Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2008
Select Legislative Instrument No. 250, 2008
made under the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
Compilation No. 8
Compilation date: 1 August 2017
Includes amendments up to: F2017L00976
Registered: 10 August 2017
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2008 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 August 2017 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self‑repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1............ Name of Regulations........................................................................... 1
3............ Registered relationships...................................................................... 1
Endnotes 2
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 2
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 3
Endnote 3—Legislation history 4
Endnote 4—Amendment history 5
1 Name of Regulations
These Regulations are the Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2008.
3 Registered relationships
For section 2E of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, the following laws and kinds of relationship are prescribed:
(a) Relationships Act 2008 (Vic)—a registered domestic relationship as defined in section 3 of that Act;
(b) Relationships Act 2003 (Tas)—a significant relationship as defined in section 4 of that Act;
(c) Civil Unions Act 2012 (ACT)—a civil union as described in subsection 6(1) of that Act;
(ca) Domestic Relationships Act 1994 (ACT)—a relationship as a couple between 2 adult persons who meet the eligibility criteria for entering into a civil partnership mentioned in section 37C of that Act;
(d) Relationships Register Act 2010 (NSW)—a registered relationship as defined in section 4 of that Act;
(e) Relationships Act 2011 (Qld)—a relationship as a couple between 2 adults who meet the eligibility criteria mentioned in section 5 of that Act for entry into a registered relationship;
(f) Relationships Register Act 2016 (SA)—a relationship as a couple between 2 adults who meet the eligibility criteria mentioned in section 5 of that Act for entry into a registered relationship.
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
| ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
| am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
| amdt = amendment | orig = original |
| c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
| C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
| Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
| def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
| Dict = Dictionary | (prev…) = previously |
| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
| Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
| ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
| effect | rep = repealed |
| F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
| gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
| LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
| (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
| effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
| cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
| mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
| No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
| Number and year | FRLI registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
| 250, 2008 | 15 Dec 2008 (F2008L04610) | 16 Dec 2008 (r 2) | |
| 319, 2009 | 26 Nov 2009 (F2009L04295) | 1 Dec 2009 (r 2) | — |
| 149, 2010 | 30 June 2010 (F2010L01840) | 1 July 2010 (r 2) | — |
| 227, 2011 | 16 Dec 2011 (F2011L02708) | Sch 1 (item 1): 27 Dec 2011 (r 2) | — |
| 6, 2012 | 23 Feb 2012 (F2012L00392) | 8 Mar 2012 (s 2) | — |
| as amended by | | | |
| 18, 2012 | 8 Mar 2012 (F2012L00545) | Sch 1 (item 1): 8 Mar 2012 (s 2) | — |
| 207, 2012 | 31 Aug 2012 (F2012L01814) | 1 Sept 2012 (s 2) | — |
| 113, 2015 | 10 July 2015 (F2015L01130) | Sch 1 (item 1): 11 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
| Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
| Family Law Amendment (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2017 | 31 July 2017 (F2017L00976) | Sch 1 (item 1): 1 Aug 2017 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
| Provision affected | How affected |
| r 2............................................. | rep LA s 48D |
| r 3............................................. | am No 319, 2009; No 149, 2010; No 227, 2011; No 6, 2012; No 207, 2012; No 113, 2015; F2017L00976 |