Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1997 - SECT 32B

    (1)     This section applies if a civil partnership is terminated—

        (a)     under the Civil Partnerships Act 2008 , section 10 (Termination by parties); or

        (b)     under that Act, section 11 (Termination by court order).

    (2)     The registrar-general must include in the register the particulars of the termination prescribed by regulation.

    (3)     Also, for a civil partnership terminated as mentioned in subsection (1) (a), the registrar-general must give each party to the civil partnership written notice that the civil partnership terminated on the date stated in the notice.

Note     If a form is approved under s 69 for this provision, the form must be used.

    (4)     For subsection (3), it is sufficient if the registrar-general sends the notice to the address for each party that is last known to the registrar.