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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023
sec.50Application for recognised details certificate for person 16 years or more
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### sec.50 Application for recognised details certificate for person 16 years or more
If the person is 16 years or more the person may apply to the registrar for a recognised details certificate for the person.
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
evidence of the person’s name and residency; 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, other than a person who was born in another State, may apply at the same time to register a change of the person’s first name in the change of name register.
(sec.50-ssec.1) If the person is 16 years or more the person may apply to the registrar for a recognised details certificate for the person.
(sec.50-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 evidence of the person’s name and residency; 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.50-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.50-ssec.4) A person who makes an application under this section, other than a person who was born in another State, 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) evidence of the person’s name and residency; and (iii) 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 (iv) 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 (v) the fee prescribed by regulation; and (vi) any other documents or information required by the registrar.
- (i) a supporting statement; and
- (ii) evidence of the person’s name and residency; and
- (iii) 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
- (iv) 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
- (v) the fee prescribed by regulation; and
- (vi) 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) evidence of the person’s name and residency; and
- (iii) 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
- (iv) 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
- (v) the fee prescribed by regulation; and
- (vi) 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.