Civil Union Act, 2006 (Act No. 17 of 2006)

9. Objections to civil union

Purchase

1)	Any person desiring to raise any objection to any proposed civil union must lodge such objection in writing with the marriage officer who is to solemnise such civil union.

2)	Upon receipt of any such objection the marriage officer concerned must inquire into the grounds of the objection and if he or she is satisfied that there is no lawful impediment to the proposed civil union, he or she may solemnise the civil union.

3)	If he or she is not so satisfied, he or she must refuse to solemnise the civil union and record the reasons for such refusal in writing.