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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023
sec.113Obtaining information about sex of person from registrar
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### sec.113 Obtaining information about sex of person from registrar
This section applies if—
an entry for an event in a relevant child register states the sex of a person (the subject person ); and
the subject person or another person applies to the registrar—
under section 110 for requested information, other than historical information, about the event; or
under section 112 for a certificate containing information, other than historical information, about the event.
The registrar may only give the requested information or certificate containing a reference to the sex of the subject person if the applicant requests that the registrar include that information.
Also, the registrar may only give the requested information or certificate containing a notation of any previous sex stated in the relevant child register for the subject person if—
the applicant requests that the registrar include that information; and
the applicant is—
the subject person; or
a child of the subject person; or
if the person is aged 16 or 17 years and gives consent to the release of the information or certificate—
a parent of the person; or
a person with parental responsibility for the person; or
if the subject person is a child under 16 years—
a parent of the child; or
a person with parental responsibility for the child; or
a person prescribed by regulation.
(sec.113-ssec.1) This section applies if— an entry for an event in a relevant child register states the sex of a person (the subject person ); and the subject person or another person applies to the registrar— under section 110 for requested information, other than historical information, about the event; or under section 112 for a certificate containing information, other than historical information, about the event.
(sec.113-ssec.2) The registrar may only give the requested information or certificate containing a reference to the sex of the subject person if the applicant requests that the registrar include that information.
(sec.113-ssec.3) Also, the registrar may only give the requested information or certificate containing a notation of any previous sex stated in the relevant child register for the subject person if— the applicant requests that the registrar include that information; and the applicant is— the subject person; or a child of the subject person; or if the person is aged 16 or 17 years and gives consent to the release of the information or certificate— a parent of the person; or a person with parental responsibility for the person; or if the subject person is a child under 16 years— a parent of the child; or a person with parental responsibility for the child; or a person prescribed by regulation.
- (a) an entry for an event in a relevant child register states the sex of a person (the subject person ); and
- (b) the subject person or another person applies to the registrar— (i) under section 110 for requested information, other than historical information, about the event; or (ii) under section 112 for a certificate containing information, other than historical information, about the event.
- (i) under section 110 for requested information, other than historical information, about the event; or
- (ii) under section 112 for a certificate containing information, other than historical information, about the event.
- (i) under section 110 for requested information, other than historical information, about the event; or
- (ii) under section 112 for a certificate containing information, other than historical information, about the event.
- (a) the applicant requests that the registrar include that information; and
- (b) the applicant is— (i) the subject person; or (ii) a child of the subject person; or (iii) if the person is aged 16 or 17 years and gives consent to the release of the information or certificate— (A) a parent of the person; or (B) a person with parental responsibility for the person; or (iv) if the subject person is a child under 16 years— (A) a parent of the child; or (B) a person with parental responsibility for the child; or (v) a person prescribed by regulation.
- (i) the subject person; or
- (ii) a child of the subject person; or
- (iii) if the person is aged 16 or 17 years and gives consent to the release of the information or certificate— (A) a parent of the person; or (B) a person with parental responsibility for the person; or
- (A) a parent of the person; or
- (B) a person with parental responsibility for the person; or
- (iv) if the subject person is a child under 16 years— (A) a parent of the child; or (B) a person with parental responsibility for the child; or
- (A) a parent of the child; or
- (B) a person with parental responsibility for the child; or
- (v) a person prescribed by regulation.
- (i) the subject person; or
- (ii) a child of the subject person; or
- (iii) if the person is aged 16 or 17 years and gives consent to the release of the information or certificate— (A) a parent of the person; or (B) a person with parental responsibility for the person; or
- (A) a parent of the person; or
- (B) a person with parental responsibility for the person; or
- (iv) if the subject person is a child under 16 years— (A) a parent of the child; or (B) a person with parental responsibility for the child; or
- (A) a parent of the child; or
- (B) a person with parental responsibility for the child; or
- (v) a person prescribed by regulation.
- (A) a parent of the person; or
- (B) a person with parental responsibility for the person; or
- (A) a parent of the child; or
- (B) a person with parental responsibility for the child; or