Version No. 011
Relationships Act 2008
No. 12 of 2008
Version incorporating amendments as at
1 October 2016
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Chapter 1—Introduction
Part 1.1—Preliminary
1Purpose
2Commencement
3Definitions
3AMeaning of related by family
Chapter 2—Registration of domestic relationships or caring relationships
Part 2.1—Preliminary
4Purpose
5Definitions
Part 2.2—Registration of a registrable relationship
6Application to register a registrable domestic relationship or registrable caring relationship
7Requirements of application for registration
8Registrar may require further information
9Withdrawal of application for registration
10Registration
11Revocation of registration
12Application for revocation of registration
13Service of revocation application and proof of service
14Withdrawal of revocation application
15Revocation of registration by Registrar
16Revocation of registration by court
Part 2.3—The Relationships Register
Division 1—Keeping the Relationships Register
17The Relationships Register
Division 2—Registrar's powers of inquiry
18Registrar's powers of inquiry
Division 3—Correction and amendment of Relationships Register
19Correction and amendment of Register
Division 4—Access to and certification of Register entries
20Protection of privacy
21Search of Register
22Issue of certificate
23Access policies
24Access to Register
25Power to remit fees
Division 5—Additional information and services
26Registrar may collect other information
27Provision of additional services or information in relation to registrable relationships
Part 2.4—General power of review
28Review by VCAT
Part 2.5—General
29False representation
30Unauthorised access to or interference with Register
31Falsification of certificate etc.
32Registrar to provide certain information to Minister
33Power to require and take statutory declarations
Chapter 2A—Recognition of corresponding law relationships
33ADefinitions
33BGeneral requirements—corresponding law
33CCorresponding law relationship taken to be registered domestic relationship
Chapter 3—Relationship agreements, property and maintenance
Part 3.1—Preliminary
34Purpose
Part 3.2—Relationship agreements
35Definitions
35ARelationship agreements
36Agreements subject to law of contract
37Varying or setting aside agreements
38Effect of death of partner
Part 3.3—Property and maintenance
Division 1—Preliminary
39Definitions
40Declaration of interests in property
Division 2—Application for orders under this Part
41Application for adjustment or maintenance
42Eligibility for orders—unregistered domestic relationships
43Time limit for making applications
44Duty of court to end financial relationships
Division 3—Adjustment of interests in property
45Order for adjustment
46Adjournment of application—likelihood of significant change in circumstances
47Adjournment of application—proceedings in the Family Court
48Deferment of order
49Effect of death of party on application
50Effect of death of party on order
Division 4—Maintenance
51Order for maintenance
52Interim maintenance
53Subsequent relationship or marriage
54Cessation of order
55Recovery of arrears
56Variation of order for periodic maintenance
57Other maintenance orders not to be varied
Division 5—General provisions for property adjustment and maintenance orders
58Powers of a court
59Effect of relationship agreements
60Execution of instruments by order of a court
61Orders and injunctions in the absence of a party
62Variation and setting aside of orders
63Transactions to defeat claims
64Interests of other parties
Division 6—Jurisdiction and enforcement
65Courts having jurisdiction under this Part
66Transfer of proceedings—jurisdictional limit exceeded
67Transfer of proceedings—interests of justice
68Proceedings in more than one court
69Courts to act in aid of each other
70Enforcement of orders
Chapter 4—General and transitional provisions and consequential amendments
Part 4.1—General
71Regulations
Part 4.2—Repeals, consequential amendments and transitionals
72Repeal of Part IX of the Property Law Act…