Section 2BA — Property (Relationships) Act 1976: Immediately preceding marriage or civil union

2BA Immediately preceding marriage or civil union For the purposes of this Act,— (a) if a marriage was immediately preceded by a civil union between the husband and the wife, the civil union must be treated as if it were part of the marriage; and (b) if a civil union was immediately preceded by a marriage between the civil union partners, the marriage must be treated as if it were part of the civil union. Section 2BA was inserted, as from 26 April 2005, by section 3(4) Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 19).