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Civil Union Amendment Act, 2020

government administrationmarriage administrationmarriage officerspublic administration

Jurisdiction: South Africa
Structure: 5 provisions
Citation: Act 8 of 2020
Dates: updated 22 Oct 2020

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“This section repeals section 6 of the Civil Union Act, 2006.”

This section repeals section 6 of the Civil Union Act, 2006. Section 6 of the Civil Union Act, 2006 is repealed, and a Minister-granted exemption under that section lapses 24 months after commencement. The Minister must also ensure a qualifying marriage officer is available at every Department of Home Affairs office to solemnise civil unions. This section states the short title of the Act. Section 6 is repealed, approvals previously given under it lapse after 24 months from commencement, and the Minister must ensure a marriage officer is available at all Department of Home Affairs offices. This section gives the short title of the law: the Amendment to the Population Registration Act, 2020.

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No. 43832

This section repeals section 6 of the Civil Union Act, 2006.

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Section 6 of the Civil Union Act, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),

Section 6 of the Civil Union Act, 2006 is repealed, and a Minister-granted exemption under that section lapses 24 months after commencement. The Minister must also ensure a qualifying marriage officer is available at every Department of Home Affairs office to…

Section 1

This Act is called the Civil Union Amendment Act, 2020.

This section states the short title of the Act.

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Isigaba 6 soMthetho wokuHlanganiswa kwaBantu ngokoBuhlobo, wezi-2006

Section 6 is repealed, approvals previously given under it lapse after 24 months from commencement, and the Minister must ensure a marriage officer is available at all Department of Home Affairs offices.

Section 1

Lo Mthetho ubizwa ngeSichibiyelo soMthetho wokuHlanganiswa kwaBantu

This section gives the short title of the law: the Amendment to the Population Registration Act, 2020.

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Short title 3RepealCommencement

§ 2No. 43832Repeal

This section repeals section 6 of the Civil Union Act, 2006.

2 No. 43832 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 OCTOBER 2020 Act No. 8 of 2020 Civil Union Amendment Act, 2020 GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: [ ] Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions from existing enactments. Words underlined with a solid line indicate insertions in existing enactments. (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 20 October 2020) ACT To amend the Civil Union Act, 2006, by repealing a section; and to provide for matters connected therewith. BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:— Repeal of section 6 of Act 17 of 2006

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§ 1Section 6 of the Civil Union Act, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),Short title

1. Section 6 of the Civil Union Act, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby repealed. Transitional provision 2. (1) Any exemption granted by the Minister in terms of section 6 of the principal Act, prior to the commencement of this Act, lapses 24 months from the date of commencement of this Act. (2) The Minister must ensure that there is a marriage officer, other than a marriage officer referred to in section 5 of the principal Act, available to solemnise a civil union at every Department of Home Affairs office. Short title and commencement

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§ 3This Act is called the Civil Union Amendment Act, 2020.Short title

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3. This Act is called the Civil Union Amendment Act, 2020. 5 10 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za ngeSichibiyelo soMthetho wokuHlanganiswa kwaBantu ngokoBuhlobo, wezi-2020 Ino. 8 ka 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 OCTOBER 2020 No. 43832 3 INCAZELO EFINGQIWE: [ ] abayisikwele amele okukhishiwe akubakaki Amagama emthethweni osebenzayo. adwetshelwe Amagama emthethweni osebenzayo. ngomugqa amele okufakiwe (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 20 October 2020) UMTHETHO Ukuchibiyela uMthetho wokuHlanganiswa kwaBantu ngokoBuhlobo, wezi-2006, ngokuchitha isigaba; kanye nokuhlinzekela izinto ezihlanganisa nalokho. U ZOQALISWA yiPhalamende leRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika kanje:— Ukuchithwa kwesigaba 6 soMthetho we-17 wezi-2006

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§ 1Isigaba 6 soMthetho wokuHlanganiswa kwaBantu ngokoBuhlobo, wezi-2006Commencement

1. Isigaba 6 soMthetho wokuHlanganiswa kwaBantu ngokoBuhlobo, wezi-2006 (lapha ubizwa ngoMthethongqangi), siyachithwa. Ukuhlinzekwa koshintsho 2. (1) Konke ukuvunyelwa okunikwe nguNgqongqoshe ngokwemigomo yesigaba 6 soMthethongqangi, ngaphambi kokuqaliswa kokusebenza kwalo Mthetho, kuyaphe- lelwa ezinyangeni ezingama-24 kusukela osukwini lokuqaliswa kokusebenza kwalo Mthetho. (2) Ungqongqoshe kumele aqinisekise ukuthi kukhona umshadisi, okungeyena umshadisi okukhulunywe ngaye esigabeni 5 soMthethongqangi, okhona ukwenza umcimbi wokuhlanganiswa kwabantu ngokobuhlobo kuwo wonke amahhovisi oMnyango Wezasekhaya. Isihloko esifushane kanye nokuqaliswa ukusebenza

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§ 3Lo Mthetho ubizwa ngeSichibiyelo soMthetho wokuHlanganiswa kwaBantuShort title

This section gives the short title of the law: the Amendment to the Population Registration Act, 2020.

3. Lo Mthetho ubizwa ngeSichibiyelo soMthetho wokuHlanganiswa kwaBantu ngokoBuhlobo, wezi-2020. 5 10 15 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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