De Facto Relationships Act 1984
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Reprint No 1 17 January 1996
Reprint No 2 13 July 1999
Reprint No 3 30 November 2004
The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:
Am | amended | LW | legislation website | Sch | Schedule |
Cl | clause | No | number | Schs | Schedules |
Cll | clauses | p | page | Sec | section |
Div | Division | pp | pages | Secs | sections |
Divs | Divisions | Reg | Regulation | Subdiv | Subdivision |
GG | Government Gazette | Regs | Regulations | Subdivs | Subdivisions |
Ins | inserted | Rep | repealed | Subst | substituted |
1985 | No 231 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
1985. Assented to 18.12.1985. Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1). |
1992 | No 112 | Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992. Assented to 8.12.1992. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. |
1996 | No 76 | Status of Children
Act
1996. Assented to 29.10.1996. Date of commencement, 1.9.1998, sec 2 and GG No 126 of 28.8.1998, p 6530. |
1997 | No 58 | District Court Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 2.7.1997. Date of commencement of Sch 2.1, 2.2.1998, sec 2 and GG No 16 of 30.1.1998, p 433. |
1999 | No 4 | Property (Relationships)
Legislation
Amendment Act 1999. Assented to 7.6.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 28.6.1999, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 25.6.1999, p 4082. |
2002 | No 26 | Financial Services
Reform
(Consequential Amendments) Act 2002. Assented to 21.6.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 2.9, 1.9.2002, sec 2 (2) and GG No 133 of 23.8.2002, p 6195. |
2005 | No 28 | Civil Procedure
Act
2005. Assented to 1.6.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 5.39, 15.8.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 100 of 10.8.2005, p 4205. |
2007 | No 94 | Miscellaneous Acts (Local
Court)
Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007. Date of commencement of Schs 1.83, 2 and 7, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009. |
2008 | No 23 | Miscellaneous Acts Amendment
(Same Sex
Relationships) Act 2008. Assented to 11.6.2008. Date of commencement, 22.9.2008, sec 2 and GG No 118 of 19.9.2008, p 9283. |
2010 | No 19 | Relationships Register
Act
2010. Assented to 19.5.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, 1.7.2010, sec 2 (1) and 2010 (323) LW 1.7.2010. |
No 57 | Personal Property
Securities
Legislation Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 28.6.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 1.18, 30.1.2012, sec 2 and 2011 (661) LW 16.12.2011. | |
No 102 | Surrogacy Act
2010. Assented to 16.11.2010. Date of commencement, 1.3.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (49) LW 11.2.2011. | |
2018 | No 28 | Miscellaneous Acts
Amendment
(Marriages) Act 2018. Assented to 15.6.2018. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. |
2023 | No 7 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Act 2023. Assented to 3.7.2023. Date of commencement, 14.7.2023, sec 2. |
Long title | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [1[#93]. |
Sec 1 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [2[#93]. |
Sec 3 | Am 1996 No 76, Sch 1.3; 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [3[#93]-[8[#93]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.83 [1[#93]; 2010 No 19, Sch 2.3; 2018 No 28, Sch 1.31 [1[#93]. |
Sec 4 | Rep 1985 No 231, Sch 4 (1). Ins 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [9[#93]. |
Sec 5 | Subst 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [9[#93]. Am 2008 No 23, Sch 3.37. |
Sec 5A | Ins 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [9[#93]. Am 2010 No 102, Sch 2.5. |
Sec 6 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [10[#93] [11[#93]. |
Sec 7 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [12[#93]. |
Sec 8 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [7[#93] [13[#93] [14[#93]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2. |
Sec 9 | Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2. |
Sec 10 | Am 2005 No 28, Sch 5.39 [1[#93]; 2007 No 94, Schs 2, 7. |
Sec 12 | Am 1997 No 58, Sch 2.1 [1[#93]-[4[#93]; 2005 No 28, Sch 5.39 [2[#93]; 2007 No 94, Schs 2, 7. |
Sec 14 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [12[#93] [14[#93]. |
Secs 15, 17 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [15[#93]. |
Sec 18 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [12[#93] [16[#93] [17[#93]. |
Sec 19 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [7[#93]. |
Sec 20 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [12[#93] [14[#93] [18[#93] [19[#93]. |
Sec 21 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [12[#93] [14[#93] [19[#93]-[22[#93]. |
Sec 22 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [7[#93] [19[#93]; 2023 No 7, Sch 2.40[1[#93] [2[#93]. |
Sec 23 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [12[#93]. |
Sec 26 | Subst 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [23[#93]. |
Sec 27 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [12[#93] [14[#93] [18[#93] [20[#93] [24[#93]. |
Sec 28 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [12[#93]. |
Sec 29 | Subst 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [25[#93]. |
Sec 30 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [26[#93]. |
Sec 32 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [27[#93] [28[#93]; 2018 No 28, Sch 1.31 [2[#93]. |
Sec 33 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [27[#93]. |
Sec 35 | Am 1985 No 231, Sch 4 (2); 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [12[#93] [18[#93]. |
Sec 37 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [27[#93]. |
Sec 38 | Am 1985 No 231, Sch 4 (3). |
Sec 40 | Am 1985 No 231, Sch 4 (4). |
Sec 42 | Am 2010 No 57, Sch 1.18. |
Part 4, heading | Subst 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [29[#93]. |
Sec 44 | Subst 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [30[#93]. |
Sec 45 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [31[#93]-[33[#93]. |
Sec 46 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [31[#93] [32[#93]. |
Sec 47 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [12[#93] [14[#93] [19[#93] [21[#93] [24[#93] [31[#93] [32[#93] [34[#93] [35[#93]; 2002 No 26, Sch 2.9. |
Sec 48 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [31[#93] [32[#93]. |
Sec 49 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [12[#93] [14[#93] [19[#93] [31[#93] [32[#93]. |
Sec 50 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [12[#93] [14[#93] [21[#93] [31[#93] [32[#93]. |
Sec 51 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [12[#93] [31[#93] [32[#93] [36[#93]-[38[#93]. |
Sec 52 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [7[#93] [19[#93] [31[#93] [32[#93] [39[#93]. |
Sec 53 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [40[#93]-[43[#93]. |
Sec 56 | Am 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [15[#93] [44[#93]. |
Sec 57 | Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2. |
Sec 58 | Am 1985 No 231, Sch 4 (5); 2005 No 28, Sch 5.39 [3[#93]; 2007 No 94, Schs 1.83 [2[#93], 2. |
Sec 59 | Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. |
Sec 62 | Ins 1999 No 4, Sch 1 [45[#93]. Am 2018 No 28, Sch 1.31 [3[#93]. |