Statute Law Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001
Act No. 27/2001
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
1. Purpose and object 1 2. Commencement 2 3. Property related benefits 2 4. Compensation schemes 2 5. Superannuation schemes 2 6. Health related legislation 2 7. Criminal law legislation 3 8. Consumer and business legislation 3 9. General legislation 3
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SCHEDULES 4 SCHEDULE 1—Property related benefits 4 SCHEDULE 2—Compensation schemes 22 SCHEDULE 3—Superannuation schemes 31 SCHEDULE 4—Health related legislation 42 SCHEDULE 5—Criminal law legislation 48 SCHEDULE 6—Consumer and business legislation 51 SCHEDULE 7—General legislation 59
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Victoria
No. 27 of 2001
Statute Law Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001†
[Assented to 12 June 2001]
The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:
1. Purpose and object
(1) The purpose of this Act is to amend various Acts in relation to domestic relationships.
(2) The object of this Act is to recognise the rights
and obligations of partners in domestic
relationships where there is mutual commitment
to an intimate personal relationship and shared life
as a couple, irrespective of the gender of each
partner.
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(3) It is a further object of this Act to prevent
discrimination under legislation specified in the of gender have the same rights and obligations while at the same time recognising the importance of a commitment to a long term relationship and the security of children.
2. Commencement
(1) Subject to sub-section (2), the provisions of this
Act (including the items in a Schedule) come into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.
(2) If a provision of this Act does not come into
operation before 1 January 2002, it comes into
operation on that day.
3. Property related benefits
An Act specified in the heading to an item in Schedule 1 is amended, on the commencement of that item or a provision of that item, as set out in that item or provision.
4. Compensation schemes
An Act specified in the heading to an item in Schedule 2 is amended, on the commencement of that item or a provision of that item, as set out in that item or provision.
5. Superannuation schemes
An Act specified in the heading to an item in Schedule 3 is amended, on the commencement of that item or a provision of that item, as set out in that item or provision.
6. Health related legislation
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An Act specified in the heading to an item in Schedule 4 is amended, on the commencement of that item or a provision of that item, as set out in that item or provision.
7. Criminal law legislation
An Act specified in the heading to an item in Schedule 5 is amended, on the commencement of that item or a provision of that item, as set out in that item or provision.
8. Consumer and business legislation
An Act specified in the heading to an item in…