The purpose of this Act is—
S. 1(a) amended by No. 4/2009 s. 4(a).
(a) to establish a relationships register in Victoria for the registration of domestic relationships and caring relationships;
(b) to provide for relationship agreements;
(c) to provide for adjustment of property interests between domestic partners and the rights of domestic partners to maintenance;
S. 1(ca) inserted by No. 4/2009 s. 4(b).
(ca) to provide for adjustment of property interests between caring partners who are in, or have been in, a registered caring relationship and the rights to maintenance of caring partners who are in, or have been in, a registered caring relationship;
(d) to repeal Part IX of the Property Law Act 1958 and make consequential amendments to other Acts.