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Act of Parliament in New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Civil Union Act 2004 is a New Zealand act of parliament legislating civil unions. It was passed into law on Thursday 9 December 2004 by a final vote of 65–55 in the New Zealand Parliament.[1] The act makes it legal for those in same-sex as well as heterosexual relationships to enter into a civil union.
| Civil Union Act 2004 | |
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| New Zealand Parliament | |
| Passed by | House of Representatives |
| Passed | 9 December 2004 |
| Royal assent | 13 December 2004 |
| Commenced | 26 April 2005 |
| Administered by | Ministry of Justice |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill title | Civil Union Bill |
| Introduced by | David Benson-Pope |
| Introduced | 21 June 2004 |
| First reading | 24 June 2004 |
| Second reading | 2 December 2004 |
| Third reading | 9 December 2004 |
| Amended by | |
| Civil Union Amendment Act 2007 | |
| Related legislation | |
| Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2005 Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The act is still in force, despite New Zealand providing same-sex marriages since 19 August 2013, under the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013.
The act was opposed by religious groups, including the Catholic Church. Then New Zealand National Party leader Don Brash opposed the bill, but only as he believed it should be put to a referendum. The Act was widely supported by the then-governing New Zealand Labour Party.
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