Civil Partnerships Act 2011 (Qld)

Civil Partnerships Act 2011

An Act to provide for civil partnerships

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Civil Partnerships Act 2011.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this Act.

Part 2 Civil partnerships

Division 1 General

4 Civil partnerships—general (1) A civil partnership is a legally recognised relationship that, subject to this Act, may be entered into by any 2 adults, regardless of their sex. (2) A civil partnership terminates only as provided by division 4. Note— Division 4 provides for termination by death, marriage or registration of a termination application.

Division 2 Eligibility

5 Eligibility criteria A person may enter into a civil partnership only if— (a) the person is not married or in a civil partnership; and (b) the person does not have any of the following relationships (a prohibited relationship) with the person's proposed civil partner— (i) lineal ancestor; (ii) lineal descendent; (iii) sister; (iv) half-sister; (v) brother; (vi) half-brother; and (c) the person or the person's proposed civil partner lives in Queensland.

Division 3 Entering into civil partnerships

6 How civil partnership is entered into Two adults who are in a relationship as a couple, regardless of their sex, and who meet the eligibility criteria mentioned in section 5, may enter into a civil partnership by— (a) having their relationship registered under section 9; or (b) making a declaration of civil partnership under section 11 and having their relationship registered under section 12. Note— The registrar must enter particulars of a civil partnership entered into under this Act in the register under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023, part 7.