Civil Unions Act 2012
- Number
- A2012-40
- Status
- In Force
Notes
- This Act was repealed by Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013[1] A2013-39 s 51 on 7 November 2013. The High Court held that Act to be of no effect (see Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55).
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 March 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 2 March 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-5[5] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Human Rights - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Unions (Fees) Determination 2017[6] | Disallowable instruments | s 28 | 1 July 2017 | DI2017-70 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 March 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 2 March 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-5[5] |
| 27 April 2016 - 1 March 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 27 April 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-18[7] |
| 9 December 2015 - 26 April 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 9 December 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-50[8] |
| 7 November 2013 - 8 December 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 24 February 2014 | Repeal by A2013-39[1] of no effect (see High Court decision Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55) |
| 12 September 2013 - 6 November 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 12 September 2013 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 6) |
| 12 September 2012 - 11 September 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 12 September 2012 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 31) |
| 11 September 2012 - 11 September 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 11 September 2012 | Republication for new Act |
| 11 September 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 4 September 2012 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Civil Unions Bill 2011[9].
Notification statement
The Civil Unions Act 2012 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 4 September 2012 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 4 September 2012 | LA[10] s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 11 September 2012 | s 2 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| pt 6 | 11 September 2013 (midnight) | s 109 |
| s 31 | 11 September 2012 (midnight) | s 31 (4) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2017-5[11] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 2 March 2017 |
| A2016-18[12] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | sch 3 pt 3.13 | 27 April 2016 |
| A2015-50[13] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.6 | 9 December 2015 |