ACTS AMENDMENT (LESBIAN AND GAY LAW REFORM) ACT 2002 (NO. 3 OF 2002) - SECT 48

ACTS AMENDMENT (LESBIAN AND GAY LAW REFORM) ACT 2002 (NO. 3 OF 2002) - SECT 48

48 .         Section 4 amended

        (1)         Section 4(1) is amended by deleting the definition of “de facto spouse”.

        (2)         Section 4(1) is amended in paragraph (f) of the definition of “marital status” by deleting “de facto spouse” and inserting instead —

                “ de facto partner ”.

        (3)         Section 4(1) is amended in paragraph (b) of the definition of “near relative” by deleting “de facto spouse” and inserting instead —

                “ de facto partner ”.

        (4)         Section 4(1) is amended in paragraph (a) of the definition of “services” by inserting after “insurance” —

                “ , superannuation ”.

        (5)         Section 4(1) is amended in paragraph (e) of the definition of “services” by inserting after “government” in the first place where it occurs —

“

                (other than the assessment of an application for suitability for adoptive parenthood, or the placement of a child for adoption or with a view to the child’s adoption, under the Adoption Act 1994 )

”.

        (6)         Section 4(1) is amended by inserting, in the appropriate alphabetical position, the following definition —

        "sexual orientation," in relation to a person, means heterosexuality, homosexuality, lesbianism or bisexuality and includes heterosexuality, homosexuality, lesbianism or bisexuality imputed to the person;

”.