Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CIVIL UNIONS ACT 2006 - SECT 9

    (1)     Before 2 people enter into a civil union, they must give notice to a civil union celebrant of their intention to enter into a civil union.

Note 1     If a form is approved under s 27 for a notice, the form must be used.

Note 2     The notice must be given not earlier than 18 months and not later than 1 month before the civil union is entered into (see s 11 (2)).

    (2)     The notice must be accompanied by—

        (a)     a statutory declaration made by each person stating that—

              (i)     the person wishes to enter into a civil union with the other person; and

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

              (iii)     the person believes the person and the person's proposed civil union partner do not have a prohibited relationship; and

        (b)     the evidence required by section 22 of each person's identity and age; and

        (c)     if either or both of them are 16 or 17 years old, a copy of—

              (i)     the authorisation (or each authorisation) required under section 10 (1) (a); and

              (ii)     each consent required under section 10 (1) (b) or, for any consent not given, the waiver given under section 10 (4); and

        (d)     anything else prescribed by regulation.

    (3)     As soon as practicable after receiving the notice and statutory declarations, the civil union celebrant must give each person a written notice setting out the nature and effect of a civil union.

Note     If a form is approved under s 27 for a notice, the form must be used.