s.3Overview of civil partnership
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Section 3Part 1 — PRELIMINARY

Overview of civil partnership

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Two persons may enter into a civil partnership under this Law if —
either person is sixteen years of age or older but under the age of eighteen and the person's parent, legal guardian or the court consents to the civil partnership in accordance with this Law;
both persons are over the age of eighteen years;
neither person is currently married, in a civil partnership or overseas relationship; and
neither person is within the prohibited degrees of civil partnership.
A civil partnership may be formalised by the Registrar or a Civil Registrar or by a civil partnership officer.
After a civil partnership is formalised, a party to the civil partnership shall register it under section 21.
The dissolution of a civil partnership is governed by the Matrimonial Causes Law (2005 Revision) and the Maintenance Law (1996 Revision) as applied by section 42.
This section is subject to the provisions of this Law.

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