Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS ACT 2008 (REPEALED) - SECT 8

    (1)     On application in accordance with section 7, the registrar-general must—

        (a)     register the relationship as a civil partnership by making an endorsement to that effect on the application; or

        (b)     refuse to register the relationship as a civil partnership.

    (2)     The registrar-general must register the relationship as a civil partnership unless satisfied that 1 or both of the parties do not meet the eligibility criteria in section 6.

Note     The registrar-general must enter particulars of a civil partnership in the register under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Act 1997 , pt 5A.