Commonwealth legislation

Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1)

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Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

6 of 2012

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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This regulation adds Queensland’s Civil Partnerships Act 2011 to the Commonwealth’s list of laws that create a “registered relationship,” so civil partnerships registered in Queensland are automatically recognised across federal law. It affects couples in Queensland and Commonwealth agencies (e.g. social security, ATO, superannuation, immigration), with practical effects on payments, tax treatment, super death benefits and partner visa evidence.

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Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1)

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Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1)

Select Legislative Instrument 2012 No. 6 as amended

made under the

Acts Interpretation Act 1901

This compilation was prepared on 8 March 2012

[This Select Legislative Instrument is amended by SLI 2012 No. 18 (see F2012L00545)]

Amendments from SLI 2012 No. 18

[Schedule 1, Part 1 (item 1) repealed and substituted sections 1–3

Schedule 1, Part 1 (item 1) commenced on 8 March 2012]

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

1 Name of regulation

This regulation is the Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

This regulation commences on the commencement of the Acts Interpretation and Family Law Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1).

3 Amendment of Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2008

Schedule 1 amends the Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2008.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(section 3)

[1] Paragraph 3 (d)

omit

Act.

insert

Act;

[2] After paragraph 3 (d)

insert

(e) Civil Partnerships Act 2011 (Qld) — a relationship as a couple between 2 adults who meet the eligibility criteria mentioned in section 5 of that Act for entry into a civil partnership.

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

1 Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1)

Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1)

Select Legislative Instrument 2012 No. 6 as amended

made under the

Acts Interpretation Act 1901

This compilation was prepared on 8 March 2012

[This Select Legislative Instrument is amended by SLI 2012 No. 18 (see F2012L00545)]

Amendments from SLI 2012 No. 18

[Schedule 1, Part 1 (item 1) repealed and substituted sections 1–3

Schedule 1, Part 1 (item 1) commenced on 8 March 2012]

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

1 Name of regulation

This regulation is the Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

This regulation commences on the commencement of the Acts Interpretation and Family Law Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1).

3 Amendment of Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2008

Schedule 1 amends the Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2008.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(section 3)

[1] Paragraph 3 (d)

omit

Act.

insert

Act;

[2] After paragraph 3 (d)

insert

(e) Civil Partnerships Act 2011 (Qld) — a relationship as a couple between 2 adults who meet the eligibility criteria mentioned in section 5 of that Act for entry into a civil partnership.