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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997
29DEffect of recognised details certificate and interstate
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29D Effect of recognised details certificate and interstate
recognised details certificate
(1) A person to whom a recognised details certificate relates is, for the
purposes of, but subject to, any territory law, a person of the sex stated
in the certificate.
(2) A person to whom an interstate recognised details certificate relates
is, for the purposes of, but subject to, any territory law, a person of
the sex stated in the certificate.
Division 4.3 Nominating sex in applications under this part
Division 4.3 Nominating sex in applications under
this part
29DA Nominating sex in applications under this part
(1) A person making an application under this part (an applicant) may
nominate the sex of a person in the application by stating the
nominated sex using any term other than a prohibited sex descriptor.
(2) The registrar-general must ensure an application allows an applicant
to state the nominated sex of a person using any term other than a
prohibited sex descriptor.
Examples
1 an electronic interactive form used for altering the record of a person’s sex
shows a blank space in which the person may state their nominated sex
2 a paper form used to apply for a recognised details certificate includes an open-
text field in which the applicant may state their nominated sex
prohibited sex descriptor means a term describing a person’s sex
(a) is obscene or offensive; or
(b) could not practically be established by repute or usage—
(i) because it is too long; or
(ii) because it consists of or includes symbols without phonetic
significance in the English language; or
(iii) for any other reason.