Relationships Amendment Regulations 2011
I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Relationships Act 2003 .28 March 2011
PETER G. UNDERWOOD
Governor
By His Excellency’s Command,
DAVID BARTLETT
Minister for Justice
1Short titleThese regulations may be cited as the Relationships Amendment Regulations 2011 . 2CommencementThese regulations take effect on 1 April 2011. 3Principal RegulationsIn these regulations, the Relationships Regulations 2003 are referred to as the Principal Regulations. 4Regulations 7A and 7B insertedAfter regulation 7 of the Principal Regulations , the following regulations are inserted: 7ACorresponding laws for purpose of section 65A of Act The following laws are prescribed as corresponding laws for the purpose of section 65A of the Act: (a) Civil Partnerships Act 2008 of the Australian Capital Territory; (b) Relationships Register Act 2010 of New South Wales; (c) Relationships Act 2008 of Victoria; (d) Part 7A of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Act 1995 of New Zealand; (e) Civil Partnership Act 2004 of the United Kingdom; (f) Vital Statistics Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. V-4 of Alberta, Canada; (g) Vital Statistics Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 479 of British Columbia, Canada; (h) Vital Statistics Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. V.4 of Ontario, Canada; (i) Vital Statistics Act, R.S.Y. 2002, c. 225 of Yukon, Canada; (j) Vital Statistics Act, C.C.S.M. c. V-60 of Manitoba, Canada; (k) Vital Statistics Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. V-3 of the Northwest Territories, Canada; (l) Vital Statistics Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. V-4.1 of Prince Edward Island, Canada; (m) Vital Statistics Act, S.Q. 1991, c. 64 of Quebec, Canada; (n) Vital Statistics Act, 2009, S.N.L. 2009, c. V-6.01 of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; (o) Vital Statistics Act, R.S.N.W.T. (Nu.) 1988, c. V-3 of Nunavut, Canada; (p) Vital Statistics Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 494 of Nova Scotia, Canada; (q) Vital Statistic Act, S.N.B. 1979, c. V-3 of New Brunswick, Canada; (r) Vital Statistics Act, 2009, S.S. 2009, c. V-7.21 of Saskatchewan, Canada. 7BClasses of relationships for purpose of section 65A of Act The following classes of relationships are prescribed for the purpose of section 65A of the Act: (a) civil partnerships for which registration is in force under the Civil Partnerships Act 2008 of the Australian Capital territory; (b) registered relationships under the Relationships Register Act 2010 of New South Wales; (c) registered domestic relationships under the Relationships Act 2008 of Victoria; (d) civil unions solemnised under the Civil Union Act 2004 of New Zealand; (e) civil partnerships within the meaning of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 of the United Kingdom; (f) marriage of two persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-5 of Alberta, Canada; (g) marriage of two persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 282 of British Colombia, Canada; (h) marriage of two persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.3 of Ontario, Canada; (i) marriage of two persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, R.S.Y. 2002, c. 146 of Yukon, Canada; (j) marriage of two persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, C.C.S.M. c. M50 of Manitoba, Canada; (k) a common-law relationship within the meaning of the Vital Statistics Act,C.C.S.M. c. V-60 of Manitoba, Canada which is registered under section 13.1 of that Act; (l) marriage of two persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. M-4 of the Northwest Territories, Canada; (m) marriage of two persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. M-3 of Prince Edward Island, Canada; (n) marriage of two persons of the same sex solemnised and declared under Book 2 of the Civil Code of Quebec, S.Q. 1991, c. 64 of Quebec, Canada; (o) a civil union solemnised under Title I.1 of Book 2 of the Civil Code of Quebec, S.Q. 1991, c. 64 of Quebec, Canada; (p) marriage of two persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, S.N.L. 2009, c. M-1.02 if Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; (q) marriage of two persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, R.S.N.W.T. (Nu.) 1988, c. M-4 of Nunavut, Canada; (r) marriage of two persons of the same sex under the Solemnization of Marriage Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 436 of Nova Scotia, Canada; (s) marriage of two persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, R.S.N.B. 1973, c. M-3 of New Brunswick, Canada; (t) marriage of two persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, 1995, S.S. 1995, c. M-4.1 of Saskatchewan, Canada. Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 30 March 2011
These regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the regulation) These regulations amend the