Section 32E - Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 - Decision by Registrar

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#### 32E Decision by Registrar 32E Decision by Registrar > > (1) After receiving an application under this part for the alteration of a record of sex or the registration of an acknowledgement of sex in relation to a person, the Registrar— > > > > > (a) for an application for the alteration of a record of sex—must— > > > > > > > (i) alter the record of sex in relation to the person by making an entry in the Register specifying the sex to be the registered sex in relation to the person, and > > > > > > > (ii) make any other changes to the Register necessary to indicate each previous registered sex of the person is no longer the registered sex in relation to the person, or > > > > > (b) for an application for the registration of an acknowledgement of sex in relation to a person—must make an entry in the Register specifying the sex to be the acknowledged sex in relation to the person, or > > > > > (c) must refuse to alter the record of sex or register the acknowledgement of sex in relation to the person. > > > (2) If the Registrar decides an application made under this part by refusing to alter the record of sex or to register the acknowledgement of sex in relation to the person— > > > > > (a) the Registrar must record the Registrar’s reasons for the refusal, and > > > > > (b) the Registrar must give the person who made the application the Registrar’s reasons for the refusal, and > > > > > (c) the person who made the application may apply under section 56 for a review of the decision. > > > (3) If a record of sex is altered in relation to a person under this section, any registered sex that was previously registered in relation to the person ceases to be the registered sex in relation to the person. > > > (4) The Registrar may refuse to approve the registration of the sex descriptor nominated by or for a person if the alteration or acknowledgement would result in the recorded sex being a prohibited sex descriptor. > > > (5) (Repealed) > > **s 32E:** Ins 1996 No 22, Sch 2 (4). Subst 2024 No 71, Sch 1\[4\]. Am 2025 No 62, Sch 3\[2\].