Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS ACT 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  

   PART 2--CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS

           Division 2.1--General

   5.      Civil partnerships—general  

           Division 2.2--Eligibility

   6.      Eligibility criteria  

           Division 2.3--Entering into civil partnership

   6A.     How civil partnership is entered into  
   7.      Application for registration  
   8.      Decision on application  
   8A.     Notice of intention to enter into civil partnership  
   8B.     Declaration of civil partnership  
   8BA.    Registration of relationship after declaration of civil partnership  
   8C.     When civil partnership has effect  

           Division 2.4--Termination

   9.      How civil partnership is terminated  
   10.     Termination by parties  
   11.     Termination by court order  

   PART 2A--CIVIL PARTNERSHIP NOTARIES

   11A.    Registration of civil partnership notaries  
   11B.    Register of civil partnership notaries  
   11C.    Cancellation of registration  

   PART 2B--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   11D.    Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 2B  
   11E.    Reviewable decision notices  
   11F.    Applications for review  

   PART 3--MISCELLANEOUS

   12.     Void civil partnerships  
   12A.    Noncompliance with certain requirements  
   13.     Evidence of identity and age  
   14.     Personal service of termination notices and withdrawal notices  
   15.     Civil partnerships under corresponding laws  
   15A.    Offences  
   18.     Determination of fees  
   19.     Approved forms  
   20.     Regulation-making power  
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           DICTIONARY
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