Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Act 2008 (144 of 2008)

Schedule 6   Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Part 1   Amendments commencing on the day after Royal Assent

Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986

3   Subsection 37(1) (definition of spouse )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

spouse of a person includes a de facto partner of the person within the meaning of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.