Approval by Secretary to make an acknowledgement of sex application
560 Approval by Secretary to make an acknowledgement of sex application
Subject to subsection (2), on an application under section 559, the Secretary may approve the making of an acknowledgement of sex application if the Secretary is satisfied that the alteration of the record of sex or the issuing of a document acknowledging name and sex is in all the circumstances reasonable.
The Secretary must not approve the making of an acknowledgement of sex application if the Secretary is satisfied that the alteration of the record of sex or the issuing of a document acknowledging name and sex would be reasonably likely—
to threaten the security of a youth justice custodial centre; or
to jeopardise the safe custody or welfare of any person in a youth justice custodial centre; or
to be used to further an unlawful activity or purpose; or
to be regarded as offensive by a victim of crime or an appreciable sector of the community.
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