De Facto Relationships Act 2005 (NI)

NORFOLK ISLAND

de facto Relationships ACT 2005

Act No. 5 of 2006 ________

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1 – PRELIMINARY 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Interpretation

PART 2 — POWER OF COURTS TO DECLARE EXISTENCE OF RELATIONSHIPS, TO DECLARE AND ADJUST INTERESTS IN PROPERTY, AND MAKE MAINTENANCE ORDERS Division 1 – Jurisdiction 4. Supreme Court to have jurisdiction Division 2 – Declarations 5. Declaration as to existence of de facto relationship 6. Annulment of declaration in light of new facts 7. Declaration of interests in property Division 3 – Orders for Adjustment of Interests in Property 8. Application for order for adjustment 9. Time limit for making application 10. Conditions for making of order – living within Norfolk Island, etc. 11. Conditions for making of order – length of relationship, etc. 12. Relevant facts and circumstances 13. The order for adjustment Division 4 – Special Provisions with respect to Applications and Orders under Division 3 14. Adjournment of application – likelihood of significant change in circumstances 15. Adjournment of application – proceedings in Family Court 16. Deferment of operation of order 17. Effect of death of party on application 18. Effect of death of party on order Division 5 – Maintenance 19. No general right of de facto partner to maintenance 20. Time limit for applying for order and conditions for making it 21. Order for maintenance 22. Interim maintenance 23. Effect of subsequent marriage 24. Application cannot continue after death of party 25. Cessation of order – generally 26. Cessation of order – child care responsibilities 27. Duration of orders for periodic maintenance 28. Variation, etc, of order for periodic maintenance 29. Extension of order for periodic maintenance 30. Recovery of arrears Division 6 – Supplementary 31. Duty of court to end financial relationship 32. General powers of court for purposes of Part 2 33. Execution of instruments by order of court 34. Orders and injunctions in the absence of a party 35. Variation and setting aside of orders in special cases 36. Transactions to defeat claims 37. Interests of other persons 38. Enforcement of orders and injunctions