Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS ACT 2008 - SECT 6

A person may enter into a civil partnership only if—

        (a)     the person is not married or in a civil partnership; and

        (b)     the person does not have any of the following relationships (a prohibited relationship ) with the person's proposed civil partner:

              (i)     lineal ancestor;

              (ii)     lineal descendent;

              (iii)     sister;

              (iv)     half-sister;

              (v)     brother;

              (vi)     half-brother; and

        (c)     the person or the person's proposed civil partner, or both of them, live in the ACT.