The comprehensive Info Sheet provides anwers to the following topics:

• What is the Civil Union Act?
• What does the Civil Union Act provide to lesbian, gay and transgender couples?
• Who can conduct marriages and/or civil partnerships under this Act?
• Important information for ministers of religion who want to be marriage officers under this Act
• Who cannot conduct marriages and /or civil partnerships under this Act?
• Who qualifies to get married or civil partnered under this Act?
• Who does not qualify to get married or civil partnered under this Act?
• Will the marriage or civil partnership under this Act be recognized outside of South Africa?
• Where can couples get married in terms of this Act?
• What documents do you need to be able to enter into a marriage or civil partnership?
• Under this Act, the following acts are prohibited and may result in prosecution? 
• How will this Act affect same sex partners who have signed domestic partnership agreements and live in domestic partnerships?

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