Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 20081
Select Legislative Instrument 2008 No. 250
I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
Dated 12 December2008
QUENTIN BRYCE
Governor-General
By Her Excellency’s Command
ROBERT McCLELLAND
Attorney-General
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1              Name of Regulations
                These Regulations are the Acts Interpretation (Registered Relationships) Regulations 2008.
2              Commencement
                These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.
3              Registered relationships
                For section 22B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, the following laws and kinds of relationship are prescribed:
                (a)    Relationships Act 2008 (Vic) — a registered relationship that is registered under paragraph 10 (3) (a) of that Act;
               (b)    Relationships Act 2003 (Tas) — a significant relationship as defined in section 4 of that Act;
                (c)    Civil Partnerships Act 2008 (ACT) — a relationship as a couple between 2 adults who meet the eligibility criteria mentioned in section 6 of that Act for entry into a civil partnership.
Note
1.       All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.