Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023

An application made under section 40 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 alteration of the record of sex of the child 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 alteration of the record of sex of the child is in the child’s best interests; and

be accompanied by an assessment of the child.