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)](#GS11@Gs1@EN) 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)](#GS11@Gs3@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (d) the fee prescribed under [section 30(1)(a)](#GS30@Gs1@Hpa@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (e) any other document or information that the Registrar requires. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 11 Subsection (3) amended by No. 16 of 2006, s. 29, Applied:01 Nov 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-11-01/act-2006-016#GS29@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 11 Subsection (3) amended by No. 16 of 2006, s. 29, Applied:01 Nov 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-11-01/act-2006-016#GS29@Hpa@EN) 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 > > > > > > > (b) the advantages and disadvantages, at the time that the advice was provided, to the party of registering a deed of relationship.