Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIPS ACT 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Dictionary  
   2A.     Notes  
   3.      Meaning of domestic relationship  
   3A.     Termination agreements  
   4.      Application of Act  
   5.      Other relief or remedies not affected  

   PART 2--MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION

   6.      Advice about facilities  
   7.      Conciliation  
   8.      Referral of matters for mediation or arbitration  
   9.      Admissions made to mediators  

   PART 3--ADJUSTMENT OF PROPERTY INTERESTS AND MAINTENANCE

           Division 3.1--Preliminary

   10.     Institution of proceedings  
   11.     Prerequisite for relief—residence etc  
   12.     Prerequisite for relief—length of relationship etc  
   13.     Time limit for making applications  
   14.     Court to end financial relations  

           Division 3.2--Adjustment of property interests

   15.     Property orders  
   16.     Deferment of order  
   17.     Death of party—effect on proceedings  

           Division 3.3--Maintenance

   18.     No general right to maintenance  
   19.     Maintenance orders  
   20.     Interim maintenance  
   21.     Death of party—effect on application  
   22.     Periodic maintenance orders—duration  
   23.     Periodic maintenance orders—variation etc  
   24.     Periodic maintenance orders—cessation  

           Division 3.4--General

   25.     Court orders etc  
   26.     Execution of instruments by order of court  
   27.     Urgent orders etc in the absence of a party  
   28.     Variation and setting aside of orders  
   29.     Transactions to defeat claims  
   30.     Interests of other parties  

   PART 4--DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENTS AND TERMINATION AGREEMENTS

   31.     Meaning of agreement for pt 4  
   32.     Validity of agreements  
   33.     Effect of agreements in proceedings under pt 3  
   34.     Variation etc of agreements  
   35.     Revocation etc of agreements  
   36.     Death of party—effect on periodic maintenance under  
   37.     Death of party—transfer of property and lump sum payments under  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

   38.     Declarations—existence of domestic relationship  
   39.     Annulment of declaration  
   40.     Declarations—interests in property  
   41.     Regulation-making power  
           DICTIONARY
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