[TomR]

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your input on this topic. I have a similar question regarding what relationships are prescribed.

I am in the process of preparing an onshore partner visa, and have a civil partnership registered in the ACT from September 2013. This civil partnership is under the Domestic Relationships Act 1994, rather than the Civil Partnerships Act 2008, which was the predecessor and successor of the Civil Partnerships Act 2008 that was repealed in September 2012.

I know this is confusing, but my question is this, will my civil partnership under the Domestic Relationships Act 1994 still be recognised under the Acts Interpretation Act (Registered Relationship) Regulations, and the partnership valid as an exemption for the 12 month living together criterion?

Could it be that immigration and the acts interpretation information is out of date to recognise this repeal, or will our partnership not be valid as an exemption now?

Thanks in advance,
Tom