Queensland Consolidated Acts

CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS ACT 2011 - SECT 41

41 Existing notices of intention under former s 10

(1) This section applies if—

(a) before the commencement, 2 persons (the
"applicants" ) gave a notice (a
"notice of intention" ) under former section 10 of their intention to enter into a civil partnership; and

(b) immediately before the commencement, the applicants had not made a declaration of civil partnership under former section 11.

(2) On and from the commencement, the notice of intention is taken to be an application under section 7 for registration of the applicants’ relationship as a registered relationship.

(3) As soon as practicable after the commencement, the registrar must give each of the applicants a written notice (the
"registrar’s notice" ) stating that—

(a) the notice of intention is taken to be an application for registration under section 7; and

(b) 1 or both of the applicants may withdraw the application during the period ending 90 days after the day stated in the registrar’s notice (the
"notice period" ) by giving the registrar a withdrawal notice in the approved form.

(4) The applicants may, at any time during the notice period, give the registrar a notice (a
"renewed intention notice" ) that they intend to enter into a registered relationship.

(5) A renewed intention notice must be signed by both applicants.

(6) For section 8, the registration period is taken to be the notice period.

(7) Section 8(1) applies subject to subsection (8)(b).

(8) Despite section 9, the registrar must register the relationship under section 9(1)(a) or refuse to register the relationship under section 9(1)(b)—

(a) as soon as practicable after the end of the notice period; or

(b) if the parties give the registrar a renewed intention notice during the notice period—within 10 days after the day on which the registrar receives the notice.