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PROPERTY (RELATIONSHIPS) ACT 1984 - As at 14 July 2023 - Act 147 of 1984 - NOTES

De Facto Relationships Act 1984

Editorial note

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office is progressively updating certain formatting styles in versions of NSW in force legislation published from 29 July 2019. For example, colons are being replaced by em-rules (em-dashes). Text of the legislation is not affected.
This version has been updated.

Reprint history--

Reprint No 1   17 January 1996  
Reprint No 2   13 July 1999  
Reprint No 3   30 November 2004  

Historical notes

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Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted

Table of amending instruments

Property (Relationships) Act 1984 No 147 (formerly De Facto Relationships Act 1984). Assented to 10.12.1984. Date of commencement, 1.7.1985, sec 2 (2) and GG No 98 of 28.6.1985, p 3001. This Act has been amended as follows--

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.

Table of amendments

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].



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