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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023
sec.52Form of application for recognised details certificate for child under 16 years
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### sec.52 Form of application for recognised details certificate for child under 16 years
An application made under section 51 must—
be in the form required by the registrar and made in an approved way; and
nominate a sex descriptor; and
be accompanied by—
the fee prescribed by regulation; and
any other documents or information required by the registrar.
If a dispensation order was made in relation to the application, the application must also—
include a statement that the applicant believes on reasonable grounds that the issue of a recognised details certificate is in the child’s best interests; and
be accompanied by—
a copy of the dispensation order; and
an assessment of the child.
If a court order, other than a dispensation order, was made in relation to the application, the application must also be accompanied by a copy of the court order.
If the application is not an application in relation to which a court order, including a dispensation order, was made and the application is made by a person other than the child, the application must also—
include a statement that the applicant, or each of the applicants, believes on reasonable grounds that the issue of a recognised details certificate is in the child’s best interests; and
be accompanied by an assessment of the child.
(sec.52-ssec.1) An application made under section 51 must— be in the form required by the registrar and made in an approved way; and nominate a sex descriptor; and be accompanied by— the fee prescribed by regulation; and any other documents or information required by the registrar.
(sec.52-ssec.2) If a dispensation order was made in relation to the application, the application must also— include a statement that the applicant believes on reasonable grounds that the issue of a recognised details certificate is in the child’s best interests; and be accompanied by— a copy of the dispensation order; and an assessment of the child.
(sec.52-ssec.3) If a court order, other than a dispensation order, was made in relation to the application, the application must also be accompanied by a copy of the court order.
(sec.52-ssec.4) If the application is not an application in relation to which a court order, including a dispensation order, was made and the application is made by a person other than the child, the application must also— include a statement that the applicant, or each of the applicants, believes on reasonable grounds that the issue of a recognised details certificate is in the child’s best interests; and be accompanied by an assessment of the child.
- (a) be in the form required by the registrar and made in an approved way; and
- (b) nominate a sex descriptor; and
- (c) be accompanied by— (i) the fee prescribed by regulation; and (ii) any other documents or information required by the registrar.
- (i) the fee prescribed by regulation; and
- (ii) any other documents or information required by the registrar.
- (i) the fee prescribed by regulation; and
- (ii) any other documents or information required by the registrar.
- (a) include a statement that the applicant believes on reasonable grounds that the issue of a recognised details certificate is in the child’s best interests; and
- (b) be accompanied by— (i) a copy of the dispensation order; and (ii) an assessment of the child.
- (i) a copy of the dispensation order; and
- (ii) an assessment of the child.
- (i) a copy of the dispensation order; and
- (ii) an assessment of the child.
- (a) include a statement that the applicant, or each of the applicants, believes on reasonable grounds that the issue of a recognised details certificate is in the child’s best interests; and
- (b) be accompanied by an assessment of the child.