1 Name of regulation

1 Name of regulation

This regulation is the Relationships Register Regulation 2026.

2 Commencement

2 Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 September 2026.

Note—

This regulation replaces the Relationships Register Regulation 2020, which is repealed on 1 September 2026 by the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989, section 10(2).

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

In this regulation—

fee unit—see Schedule 1, section 1(1).

the Act means the Relationships Register Act 2010.

Note—

The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.

4 Definition of “corresponding law”

4 Definition of “corresponding law”

For the Act, section 4(1), definition of corresponding law, the following laws are prescribed—

(a) the Civil Unions Act 2012 of the Australian Capital Territory,

(b) the Domestic Relationships Act 1994 of the Australian Capital Territory,

(c) the Civil Partnerships Act 2011 of Queensland,

(d) the Relationships Register Act 2016 of South Australia,

(e) the Relationships Act 2003 of Tasmania,

(f) the Relationships Act 2008 of Victoria.

5 Interstate registered relationships

5 Interstate registered relationships

For the Act, section 16, the following classes of relationships are declared to be interstate registered relationships—

(a) civil unions entered into and in force under the Civil Unions Act 2012 of the Australian Capital Territory,

(b) civil partnerships entered into and in force under the Domestic Relationships Act 1994 of the Australian Capital Territory,

(c) civil partnerships entered into and in force under the Civil Partnerships Act 2011 of Queensland,

(d) registered relationships within the meaning of the Relationships Register Act 2016 of South Australia,

(e) significant relationships for which deeds of relationship have been registered and are in force under the Relationships Act 2003 of Tasmania,

(f) registered domestic relationships within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2008 of Victoria.

6 Notification of registration to other jurisdictions

6 Notification of registration to other jurisdictions

For the Act, section 17(2)(c), the Registrar may give information about the registration of relationships under the Act to relevant registration authorities under corresponding laws.

7 Service of notice of revocation application

7 Service of notice of revocation application

For the Act, section 17(2)(e), a notice of an application to revoke the registration of a relationship made by one person in a registered relationship must be served on the other person in the registered relationship by giving a copy of the application—

(a) personally in accordance with the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rule 10.21, or

(b) by registered post, addressed to the person, to the person’s business or residential address, or

(c) by email to the person’s email address.

8 Fees—the Act, section 17(2)(a)

8 Fees—the Act, section 17(2)(a)

(1) The fees set out in Schedule 1, Part 1 are prescribed

(2) The Registrar may waive or refund the whole or a part of a fee for an application.

9 Savings

9 Savings

An act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Relationships Register Regulation 2020, had effect under that regulation continues to have effect under this regulation.

Schedule 1 Fees

Schedule 1 Fees

section 8(1)

Sch 1 Part 1 Fees payable

Part 1 Fees payable

| Item | Type of fee | Fee (in fee units) | | 1 | Application for registration of a relationship under the Act, section 6 | 1.98 | | 2 | Application to revoke registration of a relationship under the Act, section 11 | 0.99 |

Sch 1 Part 2 Fee unit

Part 2 Fee unit

Sch 1 s 1 Calculation of fee unit

1 Calculation of fee unit

(1) In this regulation, a fee unit is—

(a) in the financial year 2026–27—$100, and

(b) in each subsequent financial year—the amount calculated as follows—

where—

A is the CPI number for the March quarter in the financial year immediately preceding the financial year for which the amount is calculated.

B is the CPI number for the March quarter of 2026.

(2) If the fee unit for a financial year is less than the previous financial year, the fee unit for the previous financial year applies.

(3) A fee unit and fee amount must be rounded as follows—

(a) a fee unit is rounded to the nearest cent and an amount of 0.5 cents is rounded down,

(b) a fee amount calculated by reference to a fee unit is rounded to the nearest dollar and an amount of 50 cents is rounded down.

(4) For each financial year, the Registrar must, as soon as practicable after the publication of the CPI number for the March quarter by the Australian Statistician—

(a) notify the Parliamentary Counsel of the indexed fee unit for publication on the NSW legislation website, and

(b) publish on a government website the dollar amount of the fees under this part.

(5) A failure to comply with subsection (4) does not affect the operation of this part.

(6) In this section—

CPI number means the Consumer Price Index (All Groups Index) for Sydney published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the latest published series of that index.

financial year means a period of 12 months commencing on 1 July.