CIVIL UNIONS ACT 2012 - SECT 27 Recognition of civil unions under corresponding laws

CIVIL UNIONS ACT 2012 - SECT 27

    (1)     A corresponding law relationship is a civil union for territory law.

    (2)     A relationship is a corresponding law relationship if it—

        (a)     complies with subsection (3); or

        (b)     is a relationship under a law of a State, external territory or foreign country prescribed by regulation.

    (3)     A relationship complies with this subsection if—

        (a)     either—

              (i)     the people in the relationship may not marry each other under the Marriage Act 1961

(Cwlth); or

              (ii)     the relationship is not recognised as a valid marriage under that Act; and

        (b)     it is registered or formally recognised under a law of a State, external territory or foreign country that provides for the registration or formal recognition of a relationship that meets the following requirements:

              (i)     it must be between 2 adults;

              (ii)     it must be entered into consensually;

              (iii)     it must not be entered into by people who are in a prohibited relationship with each other;

              (iv)     it must not be entered into by a person who is already married;

              (v)     it must not be entered into by a person who is already in a relationship that is registered or formally recognised under that law.