CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS ACT 2011 - As at 1 February 2024 - Act 46 of 2011
- As at 1 February 2024
- Act 46 of 2011
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
PART 2 - CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS
Division 1 - General
- 4 Civil partnerships—general
Division 2 - Eligibility
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
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
- 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