Queensland Legislation
Queensland
COMMONWEALTH POWERS (DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS) BILL 2003
Queensland
COMMONWEALTH POWERS (DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS) BILL 2003
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A BILL FOR
An Act to refer certain financial matters arising out of the breakdown of de facto relationships to the Parliament of the Commonwealth for the purposes of section 51(xxxvii) of the Constitution of the Commonwealth
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Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Bill 2003
The Parliament of Queensland enacts—
1 Short title and purpose
(1) This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Act 2003.
(2) The purpose of this Act is to refer certain financial matters arising out of the breakdown of de facto relationships to the Parliament of the Commonwealth for the purposes of section 51 (xxxvii) of the Constitution of the Commonwealth.
2 Commencement (1) This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.
(2) The Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 15DA does not apply to this Act.
3 __ Definitions (1) In this Act—
"de facto partner" means a person who lives or has lived in a de facto relationship.
"de facto relationship" means a marriage-like relationship (other than a legal marriage) between 2 persons.
"financial matters", in relation to de facto partners, means any or all of the following matters—
(a) the maintenance of de facto partners; (b) the distribution of the property of de facto partners;
(c) the distribution of any other financial resources of de facto partners, including prospective superannuation entitlements or other valuable benefits of or relating to de facto partners.
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