Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

MARRIAGE EQUALITY (SAME SEX) ACT 2013 (NO. 39 OF 2013) - NOTES

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(see s 3)

Note 1     The Legislation Act

contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     adult

              •     bankrupt or personally insolvent

              •     body

              •     exercise (a function)

              •     function

              •     Minister (see s 162)

              •     registrar-general

              •     statutory declaration.

"authorised celebrant" means—

        (a)     a registered celebrant; or

        (b)     the registrar-general.

"legally married" includes married under a law of another jurisdiction that substantially corresponds to this Act.

living separately and apart, for part 4 (Ending of marriages under this Act)—see section 22.

"marriage", under this Act, means—

        (a)     the union of 2 people of the same sex to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life; but

        (b)     does not include a marriage within the meaning of the Marriage Act 1961

(Cwlth).

"notice of intention to marry"—see section 9 (1).

"register "means the register of registered celebrants under section 36.

"registered celebrant"—see section 35 (1).

"reviewable decision", for part 8 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 44.

"separated", for part 4 (Ending of marriages under this Act)—see section 22.

    Notified under the Legislation Act

on 4 November 2013.

3     Republications of amended laws

    For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au

.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Bill 2013, which originated in the Legislative Assembly as the Marriage Equality Bill 2013 and was passed by the Assembly on 22 October 2013.

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

© Australian Capital Territory 2013

Australian Capital Territory

Part 2.1Adoption Regulation 199336

Part 2.2Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 199736

Part 2.3Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 199838

Part 2.4Civil Law (Property) Act 200638

Part 2.5Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 200239

Part 2.6Corrections Management Act 200739

Part 2.7Crimes Act 190039

Part 2.8Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 200940

Part 2.9Discrimination Act 199140

Part 2.10Domestic Relationships Act 199441

Part 2.11Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 200847

Part 2.12Duties Act 199948

Part 2.13Evidence Act 201149

Part 2.14Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 199149

Part 2.15Guardianship and Management of Property Act 199149

Part 2.16Land Titles Act 192550

Part 2.17Legislation Act 200150

Part 2.18Married Persons Property Act 198651

Part 2.19Parentage Act 200453

Part 2.20Powers of Attorney Act 200653

Part 2.21Retirement Villages Act 201254

Part 2.22Road Transport (Mass, Dimensions and Loading) Act 200954

Part 2.23Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 197755

Part 2.24Wills Act 196855

Part 2.25Witness Protection Act 199657

Australian Capital Territory

Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013

A2013-39