Civil Unions Act 2012

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R8 (current) 16 November 2025 R7 2 March 2017 - 15 November 2025 R6 27 April 2016 - 1 March 2017 R5 9 December 2015 - 26 April 2016 R4 7 November 2013 - 8 December 2015 R3 12 September 2013 - 6 November 2013 R2 12 September 2012 - 11 September 2013 R1 11 September 2012 - 11 September 2012 As notified 11 September 2012 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 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Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Attorney General (Fees) Amendment Determination 2012 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 28 11 September 2012 - 12 September 2012 DI2012-215 Civil Unions (Fees) Determination 2013 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 28 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 DI2013-104 Attorney General (Fees) Revocation 2013 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 28 1 July 2013 - 12 September 2013 DI2013-132 Civil Unions (Fees) Determination 2014 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 28 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015 DI2014-111 Civil Unions (Fees) Determination 2015 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 28 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 DI2015-143 Civil Unions (Fees) Determination 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 28 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 DI2016-95 Civil Unions (Fees) Determination 2017 None Fee Disallowable instruments s 28 1 July 2017 DI2017-70 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 11 September 2012 onwards : The following table lists 8 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 2 March 2017 - 15 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 2 March 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-5 27 April 2016 - 1 March 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 27 April 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-18 9 December 2015 - 26 April 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 9 December 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-50 7 November 2013 - 8 December 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 24 February 2014 Repeal by A2013-39 of no effect (see High Court decision Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55) 12 September 2013 - 6 November 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 12 September 2013 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 6) 12 September 2012 - 11 September 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 12 September 2012 Republication for expiry of provision (s 31) 11 September 2012 - 11 September 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 11 September 2012 Republication for new Act 11 September 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 4 September 2012 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Civil Unions Bill 2011 . 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 Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 4 September 2012 11 September 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 4 September 2012 LA 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 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 sch 1 pt 1.1 2 March 2017 A2016-18 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 sch 3 pt 3.13 27 April 2016 A2015-50 Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.6 9 December 2015 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.17, sch 4 pt 4.30 16 November 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. All rights reserved. Approved website under the Legislation Act 2001 (ACT). Last updated at 22 July 2026 00:15:05 AEST Back to top