2002
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Ms Roslyn Dundas)
Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Bill 2002 (No 2)

Contents
	Page
	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Act amended	2
	4	Section 20, new definition of domestic relationship	2
	5	Section 20, definition of member, paragraph (h)	2
	6	Section 29, new definition of domestic relationship	2
	7	Section 29, definition of family member, paragraph (d)	3

2002
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Ms Roslyn Dundas)
Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Bill 2002 (No 2)

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2002 (No 2).
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act 2001, s 75 (1)).
3	Act amended
This Act amends the Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002.
4	Section 20, new definition of domestic relationship
insert
domestic relationship means a personal relationship (other than a legal or de facto marriage relationship) between 2 adults in which one provides personal or financial commitment and support of a domestic nature for the material benefit of the other.
5	Section 20, definition of member, paragraph (h)
substitute
	(h)	a former spouse of the person; 
	(i)	a person who, immediately before the death, was in a domestic relationship with the person.
6	Section 29, new definition of domestic relationship
insert
domestic relationship means a personal relationship (other than a legal or de facto marriage relationship) between 2 adults in which one provides personal or financial commitment and support of a domestic nature for the material benefit of the other.
7	Section 29, definition of family member, paragraph (d)
substitute
	(d)	a brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister of the person; or
	(e)	a person who is in a domestic relationship with the person.

Endnote
Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2002