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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

  • 5 Eligibility criteria

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

PART 7 - SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR RELATIONSHIPS (CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS) AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 2015

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