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In forceVoid civil unions
Part 5Miscellaneous
21 Void civil unions
A civil union is void if—
(a)
either party did not meet the eligibility criteria under section 7 when the declaration for the civil union was made under section 9; or
(b)
either party did not freely enter into the civil union because—
(i)
the party’s agreement to enter into the civil union was obtained by duress or fraud; or
(ii)
the party was mistaken about the identity of the other party or the nature of the declaration under section 9; or
(iii)
the party was mentally incapable of understanding the nature and effect of the civil union.
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