Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Act 2023

A person may apply to the assessment board for approval of a treatment plan for—

a class of prescribed people (a general treatment plan); or

an individual prescribed person (an individual treatment plan).

A person may only apply for approval of a treatment plan if—

for a general treatment plan—they are a person declared by the Minister; or

for an individual treatment plan—they are—

a decision-maker for the prescribed person; or

a health practitioner for the prescribed person; or

a person prescribed by regulation.

The application must—

state the name and contact details of the applicant; and

include the proposed treatment plan; and

set out the reasons why the treatment plan is proposed, including evidence addressing the assessment criteria mentioned in—

section 13; and

for an individual treatment plan—section 16; and

for an individual treatment plan—

state the prescribed person’s name and age; and

state the name and contact details for each decision‑maker for the prescribed person; and

include a summary of any previous treatment, including restricted medical treatment, the person has received in relation to their variation in sex characteristics; and

anything else prescribed by regulation.

The president must give a copy of the application to the public advocate.

A declaration by the Minister under subsection (2) (a) is a disallowable instrument.

Division 3.2 Assessment of treatment plans