Married Persons Property Act 1986

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R8 (RI) (current) 7 November 2013 R8 Never effective R7 11 September 2012 - 6 November 2013 R6 19 May 2008 - 10 September 2012 R5 12 April 2007 - 18 May 2008 R4 10 January 2005 - 11 April 2007 R3 22 March 2004 - 9 January 2005 R2 18 December 1995 - 21 March 2004 R1 (RI) 3 January 1989 - 17 December 1995 As notified 26 June 1986 Clear Search Current law Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 7 November 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 (RI) 24 February 2014 Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 Administering Minister and Directorate Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 26 June 1986 onwards : The following table lists 9 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 7 November 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 (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 R8 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 R7 11 September 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-40 19 May 2008 - 10 September 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 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 R5 12 April 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-3 10 January 2005 - 11 April 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 10 January 2005 Republication for amendments by A2004-60 22 March 2004 - 9 January 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 22 March 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-2 18 December 1995 - 21 March 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 17 July 2002 Republication for amendments by A1995-46 3 January 1989 - 17 December 1995 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 (RI) 1 November 2024 Republication for amendments by Ord1988-81 Reissued electronic republication of printed version 26 June 1986 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 26 June 1986 This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Notification statement The Married Persons' Property Ordinance 1986 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 26 June 1986 (Cwlth Gaz 1986 No S300). (Parliamentary Counsel) Ordinance as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 26 June 1986 26 June 1986 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 26 June 1986 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 26 June 1986 Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth) , s 12 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 A2013-39 Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 sch 2 pt 2.18 7 November 2013 A2012-40 Civil Unions Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.20 11 September 2012 A2008-14 Civil Partnerships Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.18 19 May 2008 A2007-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 sch 3 pt 3.67 12 April 2007 A2006-22 Civil Unions Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.22 never commenced A2004-60 Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.53 10 January 2005 A2004-2 Sexuality Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.10 22 March 2004 A1995-46 Statute Law Revision Act 1995 sch 18 December 1995 A1988-81 Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Act 1988 s 9 3 January 1989 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. All rights reserved. Approved website under the Legislation Act 2001 (ACT). 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