Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00851:section:163a:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00851
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 163A (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 473907–474822

In this section:
 (a) a reference to the marriage to which a child support agreement relates is a reference to the marriage the parties to which are parties to the agreement; and
 (b) a reference to the de facto relationship to which a child support agreement relates is a reference to the de facto relationship the parties to which are parties to the agreement.
 (5) In this section:
de facto relationship means:
 (a) a relationship between 2 persons (whether of the same sex or different sexes) who, although not legally married to each other, live with each other on a genuine domestic basis in a relationship as a couple; or
 (b) a relationship between 2 persons (whether of the same sex or different sexes) that is registered under a law of a State or Territory prescribed for the purposes of section 2E of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 as a kind of relationship prescribed for the purposes of that section.