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STATUTES AMENDMENT (DOMESTIC PARTNERS) ACT 2006 (NO 43 OF 2006) - SECT 44

44—Amendment of section 29—Liability to surviving spouse or domestic partner of person wrongfully killed

        (1)         Section 29(1)—after "spouse" wherever occurring insert in each case:

or domestic partner

        (2)         Section 29(2)—delete "lawful"

        (3)         Section 29(2)—delete "putative spouse" and substitute:

domestic partner

        (4)         Section 29(2)—after "spouse" third occurring insert:

or domestic partner

        (5)         Section 29(3)—delete "lawful spouse and a putative spouse" and substitute:

spouse and a domestic partner

        (6)         Section 29(4)—delete subsection (4) and substitute:

        (4)         In proceedings for solatium by a spouse, it is not necessary for the court to inquire if the deceased was also survived by a domestic partner (but a domestic partner may, at any time before the proceedings are finally determined, apply to the court to be joined as a party to the proceedings).



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