New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
For the purposes of an enactment, the relationship of step-parent, stepson, stepdaughter, or any other relationship described by a word containing the prefix “step”
, may be established by civil union or by de facto relationship as well as by marriage.
Section 29B: inserted, on 26 April 2005, by section 4 of the Interpretation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 13).
