New Zealand Legislation: Acts

62B Civil unions solemnised by celebrant

• A celebrant who solemnises a civil union must,—

  • (a) immediately after solemnising the civil union,—

    • (i) enter on both information return forms provided under section 12 of the Civil Union Act 2004 the prescribed information relating to the civil union; and

    • (ii) ensure that both forms are signed by the parties to the civil union, the celebrant, and 2 witnesses to the solemnisation; and

    • (iii) give one form to the parties; and

  • (b) within 10 days of solemnising the civil union, forward the other form to a Registrar.

  Part 7A (comprising sections 62A to 62G) was inserted, as from 26 April 2005, by section 38(3) Civil Union Act 2004 (2004 No 102).