Relationships Amendment (Recognition of Registered Relationships) Act 2010


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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:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Relationships Amendment (Recognition of Registered Relationships) Act 2010 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on a day to be proclaimed.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Relationships Act 2003 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 3 amended (Interpretation)

Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of corresponding law .

5.    Part 6A inserted

After section 65 of the Principal Act , the following Part is inserted:
PART 6A - Recognition of Relationships Under Corresponding Laws

65A.   Relationships 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.

6.   Repeal of Act

This Act is repealed on the ninetieth day from the day on which it commences.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]