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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023
sec.39Application to alter record of sex of person 16 years or more in relevant child register
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### sec.39 Application to alter record of sex of person 16 years or more in relevant child register
If the person is 16 years or more, the person may apply to alter the record of sex of the person in the relevant child register.
An application must—
be in the form required by the registrar and made in an approved way; and
nominate a sex descriptor; and
include a statement, verified by statutory declaration, that the person—
identifies as the sex stated in the application; and
lives, or seeks to live, as a person identified by that sex; and
be accompanied by—
a supporting statement; and
if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 27AA —a copy of the written permission; and
if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 , section 43ABA —a copy of the written permission; and
the fee prescribed by regulation; and
any other documents or information required by the registrar.
A supporting statement must—
be made by a person who is at least 18 years and who has known the person making the application for at least 12 months; and
state that the person making the supporting statement—
believes that the person making the application makes the application in good faith; and
supports the application.
A person who makes an application under this section may apply at the same time to register a change of the person’s first name in the change of name register.
(sec.39-ssec.1) If the person is 16 years or more, the person may apply to alter the record of sex of the person in the relevant child register.
(sec.39-ssec.2) An application must— be in the form required by the registrar and made in an approved way; and nominate a sex descriptor; and include a statement, verified by statutory declaration, that the person— identifies as the sex stated in the application; and lives, or seeks to live, as a person identified by that sex; and be accompanied by— a supporting statement; and if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 27AA —a copy of the written permission; and if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 , section 43ABA —a copy of the written permission; and the fee prescribed by regulation; and any other documents or information required by the registrar.
(sec.39-ssec.3) A supporting statement must— be made by a person who is at least 18 years and who has known the person making the application for at least 12 months; and state that the person making the supporting statement— believes that the person making the application makes the application in good faith; and supports the application.
(sec.39-ssec.4) A person who makes an application under this section may apply at the same time to register a change of the person’s first name in the change of name register.
- (a) be in the form required by the registrar and made in an approved way; and
- (b) nominate a sex descriptor; and
- (c) include a statement, verified by statutory declaration, that the person— (i) identifies as the sex stated in the application; and (ii) lives, or seeks to live, as a person identified by that sex; and
- (i) identifies as the sex stated in the application; and
- (ii) lives, or seeks to live, as a person identified by that sex; and
- (d) be accompanied by— (i) a supporting statement; and (ii) if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 27AA —a copy of the written permission; and (iii) if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 , section 43ABA —a copy of the written permission; and (iv) the fee prescribed by regulation; and (v) any other documents or information required by the registrar.
- (i) a supporting statement; and
- (ii) if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 27AA —a copy of the written permission; and
- (iii) if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 , section 43ABA —a copy of the written permission; and
- (iv) the fee prescribed by regulation; and
- (v) any other documents or information required by the registrar.
- (i) identifies as the sex stated in the application; and
- (ii) lives, or seeks to live, as a person identified by that sex; and
- (i) a supporting statement; and
- (ii) if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 27AA —a copy of the written permission; and
- (iii) if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 , section 43ABA —a copy of the written permission; and
- (iv) the fee prescribed by regulation; and
- (v) any other documents or information required by the registrar.
- (a) be made by a person who is at least 18 years and who has known the person making the application for at least 12 months; and
- (b) state that the person making the supporting statement— (i) believes that the person making the application makes the application in good faith; and (ii) supports the application.
- (i) believes that the person making the application makes the application in good faith; and
- (ii) supports the application.
- (i) believes that the person making the application makes the application in good faith; and
- (ii) supports the application.