Civil Partnerships Regulation 2012

1Short title

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

s 1 amd 2012 Act No. 12 s 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

•a photo identification 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. 12 s 29; 2016 SL No. 15 s 17; 2017 Act No. 25 s 111

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. 12 s 30; 2016 SL No. 15 s 18

sub 2017 SL No. 191 s 3

pt 3 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 $38.95.

s 5 ins 2012 Act No. 12 s 31

amd 2013 SL No. 122 s 3 sch; 2014 SL No. 128 s 3 sch; 2015 SL No. 53 s 98; 2016 SL No. 15 s 20; 2016 SL No. 85 s 30; 2017 SL No. 109 s 31; 2018 SL No. 72 s 30; 2019 SL No. 105 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 $153.40.

s 6 ins 2016 SL No. 15 s 21

amd 2017 SL No. 109 s 32; 2018 SL No. 72 s 31; 2019 SL No. 105 s 31

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 $153.40; 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; 2018 SL No. 72 s 32; 2019 SL No. 105 s 32

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)

8Civil Partnership Act 2004 (United Kingdom)

9Civil Union Act 2006 (South Africa)

10Vital Statistics Act, CCSM, c V60, section 13.1 of Manitoba (Canada)

11Vital Statistics Act, RSNS 1989, c 494 of Nova Scotia (Canada)

12Civil Code of Quebec, c CCQ-1991, Book 2 (Canada)

13California Family Code, division 2.5 (United States of America)

14Hawaii Revised Statutes, chapter 572B (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 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 union under the Civil Union Act 2004 (New Zealand)

8a civil partnership under the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (United Kingdom)

9a civil partnership under the Civil Union Act 2006 (South Africa)

10a common-law relationship registered under the Vital Statistics Act, CCSM, c V60, section 13.1 of Manitoba (Canada)

11a domestic partnership under the Vital Statistics Act, RSNS 1989, c 494 of Nova Scotia (Canada)

12a civil union under the Civil Code of Quebec, c CCQ-1991, Book 2 (Canada)

13a domestic partnership under the California Family Code, division 2.5 (United States of America)

14a civil union under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, chapter 572B (United States of America)

sch 1 ins 2017 SL No. 191 s 4

amd 2018 SL No. 25 s 7