Civil Partnerships Regulation 2012

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Civil Partnerships Regulation 2012.

s 1 amd 2012 Act No. 12s 28; 2016 SL No. 15 s 16

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 23 February 2012.

3Documents to prove identity etc.—Act, ss 7, 10 and 15

(1)For sections 7, 10 and 15 of the Act, the following documents are prescribed—

(a)for sections 7(2)(b), 10(2)(b) and 15(2)(c)—

(i)1 document from each of the following—

(A)a document that shows photographic identification of the person and states the person’s date of birth;

(B)a document verifying the person’s identity; or

(ii)2 documents mentioned in subparagraph (i)(B), at least one of which must state the person’s date of birth;

(b)for sections 7(2)(c), 10(2)(c) and 15(2)(c)—a document showing where the person lives.

Examples for subsection (1)(a)(i)(A)—

•a driver licence

•a passport

•an adult proof of age card

Examples for subsection (1)(a)(i)(B)—

•a credit card

•a Medicare card

•a birth certificate

Examples for subsection (1)(b)—

•a telephone, gas or electricity account statement not more than 6 months old showing where the person lives

•a statement not more than 6 months old issued by a financial institution showing where the person lives

(2)Each document must be either an original document or a certified copy of an original document.

s 3 amd 2012 Act No. 12s 29; 2016 SL No. 15 s 17

4Civil partnerships under corresponding laws—Act, s 33

(1)For section 33(2) of the Act, definition corresponding law, the following laws are prescribed—

(a)Relationships Register Act 2010 (NSW);

(b)Relationships Act 2008 (Vic);

(c)Relationships Act 2003 (Tas);

(d)Domestic Relationships Act 1994 (ACT).

(2)For section 33(1) of the Act, each of the following relationships is taken to be registered as a civil partnership under the Act—

(a)a registered relationship under the Relationships Register Act 2010 (NSW);

(b)a registered domestic relationship under the Relationships Act 2008 (Vic);

(c)a significant relationship for which a deed of relationship is registered under the Relationships Act 2003 (Tas);

(d)a relationship registered as a civil partnership under the Domestic Relationships Act 1994 (ACT).

s 4 amd 2012 Act No. 12s 30; 2016 SL No. 15 s 18

pt hdg ins 2016 SL No. 15 s 19

5Fee for termination application—Act, s 15

For section 15(2)(b) of the Act, the fee prescribed is $35.55.

s 5 ins 2012 Act No. 12s 31

amd 2013 SL No. 122s 3 sch; 2014 SL No. 128s 3 sch; 2015 SL No. 53s 98; 2016 SL No. 15 s 20; 2016 SL No. 85 s 30

6Application fee for registration of civil partnership notary—Act, s 20

For section 20(2)(b) of the Act, the application fee prescribed is $140.

s 6 ins 2016 SL No. 15 s 21

7Annual registration fee and annual return for civil partnership notary—Act, s 20A

(1)For section 20A(1)(a) of the Act—

(a)the annual registration fee prescribed is $140; and

(b)the day prescribed for giving the registrar the annual registration fee is the anniversary day of the person’s registration.

(2)For section 20A(1)(b) of the Act, the day prescribed for giving the registrar an annual return is the anniversary day of the person’s registration.

(3)In this section—

anniversary day, of a person’s registration, means the day in each year that is the anniversary of the person’s registration under section 20 of the Act.

s 7 ins 2016 SL No. 15 s 21