Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT 2007 - SECT 11

    (1)     An intimate personal relationship exists between 2 persons if:

        (a)     the persons are engaged to be married to each other, including being betrothed under cultural or religious tradition; or

        (b)     the persons have an intimate relationship, whether or not the relationship is a sexual relationship; or

        (c)     the persons engaged in a sexual act or sexual contact.

Example for subsection (1)(b)

The 2 persons are dating.

    (3)     In deciding whether an intimate personal relationship exists under subsection (1)(b), the following may be taken into account:

        (a)     the circumstances of the relationship, including, for example, the level of trust and commitment;

        (b)     the length of time the relationship has existed;

        (c)     the frequency of contact between the persons;

        (d)     the level of intimacy between the persons.

    (4)     An intimate personal relationship may exist whether the 2 persons are the same or the opposite sex.