sec.29Who is the spouse of a deceased worker

### sec.29 Who is the spouse of a deceased worker The spouse , of a deceased worker, includes the worker’s de facto partner only if the worker and the de facto partner lived together as a couple on a genuine domestic basis within the meaning of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 32DA — generally— for a continuous period of at least 2 years ending on the worker’s death; or for a shorter period ending on the deceased’s death, if the circumstances of the de facto relationship of the deceased and the de facto partner evidenced a clear intention that the relationship be a long-term, committed relationship; or if the deceased left a dependant who is a child of the relationship—immediately before the worker’s death. In this section— child of the relationship means a child of the worker and the de facto partner, and includes a child born after the worker’s death. dependant includes a child born after the worker’s death who would have been completely or partly dependent on the worker’s earnings after the child’s birth if the worker had not died. (sec.29-ssec.1) The spouse , of a deceased worker, includes the worker’s de facto partner only if the worker and the de facto partner lived together as a couple on a genuine domestic basis within the meaning of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 32DA — generally— for a continuous period of at least 2 years ending on the worker’s death; or for a shorter period ending on the deceased’s death, if the circumstances of the de facto relationship of the deceased and the de facto partner evidenced a clear intention that the relationship be a long-term, committed relationship; or if the deceased left a dependant who is a child of the relationship—immediately before the worker’s death. (sec.29-ssec.2) In this section— child of the relationship means a child of the worker and the de facto partner, and includes a child born after the worker’s death. dependant includes a child born after the worker’s death who would have been completely or partly dependent on the worker’s earnings after the child’s birth if the worker had not died. - (a) generally— (i) for a continuous period of at least 2 years ending on the worker’s death; or (ii) for a shorter period ending on the deceased’s death, if the circumstances of the de facto relationship of the deceased and the de facto partner evidenced a clear intention that the relationship be a long-term, committed relationship; or - (i) for a continuous period of at least 2 years ending on the worker’s death; or - (ii) for a shorter period ending on the deceased’s death, if the circumstances of the de facto relationship of the deceased and the de facto partner evidenced a clear intention that the relationship be a long-term, committed relationship; or - (b) if the deceased left a dependant who is a child of the relationship—immediately before the worker’s death. - (i) for a continuous period of at least 2 years ending on the worker’s death; or - (ii) for a shorter period ending on the deceased’s death, if the circumstances of the de facto relationship of the deceased and the de facto partner evidenced a clear intention that the relationship be a long-term, committed relationship; or