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Property (Relationships) Act 1984
8Declaration of interests in property
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#### 8 Declaration of interests in property
8 Declaration of interests in property
> > (1) Without limiting the generality of section 7, in proceedings between parties to a domestic relationship with respect to existing title or rights in respect of property, a court may declare the title or rights, if any, that either party to the relationship has in respect of the property.
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> > (2) Where a court makes a declaration under subsection (1), it may make consequential orders to give effect to the declaration, including—
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> > > (a) orders as to possession, and
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> > > (b) in the case of the Local Court, orders of the kind which may be made under section 38 (1) (b), (c), (i) and (j).
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> > (3) An order under this section is binding on the parties to the relationship but not on any other person.
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> **s 8:** Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 \[7\] \[13\] \[14\]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.