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CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS ACT 2011
- As at 1 February 2024
- Act 46 of 2011
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
PART 2 - CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS
Division 1 - General
4. Civil partnerships—general
Division 2 - Eligibility
5. Eligibility criteria
Division 3 - Entering into civil partnerships
6. How civil partnership is entered into
7. Application for registration
8. Cooling-off period—application for registration
9. Decision on application
10. Notice of intention to enter into civil partnership
11. Declaration of civil partnership
12. Registration of relationship after declaration of civil partnership
13. When civil partnership has effect
Division 4 - Termination
14. How civil partnership is terminated
15. Application for termination
16. Service of termination application
17. Termination application period and withdrawal of termination application
18. Decision on termination application
19. When termination of civil partnership takes effect
PART 3 - CIVIL PARTNERSHIP NOTARIES
Division 1 - Registration
20. Registration of civil partnership notary
20A. Annual registration fee and annual return
21. Register of civil partnership notaries
Division 2 - Cancellation
22. Application of div 2
22A. Registrar may seek further information
23. Show cause notice
24. Representations about show cause notice
25. Ending show cause process without further action
26. Cancellation of relevant authority
PART 4 - NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS
27. Definition for pt 4
28. Reviewable decision notices
29. Applications for review
PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS
30. Void civil partnerships
31. Noncompliance with certain requirements
32. Ways in which termination application to be served
33. Civil partnerships under corresponding laws
34. Offences
35. Approved forms
36. Regulation-making power
PART 6 - SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2012
37. Definitions for pt 6
38. Existing civil partnerships
39. Civil partnerships under corresponding laws
40. Existing applications under former s 7
41. Existing notices of intention under former s 10
42. Declaration under former s 11
43. Review of decisions made before commencement
44. Void civil partnerships
45. Noncompliance with particular requirements under former ss 10 and 11
46. References in Acts and documents to civil partnership
PART 7 - SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR RELATIONSHIPS (CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS) AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 2015
47. Definitions for pt 7
48. Existing registered relationships
49. Registered relationships under corresponding laws
50. Existing applications under former s 7
51. Review of particular decisions
52. References in Acts and documents
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
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