74—Amendment of section 3—Interpretation
(1) Section 3,
definition of "certificated agreement —delete the definition and
substitute:
"certified domestic partnership agreement"—see subsection (2);
(2) Section 3,
definition of "child", (a)—delete "de facto" and substitute:
domestic
(3)
Section 3—after the definition of "child" insert:
"close personal relationship" means the relationship between 2 adult
persons (whether or not related by family and irrespective of their gender)
who live together as a couple on a genuine domestic basis, but does not
include—
(a) the
relationship between a legally married couple; or
(b) a
relationship where 1 of the persons provides the other with domestic support
or personal care (or both) for fee or reward, or on behalf of some other
person or an organisation of whatever kind;
Note—
Two persons may live together as a couple on a genuine domestic basis whether
or not a sexual relationship exists, or has ever existed, between them.
(4) Section 3,
definitions of "de facto partner" and "de facto relationship —delete the
definitions and substitute:
"domestic partner" means a person who lives in a close personal relationship
and includes—
(a) a
person who is about to enter a close personal relationship; and
(b) a
person who has lived in a close personal relationship;
"domestic partnership agreement" means an agreement about—
(a) the
division of property on the termination of a domestic partnership; or
(b) any
other matter (financial or otherwise) related to a domestic partnership;
(5)
Section 3—after its present contents as amended by this section (now to
be designated as subsection (1)) insert:
(2) For the purposes
of this Act, a domestic partnership agreement is a
"certified domestic partnership agreement" if—
(a) the
agreement contains a provision (the "warranty of asset disclosure ) under
which each party to the agreement warrants that he or she has disclosed all
relevant assets to the other; and
(b)
—
(i)
the signature of each party to the agreement is attested
by a lawyer's certificate; and
(ii)
each lawyer's certificate is given by a different lawyer.