10Meaning of *relative*

10 Meaning of *relative* (1) For the purposes of this Act, a ***relative*** of a person— (a) means any of the following, whether of the whole blood or half-blood or by marriage, and whether or not the relationship depends on adoption of the person— (i) the person's father, mother, grandfather or grandmother; (ii) the person's son, daughter, grandson or granddaughter; (iii) the person's brother or sister; (iv) the person's uncle or aunt; (v) the person's nephew or niece; (vi) the person's cousin; and (b) for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person—includes a person who, under Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander tradition or contemporary social practice, is the person's relative. (2) For domestic partners, a ***relative*** includes a person who would be a relative if the domestic partners were married to each other.