32FDecision by District Court

#### 32F Decision by District Court 32F Decision by District Court > > (1) If an application is made to the District Court under this part to approve the alteration of a record of a sex or for the registration of an acknowledgment of sex, specified in the application, the District Court may— > > > > > (a) make an order that— > > > > > > > (i) approves the alteration of the record of sex or the registration of the acknowledgment of sex in relation to the person, and > > > > > > > (ii) requires the Registrar to make an entry in the Register altering the record of sex or registering the acknowledgement of sex in relation to the person, or > > > > > (b) refuse to approve the alteration of the record of the person’s sex or the acknowledgement of the sex of the person. > > > (2) The District Court may approve the alteration of a record or the registration of an acknowledgement of the sex of a child only if the District Court is satisfied the alteration or acknowledgement is in the child’s best interests. > > > (3) In deciding whether the alteration or acknowledgement is in the child’s best interests, the matters to which the District Court may have regard include the following— > > > > > (a) the views of the child, however expressed, > > > > > (b) whether the child is sufficiently mature to understand the meaning and legal implications of the alteration of the record or registration of acknowledgement of the sex of the child. > > > (4) The District Court 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 (5) (Repealed) 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 32F:** Ins 1996 No 22, Sch 2 (4). Subst 2024 No 71, Sch 1\[4\]. Am 2025 No 62, Sch 3\[3\].