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These Regulations are the Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2008.
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Commonwealth legislation
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This regulation provides a simple federal "lookup list" naming which state and territory relationship registration schemes count as official "registered relationships" for Commonwealth law.
Couples registered under the listed Victorian, Tasmanian, ACT, NSW, Queensland and South Australian schemes are treated as partners for federal purposes (tax, social security, immigration, super, etc.) without having to prove de facto criteria. It does not create relationships.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2008.
These Regulations are the Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2008.
For section 2E of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, the following laws and kinds of relationship are prescribed: (a) Relationships Act 2008 (Vic)—a registered domestic relationship as defined in section 3 of that Act; (b) Relationships Act 2003 (Tas)—a significant relationship as defined in section 4 of that Act; (c) Civil Unions Act 2012 (ACT)—a civil union as described in subsection 6(1) of that Act; (ca) Domestic Relationships Act 1994 (ACT)—a relationship as a couple between 2 adult persons who meet the eligibility criteria for entering into a civil partnership mentioned in section 37C of that Act; (d) Relationships Register Act 2010 (NSW)—a registered relationship as defined in section 4 of that Act; (e) Relationships 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 registered relationship; (f) Relationships Register Act 2016 (SA)—a relationship as a couple between 2 adults who meet the eligibility criteria mentioned in section 5 of that Act for entry into a registered relationship.
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These Regulations are the Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2008.
For section 2E of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, the following laws and kinds of relationship are prescribed: (a) Relationships Act 2008 (Vic)—a registered domestic relationship as defined in section 3 of that Act; (b) Relationships Act 2003 (Tas)—a significant relationship as defined in section 4 of that Act; (c) Civil Unions Act 2012 (ACT)—a civil union as described in subsection 6(1) of that Act; (ca) Domestic Relationships Act 1994 (ACT)—a relationship as a couple between 2 adult persons who meet the eligibility criteria for entering into a civil partnership mentioned in section 37C of that Act; (d) Relationships Register Act 2010 (NSW)—a registered relationship as defined in section 4 of that Act; (e) Relationships 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 registered relationship; (f) Relationships Register Act 2016 (SA)—a relationship as a couple between 2 adults who meet the eligibility criteria mentioned in section 5 of that Act for entry into a registered relationship.