RELATIONSHIPS ACT 2008
Table of Provisions
PART 1.1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Purpose
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
- 3A Meaning of related by family
PART 2.1--PRELIMINARY
PART 2.2--REGISTRATION OF A REGISTRABLE RELATIONSHIP
- 6 Application to register a registrable domestic relationship or registrable caring 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 Provision of additional services or information in relation to registrable relationships
PART 2.4--GENERAL POWER OF REVIEW
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
- 33A Definitions
- 33B General requirements—corresponding law
- 33C Corresponding law relationship taken to be registered domestic relationship
PART 3.1--PRELIMINARY
PART 3.2--RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENTS
- 35 Definitions
- 35A Relationship agreements
- 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 domestic 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
PART 4.1--GENERAL
PART 4.2--REPEALS, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITIONALS
