Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CIVIL UNIONS ACT 2012

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  

   PART 2--CIVIL UNIONS

           Division 2.1--General

   6.      Civil unions—general  

           Division 2.2--Eligibility for entering into civil union

   7.      Eligibility criteria  

           Division 2.3--Entering into civil union

   8.      Notice of intention to enter into civil union  
   9.      How civil union is entered into  
   10.     When civil union has effect  

           Division 2.4--Ending civil union

   11.     How civil union ends  
   12.     Ending civil union by parties  
   13.     Order that termination notice not effective  
   14.     Ending civil union by court order  

   PART 3--CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS

   15.     Registration of civil union celebrants  
   16.     Register of civil union celebrants  
   17.     Cancellation of registration  

   PART 4--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   18.     Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 4  
   19.     Reviewable decision notices  
   20.     Applications for review  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

   21.     Void civil unions  
   22.     Noncompliance with certain requirements  
   23.     Evidence of identity and age  
   24.     Personal service of termination and withdrawal notices  
   25.     If personal service impracticable or impossible  
   26.     Offences  
   27.     Recognition of civil unions under corresponding laws  
   28.     Determination of fees  
   29.     Approved forms  
   30.     Regulation-making power  
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