1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Relationships Register Regulation 2015.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 September 2015 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.Note—This Regulation replaces the Relationships Register Regulation 2010, which is repealed on 1 September 2015 by section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.
3 Definition
(1) In this Regulation:the Act means the Relationships Register Act 2010.Note—The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.(2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.
4 Recognition of interstate legislation and registrations
(1) The following laws are prescribed as corresponding laws for the purpose of the definition of corresponding law in section 4 (1) of the Act:(a) the Civil Unions Act 2012 of the Australian Capital Territory,(a1) the Domestic Relationships Act 1994 of the Australian Capital Territory,(b) the Civil Partnerships Act 2011 of Queensland,(c) the Relationships Act 2003 of Tasmania,(d) the Relationships Act 2008 of Victoria.(2) The following classes of relationships are declared to be interstate registered relationships for the purposes of the Act:(a) civil unions entered into and in force under the Civil Unions Act 2012 of the Australian Capital Territory,(a1) civil partnerships entered into and in force under the Domestic Relationships Act 1994 of the Australian Capital Territory,(b) relationships for which registration as a civil partnership is in force under the Civil Partnerships Act 2011 of Queensland,(c) significant relationships for which deeds of relationship have been registered, and are in force, under the Relationships Act 2003 of Tasmania,(d) registered domestic relationships within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2008 of Victoria.
5 Fees
(1) The fee for an application for registration of a relationship is $156.(2) The fee for an application to revoke the registration of a relationship is $78.(3) The Registrar may, in appropriate cases, waive or refund the whole or part of a fee for an application.
6 Service of notice of revocation application
(1) A notice of an application to revoke the registration of a relationship, made by one person in a registered relationship, is to be served on the other person in the registered relationship by serving a copy of the application:(a) personally in accordance with rule 10.21 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, or(b) by sending it by registered post, addressed to the person, to the person’s business or residential address.(2) Proof of service of the notice is to be provided to the Registrar by way of a statutory declaration by the person who served the notice personally, or caused it to be sent by registered post, setting out the person’s name, the method of service and the date and time of service.
7 Notification of registration to authorities of other jurisdictions
The Registrar may provide information about the registration of relationships in this State to the registration authorities under corresponding laws.
8 Savings
Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Relationships Register Regulation 2010, had effect under that Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation.