Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CIVIL UNIONS ACT 2006 - LONG TITLE

An Act to provide for civil unions, and for other purposes

Preamble

1 The ACT is the first jurisdiction in Australia to enshrine human rights in legislation.

2 The Human Rights Act 2004 , section 8 sets out ‘non-discrimination' rights derived from the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

3 The ACT government is systematically rationalising territory law to remove institutionalised discrimination and protect other human rights (for example, privacy and the protection of the family and children).

4 This Act continues the process of rationalisation by allowing 2 people who choose not to be married, or would not be entitled to be married, to enter into a legally recognised relationship that is to be treated under territory law in the same way as marriage.

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory therefore enacts as follows: