11Application to register deed of relationship

11 Application to register deed of relationship

(1)  Two adult persons –

(a) who are domiciled or ordinarily resident in the State; and

(b) who are not married or a party to a deed of relationship; and

(c) who are in a significant or caring relationship –

may apply to the Registrar, in a form approved by the Registrar, for registration of a deed of relationship in relation to that significant or caring relationship.

(2)  An application under subsection (1) is to be accompanied by –

(a) a statutory declaration from each of the applicants verifying that the person who is the subject of the application –

(i) consents to the registration; and

(ii) is not married; and

(iii) is not a party to a deed of relationship or in another personal relationship; and

(b) evidence of the identity and age of each applicant (as provided for in the form of application); and

(c) in the case of a caring relationship, a certificate referred to in subsection (3) ; and

(d) the fee prescribed under section 30(1)(a) ; and

(e) any other document or information that the Registrar requires.

(3)  [Section 11 Subsection (3) amended by No. 16 of 2006, s. 29, Applied:01 Nov 2006] [Section 11 Subsection (3) amended by No. 16 of 2006, s. 29, Applied:01 Nov 2006] Each party to a caring relationship must lodge a certificate, in a form approved by the Registrar, from a legal practitioner which states that the legal practitioner provided legal advice to that party, independently of the other party to the relationship, as to –

(a) the effect of the registration of a deed of relationship on the rights of the parties; and