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].