Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 23229–25821

4  Family relationships definitions—couples
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
approved respite care has the meaning given by subsection (9).
armed services widow means a woman who was the partner of:
 (a) a person who was a veteran for the purposes of any provisions of the Veterans' Entitlements Act; or
 (b) a person who was a member of the forces for the purposes of Part IV of that Act; or
 (c) a person who was a member of a peacekeeping force for the purposes of Part IV of that Act; or
 (d) a person who was a member within the meaning of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act for the purposes of that Act;
immediately before the death of the person.
armed services widower means a man who was the partner of:
 (a) a person who was a veteran for the purposes of any provisions of the Veterans' Entitlements Act; or
 (b) a person who was a member of the Forces for the purposes of Part IV of that Act; or
 (c) a person who was a member of a Peacekeeping Force for the purposes of Part IV of that Act; or
 (d) a person who was a member within the meaning of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act for the purposes of that Act;
immediately before the death of the person.
illness separated couple has the meaning given by subsection (7).
member of a couple has the meaning given by subsections (2), (3), (3A), (6) and (6A).
partner, in relation to a person who is a member of a couple, means the other member of the couple.
partnered has the meaning given by subsection (11).
partnered (partner getting benefit) has the meaning given by subsection (11).
partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit) has the meaning given by subsection (11).
partnered (partner getting pension) has the meaning given by subsection (11).
partnered (partner getting pension or benefit) has the meaning given by subsection (11).
partnered (partner in gaol) has the meaning given by subsection (11).
prohibited relationship has the meaning given by subsections (12) and (13).
respite care couple has the meaning given by subsection (8).

Member of a couple—general
 (2) Subject to subsection (3), a person is a member of a couple for the purposes of this Act if:
 (a) the person is legally married to another person and is not, in the Secretary's opinion (formed as mentioned in subsection (3)), living separately and apart from the other person on a permanent or indefinite basis; or
 (aa) both of the following conditions are met:
 (i) a relationship between the person and another person (whether of the same sex or a different sex) is registered under