Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CIVIL UNIONS ACT 2012 - SECT 21

A civil union is void if—

        (a)     either party did not meet the eligibility criteria under section 7 when the declaration for the civil union was made under section 9 ; or

        (b)     either party did not freely enter into the civil union because—

              (i)     the party's agreement to enter into the civil union was obtained by duress or fraud; or

              (ii)     the party was mistaken about the identity of the other party or the nature of the declaration under section 9; or

              (iii)     the party was mentally incapable of understanding the nature and effect of the civil union.