Domestic Relationships Act 1994

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R17 (current) 23 February 2026 R16 16 November 2025 - 22 February 2026 R15 27 April 2016 - 15 November 2025 R14 (RI) 25 November 2013 - 26 April 2016 R14 Never effective R13 (RI) 7 November 2013 - 24 November 2013 R13 Never effective R12 11 September 2012 - 6 November 2013 R11 17 December 2009 - 10 September 2012 R10* 19 May 2008 - 16 December 2009 R9 12 April 2007 - 18 May 2008 R8 1 October 2005 - 11 April 2007 R7 10 January 2005 - 30 September 2005 R6 14 July 2004 - 9 January 2005 R5 13 July 2004 - 13 July 2004 R4 22 March 2004 - 12 July 2004 R3 28 March 2003 - 21 March 2004 R2 (RI) 12 September 2001 - 27 March 2003 R1 1 June 1998 - 11 September 2001 As notified 11 July 1994 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 23 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 23 February 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-4 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laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Domestic Relationships Commencement Notice 1994 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 11 July 1994 - 12 July 1994 CN1994-11 Domestic Relationships Regulation 2012 None Subordinate laws s 41 11 September 2012 SL2012-38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 19 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 23 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 23 February 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-4 16 November 2025 - 22 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 27 April 2016 - 15 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 27 April 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-18 25 November 2013 - 26 April 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 (RI) 24 February 2014 Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 Never effective View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon 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 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 (RI) 24 February 2014 Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 Never effective View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon 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 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 11 September 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-40 17 December 2009 - 10 September 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 17 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-49 19 May 2008 - 16 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10* 19 May 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-14 12 April 2007 - 18 May 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 12 April 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-3 1 October 2005 - 11 April 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 1 October 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-43 10 January 2005 - 30 September 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 10 January 2005 Republication for amendments by A2004-60 14 July 2004 - 9 January 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 14 July 2004 Republication for commenced expiry 13 July 2004 - 13 July 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 13 July 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-32 22 March 2004 - 12 July 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 22 March 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-1 28 March 2003 - 21 March 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 28 March 2003 Republication for amendments by A2003-14 12 September 2001 - 27 March 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 (RI) 16 October 2002 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 R2* reissued due to endnote correction 1 June 1998 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 4 November 2024 Republication for amendments by A1997-96 11 July 1994 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon 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 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon 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 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.32, sch 4 pt 4.60 16 November 2025 A2026-4 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2026 pt 7 23 February 2026 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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