Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A corresponding law relationship is a civil union for territory law.
(2) A relationship is a corresponding law relationship if it—
(a) complies with subsection (3); or
(b) is a relationship under a law of a State, external territory or foreign country prescribed by regulation.
(3) A relationship complies with this subsection if—
(a) either—
(i) the people in the relationship may not marry each other under the Marriage Act 1961
(Cwlth); or
(ii) the relationship is not recognised as a valid marriage under that Act; and
(b) it is registered or formally recognised under a law of a State, external territory or foreign country that provides for the registration or formal recognition of a relationship that meets the following requirements:
(i) it must be between 2 adults;
(ii) it must be entered into consensually;
(iii) it must not be entered into by people who are in a prohibited relationship with each other;
(iv) it must not be entered into by a person who is already married;
(v) it must not be entered into by a person who is already in a relationship that is registered or formally recognised under that law.