58 |
|
protection of interests of other parties |
64 |
37, 59 |
|
revocation of registration of relationships |
16 |
stay, dismissal of proceedings |
68 |
transactions to defeat claims |
63 |
transfer of proceedings |
66, 67 |
variation, setting aside of orders |
62 |
Definitions |
3, 5, 35, 39, 63, 74 |
Domestic partners (defs) |
35, 39 |
Domestic relationships (defs) |
35, 39 |
False, misleading representations |
29 |
Family Court proceedings |
47 |
Fees |
75 |
Magistrates' Court See Courts |
|
Maintenance payments |
|
applications |
41–43 |
cessation of orders |
54 |
definitions |
39 |
duty of court to end financial relationships |
44 |
effect of subsequent relationships, marriage |
53 |
interim orders |
52 |
making of court orders |
51 |
periodic maintenance |
54, 56 |
recovery of arrears |
55 |
variation, setting aside of orders |
57, 62 |
Offences and penalties |
|
false, misleading representations |
29 |
falsification of certificates |
31 |
non-compliance with directions of Registrar |
18 |
unauthorised access, interference with Register |
30 |
|
|
Subject |
Section |
|
|
adjournment of applications |
46, 47 |
applications for adjustment of interests in |
41–43 |
Court declaration of interests in |
40 |
deferral of orders |
48 |
definitions |
39 |
duty of court to end financial relationships |
44 |
making of orders for adjustment |
45 |
recovery of arrears |
55 |
significant change in financial circumstances |
46 |
variation, setting aside of orders |
62 |
Registered relationships See Registration |
|
Registrar |
|
definition |
5 |
powers, duties regarding |
|
certificates |
22, 27, 31 |
information in Register |
27 |
inquiries |
18 |
provision of information to Minister |
32 |
records |
26 |
registration of relationships |
8–10, 27 |
revocation of registration |
11, 12, 15 |
statutory declarations |
33 |
See also Relationships Register |
|
Registration |
|
applications |
6, 7 |
determination by Registrar |
10 |
fees |
7, 12 |
provision of further information |
8 |
registered relationships (def.) |
3 |
registrable relationships (def.) |
5 |
revocation by application |
12, 15 |
revocation by court order |
16 |
revocation by death, marriage |
11 |
service of revocation application |
13 |
withdrawal of application |
9 |
withdrawal of revocation application |
14 |
Regulations |
71 |
|
|
definitions |
35 |
domestic partners (def.) |
35 |
domestic relationships (def.) |
35 |
effect of death of a partner |
38 |
orders to be consistent with |
59 |
property (def.) |
35 |
subject to law of contract |
36 |
variation, setting aside by courts |
37 |
|
|
Subject |
Section |
Relationships Register |
|
access to information |
23, 24 |
certificates |
22, 27, 31 |
contents |
17 |
correction, amendment by Registrar |
19 |
definition |
5 |
establishment |
4 |
fees |
19, 21, 22, 25 |
maintenance by Registrar |
17 |
privacy |
20, 24 |
registrable information (def.) |
5 |
searches |
21 |
unauthorised access, interference with |
30 |
Review |
28 |
Supreme Court See Courts |
|
Transitional provisions |
74 |
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal |
28 |