CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS ACT 2011 NO. 46

Table of Provisions

• 1 Short title
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Definitions
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
• 14 How civil partnership is terminated
• 15 Application for court order
• 16 Service of application and affidavit
• 17 Withdrawal of application
• 18 Making of court order
• 19 When court order takes effect
Part 3--Civil partnership notaries Division 1--Registration
• 20 Registration of civil partnership notaries
• 21 Register of civil partnership notaries
Division 2--Cancellation
• 22 Application of div 2
• 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 Personal service of court documents
• 33 Civil partnerships under corresponding laws
• 34 Offences
• 35 Approved forms
• 36 Regulation-making power
Part 6--Amendments Division 1--Amendment of this Act
• 37 Act amended
• 38 Amendment of long title
Division 2--Amendment of Acts Interpretation Act 1954
• 39 Act amended
• 40 Amendment of s 36 (Meaning of commonly used words and expressions)
Division 3--Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
• 41 Act amended
• 42 Amendment of s 31 (Workers are to be married couple)
• 43 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary)
Division 4--Amendment of Births, Deaths And Marriages Registration Act 2003
• 44 Act amended
• 45 Insertion of new pt 5A
Division 5--Amendment of Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997
• 46 Act amended
• 47 Amendment of s 309 (Associates)
Division 6--Amendment of Corrective Services Act 2006
• 48 Act amended
• 49 Insertion of new s 26A
Division 7--Amendment of Duties Act 2001
• 50 Act amended
• 51 Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary)
• 52 Amendment of s 151 (Exemption—particular residences)
Division 8--Amendment of Electrical Safety Act 2002
• 53 Act amended
• 54 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
Division 9--Amendment of First Home Owner Grant Act 2000
• 55 Act amended
• 56 Amendment of s 9 (Meaning of spouse)
Division 10--Amendment of Guardianship and Administration Act 2000
• 57 Act amended
• 58 Amendment of s 26 (Automatic revocation)
• 59 Amendment of sch 2 (Types of matters)
Division 11--Amendment of Integrated Resort Development Act 1987
• 60 Act amended
• 61 Amendment of s 179D (Associates)
Division 12--Amendment of Judges (Pensions and Long Leave) Act 1957
• 62 Act amended
• 63 Amendment of s 8 (Pension of spouse on death of retired judge)
Division 13--Amendment of Land Tax Act 2010
• 64 Act amended
• 65 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)
Division 14--Amendment of Payroll Tax Act 1971
• 66 Act amended
• 67 Amendment of s 74D (Who are related persons)
Division 15--Amendment of Powers of Attorney Act 1998
• 68 Act amended
• 69 Insertion of new s 52A
70. Insertion of new s 53A 71. Amendment of sch 2 (Types of matters) Division 16--Amendment of Prostitution Act 1999
• 72 Act amended
• 73 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)
Division 17--Amendment of Public Trustee Act 1978
• 74 Act amended
• 75 Amendment of s 94 (Powers of public trustee)
• 76 Amendment of s 107 (Powers as administrator of unclaimed property)
Division 18--Amendment of Sanctuary Cove Resort Act 1985
• 77 Act amended
• 78 Amendment of s 104D (Associates)
Division 19--Amendment of Status of Children Act 1978
• 79 Act amended
• 80 Amendment of s 8 (Recognition of paternity)
• 81 Amendment of s 15 (Interpretation for div 2)
• 82 Amendment of s 19B (Application of sdiv 2A)
• 83 Amendment of s 20 (Application of sdiv 3)
Division 20--Amendment of Succession Act 1981
• 84 Act amended
• 85 Amendment of s 5AA (Who is a person's spouse)
• 86 Insertion of new s 14A
87. Insertion of new s 15A Division 21--Amendment of Supreme Court Act 1995
• 88 Act amended
• 89 Amendment of s 23A (Damages for spouse's benefit in wrongful death proceeding)
Division 22--Amendment of Surrogacy Act 2010
• 90 Act amended
• 91 Amendment of s 7 (Meaning of surrogacy arrangement)
SCHEDULE 1 -- REVIEWABLE DECISIONS SCHEDULE 2 -- DICTIONARY