32ADefinitions

#### 32A Definitions 32A Definitions > In this part— > > prohibited sex descriptor means a sex descriptor that— > > > (a) is obscene or offensive, or > > > (b) could not practicably be established by repute or usage— > > > > > (i) because it is too long, or > > > > > (ii) because it consists of or includes symbols without phonetic significance, or > > > > > (iii) for some other reason, or > > > (c) includes or resembles an official title or rank, or > > > (d) is contrary to the public interest for some other reason. > > qualified counsellor means a person who has the qualifications prescribed by the regulations. > > recognition certificate means a certificate that— > > > (a) is issued under the law of another State or Territory or a jurisdiction outside Australia, and > > > (b) recognises an alteration in a record of a person’s sex, and > > > (c) is issued in relation to a person whose record of sex has been altered, and > > > (d) states the person’s sex in accordance with the altered record. > > sex descriptor means the following— > > > (a) female, > > > (b) male, > > > (c) non-binary, > > > (d) non-specified, > > > (e) any descriptor prescribed by the regulations. > > **s 32A:** Ins 1996 No 22, Sch 2 (4). Am 2008 No 107, Sch 3 \[4\]; 2008 No 53, Sch 1 \[2\] \[3\]. Subst 2024 No 71, Sch 1\[4\].