Section 2AB — Property (Relationships) Act 1976: Meaning of civil union

2AB Meaning of civil union (1) In this Act, civil union includes a civil union that— (a) is void; or (b) is ended while both civil union partners are alive by a legal process that occurs within New Zealand; or (c) is ended by the death of 1 of the civil union partners, whether within or outside New Zealand. (2) For the purposes of this Act, the civil union of 2 civil union partners ends if— (a) they cease to live together as civil union partners; or (b) their civil union is dissolved; or (c) 1 of them dies. Section 2AB was inserted, as from 26 April 2005, by section 3(4) Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 19).