Relationships Amendment (Recognition of Registered Relationships) Act 2010 (TAS)

Relationships Amendment (Recognition of Registered Relationships) Act 2010

An Act to amend the Relationships Act 2003

[Royal Assent 14 October 2010]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Relationships Amendment (Recognition of Registered Relationships) Act 2010 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on a day to be proclaimed. 3Principal ActIn this Act, the Relationships Act 2003 is referred to as the Principal Act. 4Section 3 amended (Interpretation) Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of corresponding law . 5Part 6A insertedAfter section 65 of the Principal Act , the following Part is inserted: PART 6ARecognition of Relationships Under Corresponding Laws 65ARelationships registered under corresponding laws (1)  The parties to a relationship that is of a prescribed class and registered under a corresponding law are taken to be parties to a significant relationship that is registered under Part 2. (2)  In this section a reference to a "corresponding law" is a reference to a law of another State, a Territory or an overseas jurisdiction that is prescribed as a corresponding law. 6Repeal of ActThis Act is repealed on the ninetieth day from the day on which it commences.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 31 AUGUST 2010

Legislative Council on 29 SEPTEMBER 2010]