Western Australian Current Acts

COMMONWEALTH POWERS (DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS) ACT 2006 - SECT 3

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;

        superannuation matters , in relation to de facto partners, means the distribution of superannuation benefits or prospective superannuation entitlements of or relating to de facto partners.

        (2)         For the purposes of this Act, a de facto relationship exists even if a de facto partner is legally married to someone else or is in another de facto relationship.

        (3)         A reference in this Act —

            (a)         to the superannuation benefits or prospective superannuation entitlements of de facto partners includes a reference to the superannuation entitlements of either or both of them; and

            (b)         to the distribution of any such superannuation benefits or prospective superannuation entitlements includes a reference to the conferral of rights or obligations in relation to the superannuation benefits or prospective superannuation entitlements.

        (4)         This Act extends to de facto relationships that ended before the commencement of this Act.