Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts
1 Subsection 2A(2)
Insert:
"marital or couple relationship" has the meaning given by section 2B.
2 Subsection 2A(2)
Insert:
"spouse" has a meaning affected by section 2C.
3 Subsection 2B(2)
After " marital ", insert " or couple ".
Note: The heading to section 2B is replaced by the heading " Marital or couple relationship ".
4 Subsections 2B(2) and (3)
After "husband or wife" (wherever occurring), insert "or partner".
5 After paragraph 2B(4)(b)
Insert:
(ba) the persons' relationship was registered under a law of a State or Territory prescribed for the purposes of section 22B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 as a kind of relationship prescribed for the purposes of that section;
6 At the end of paragraph 2B(4)(c)
Add:
or (iii) a child of both of the persons within the meaning of the Family Law Act 1975 ;
7 At the end of section 2B
Add:
(6) For the purposes of this section, a person is the partner of another person if the two persons have a relationship as a couple (whether the persons are the same sex or different sexes).
8 Section 2C
After "marital" (wherever occurring), insert "or couple".
9 Application of amendments of the Governor - General Act 1974
The amendments of the Governor - General Act 1974 made by this Schedule apply in relation to a person who is appointed as Governor - General on or after the commencement of this Schedule.