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 laws in schedule 1, part 1 are prescribed to be corresponding laws for the Act.

(2)For section 33(1) of the Act, each relationship in schedule 1, part 2 is taken to be registered as a civil partnership under the Act.

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

sub 2017 SL No. 191 s 3

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 $36.80.

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; 2017 SL No. 109 s 31

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

For section 20(2)(b) of the Act, the application fee prescribed is $144.90.

s 6 ins 2016 SL No. 15 s 21

amd 2017 SL No. 109 s 32

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 $144.90; 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

amd 2017 SL No. 109 s 33

section 4

1Relationships Register Act 2010 (NSW)

2Relationships Act 2008 (Vic)

3Relationships Act 2003 (Tas)

4Domestic Relationships Act 1994 (ACT)

5Civil Unions Act 2012 (ACT)

6Relationships Register Act 2016 (SA)

7Civil Union Act 2004 (New Zealand)

8Marriage Act 1955 (New Zealand)

9Civil Partnership Act 2004 (United Kingdom)

10Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (United Kingdom)

11Marriage Act 2015 (Republic of Ireland)

12Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Scotland)

13Civil Union Act 2006 (South Africa)

14Civil Marriage Act 2005 (Canada)

15Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-5 (Canada)

16Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of British Columbia 1996, Chapter 282 (Canada)

17Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of Ontario 1990, Chapter M-3 (Canada)

18Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of Yukon 2002, Chapter 146 (Canada)

19Marriage Act, Continuing Consolidation of the Statutes of Manitoba, Chapter M50 (Canada)

20Vital Statistics Act, Continuing Consolidation of the Statutes of Manitoba, Chapter V-60, section 13 (Canada)

21Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of North West Territories, Chapter M4 (Canada)

22Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of Prince Edward Island, Chapter M3 (Canada)

23Book 2, Civil Code of Quebec 1991, Chapter 64 (Canada)

24Marriage Act, Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador 2009, Chapter M1.02 (Canada)

25Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of North West Territories (Nunavut) 1988, Chapter M4 (Canada)

26Solemnization of Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia 1989, Chapter 436 (Canada)

27Vital Statistics Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 494 of Nova Scotia (Canada)

28Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of New Brunswick 1973, Chapter M3 (Canada)

29Marriage Act 1995, Statutes of Saskatchewan 1995, Chapter M4.1 (Canada)

30Division 2.5 Domestic Partner Registration, Family Code of the State of California (United States of America)

31Division 3 Marriage, Family Code of the State of California (United States of America)

32Chapter 572 Marriage, Part 1, Revised Statutes of the State of Hawaii (United States of America)

33Chapter 572B Civil Unions, Part 1, Revised Statutes of the State of Hawaii (United States of America)

34Domestic Relations Law of the State of New York (United States of America)

1a registered relationship under the Relationships Register Act 2010 (NSW)

2a registered domestic relationship under the Relationships Act 2008 (Vic)

3a significant relationship for which a deed of relationship is registered under the Relationships Act 2003 (Tas)

4a relationship registered as a civil partnership under the Domestic Relationships Act 1994 (ACT)

5a civil union under the Civil Unions Act 2012 (ACT)

6a registered relationship under the Relationships Register Act 2016 (SA)

7a civil partnership under the Civil Union Act 2004 (New Zealand)

8a marriage of 2 people, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity under the Marriage Act 1955 (New Zealand)

9a civil partnership under the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (United Kingdom)

10a marriage of a same sex couple under the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (United Kingdom)

11a marriage of 2 persons, without distinction as to their sex under the Marriage Act 2015 (Republic of Ireland)

12a same sex marriage, or civil partnership, under the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Scotland)

13a civil union under the Civil Union Act 2006 (South Africa)

14a lawful union of 2 persons to the exclusion of all others under the Civil Marriage Act 2005 (Canada)

15a marriage of 2 persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-5 (Canada)

16a marriage of 2 persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of British Columbia 1996, Chapter 282 (Canada)

17a marriage of 2 persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of Ontario 1990, Chapter M-3 (Canada)

18a marriage of 2 persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of Yukon 2002, Chapter 146 (Canada)

19a marriage of 2 persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, Continuing Consolidation of the Statutes of Manitoba, Chapter M50 (Canada)

20a common-law relationship under the Vital Statistics Act, Continuing Consolidation of the Statutes of Manitoba, Chapter V-60, section 13 (Canada)

21a marriage of 2 persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of North West Territories, Chapter M4 (Canada)

22a marriage of 2 persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of Prince Edward Island, Chapter M3 (Canada)

23a marriage of 2 persons of the same sex, or a civil union, under Book 2, Civil Code of Quebec 1991, Chapter 64 (Canada)

24a marriage of 2 persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador 2009, Chapter M1.02 (Canada)

25a marriage of 2 persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of North West Territories (Nunavut) 1988, Chapter M4 (Canada)

26a marriage of 2 persons of the same sex under the Solemnization of Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia 1989, Chapter 436 (Canada)

27a domestic partnership under the Vital Statistics Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 494 of Nova Scotia (Canada)

28a marriage of 2 persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act, Revised Statutes of New Brunswick 1973, Chapter M3 (Canada)

29a marriage of 2 persons of the same sex under the Marriage Act 1995, Statutes of Saskatchewan 1995, Chapter M4.1 (Canada)

30a domestic partnership under Division 2.5 Domestic Partner Registration, Family Code of the State of California (United States of America)

31a marriage of 2 persons of the same sex under Division 3 Marriage, Family Code of the State of California (United States of America)

32a marriage of a same-sex couple under Chapter 572 Marriage, Part 1, Revised Statutes of the State of Hawaii (United States of America)

33a civil union under Chapter 572B Civil Unions, Part 1, Revised Statutes of the State of Hawaii (United States of America)

34a marriage of 2 persons of the same sex under the Domestic Relations Law of the State of New York (United States of America)

sch 1 ins 2017 SL No. 191 s 4