{"id":"F2009L00259","name":"Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Act 2008 - Proclamation","slug":"same-sex-relationships-equal-treatment-in-commonwealth-laws-general-law-reform-act-2008-proclamation","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76774,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L00259-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Act 2008 - Proclamation","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Proclamation\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nProclamation\n\nSame‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws — General Law Reform) Act 2008\n\nI, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under items 27 and 29 of the table in subsection 2 (1) of the Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws — General Law Reform) Act 2008, fix 15 March 2009 as the day on which Parts 1 and 4 of Schedule 10 to that Act commence.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  Great Seal of Australia  on 5 February 2009\n\nQUENTIN BRYCE  Governor‑General\n\nBy Her Excellency’s Command\n\nROBERT McCLELLAND\n\nAttorney‑General\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1834},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a purely procedural commencement instrument exercising the machinery provision in section 2(1) of the parent Act. It does not expand, restrict, or alter the substantive scope of the Same-Sex Relationships Act 2008; it merely activates provisions already enacted by Parliament."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (fixing the commencement date)","No defined terms or glossary","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested clauses","Minimal cross-referencing (only cites the parent Act for authority)","Document length is approximately 150 words"],"plain_english_summary":"This commencement proclamation, signed by the Governor‑General on 5 February 2009, sets 15 March 2009 as the day Parts 1 and 4 of Schedule 10 of the Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws — General Law Reform) Act 2008 take effect. It activates those dormant reforms so the specified Commonwealth law changes operate to provide equal treatment for same‑sex couples."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/same-sex-relationships-equal-treatment-in-commonwealth-laws-general-law-reform-act-2008-proclamation","history":"/api/acts/same-sex-relationships-equal-treatment-in-commonwealth-laws-general-law-reform-act-2008-proclamation/history","analysis":"/api/acts/same-sex-relationships-equal-treatment-in-commonwealth-laws-general-law-reform-act-2008-proclamation/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/same-sex-relationships-equal-treatment-in-commonwealth-laws-general-law-reform-act-2008-proclamation/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/same-sex-relationships-equal-treatment-in-commonwealth-laws-general-law-reform-act-2008-proclamation/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/same-sex-relationships-equal-treatment-in-commonwealth-laws-general-law-reform-act-2008-proclamation/documents"}}