Domestic Relationships Act 1994

Number: A1994-28
Status: In Force

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Current version

Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
27 April 2016	HTML PDF Word	R15	27 April 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-18

Administering Minister and Directorate

Minister for Human Rights - Justice and Community Safety Directorate

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Name	Status	Classifier	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Domestic Relationships Commencement Notice 1994(Repealed)	Repealed		Commencement notices	s 2	11 July 1994 - 12 July 1994	CN1994-11
Domestic Relationships Regulation 2012	None		Subordinate laws	s 41	11 September 2012	SL2012-38

Point-in-time versions

Enter a date to find a version from 11 July 1994 onwards:

The following table lists 17 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
27 April 2016	HTML PDF Word	R15	27 April 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-18
25 November 2013 - 26 April 2016	HTML PDF Word	R14 (RI)	24 February 2014	Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39
Never effective	HTML PDF Word	R14	25 November 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-44 Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 (see reissued republication)
7 November 2013 - 24 November 2013	HTML PDF Word	R13 (RI)	24 February 2014	Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39
Never effective	HTML PDF Word	R13	7 November 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-39 Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 (see reissued republication)
11 September 2012 - 6 November 2013	HTML PDF Word	R12	11 September 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-40
17 December 2009 - 10 September 2012	HTML PDF Word	R11	17 December 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-49
19 May 2008 - 16 December 2009	HTML PDF Word	R10*	19 May 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-14
12 April 2007 - 18 May 2008	HTML PDF Word	R9	12 April 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-3
1 October 2005 - 11 April 2007	HTML PDF Word	R8	1 October 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-43
10 January 2005 - 30 September 2005	HTML PDF Word	R7	10 January 2005	Republication for amendments by A2004-60
14 July 2004 - 9 January 2005	HTML PDF Word	R6	14 July 2004	Republication for commenced expiry
13 July 2004 - 13 July 2004	HTML PDF Word	R5	13 July 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-32
22 March 2004 - 12 July 2004	HTML PDF Word	R4	22 March 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-1
28 March 2003 - 21 March 2004	HTML PDF Word	R3	28 March 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-14
12 September 2001 - 27 March 2003	HTML PDF Word	R2 (RI)	16 October 2002	Republication for amendments by A2001-44 R2* reissued due to endnote correction
1 June 1998 - 11 September 2001	HTML PDF Word	R1	4 November 2024	Republication for amendments by A1997-96
11 July 1994	HTML PDF Word	As notified	31 May 1994

Bill and Explanatory statement

The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Domestic Relationships Bill 1994.

Notification statement

The Domestic Relationships Act 1994 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 31 May 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S93).

(Parliamentary Counsel)

Act as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
31 May 1994	11 July 1994	HTML PDF Word

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
s 1, s 2	31 May 1994	s 2 (1)
remainder	11 July 1994	s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S149

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
s 33 (3)-(5)	13 July 2004 (midnight)	s 33 (5)

Amendments

For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Year and number	Amending law	Amending provision	Commencement date
A2016-18	Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016	sch 3 pt 3.19	27 April 2016
A2013-44	Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)	sch 3 pt 3.5	25 November 2013
A2013-39	Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013	sch 2 pt 2.10	7 November 2013
A2012-40	Civil Unions Act 2012	sch 3 pt 3.10	11 September 2012
A2009-49	Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2)	sch 3 pt 3.21	17 December 2009
A2008-14	Civil Partnerships Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.9	19 May 2008
A2007-3	Statute Law Amendment Act 2007	sch 3 pt 3.30	12 April 2007
A2006-22	Civil Unions Act 2006	sch 1 pt 1.10	never commenced
A2005-43	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 3)	sch 1 pt 1.6	1 October 2005
A2004-60	Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004	sch 1 pt 1.23	10 January 2005
A2004-32	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2004 (No 2)	pt 10	13 July 2004
A2004-1	Parentage Act 2004	sch 1 pt 1.6	22 March 2004
A2003-14	Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003	sch 1 pt 1.13	28 March 2003
A2001-44	Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001	pt 108	12 September 2001
A1997-96	Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	sch 1	1 June 1998