In this Act—
“the acquired gender” is to be construed in accordance with section 1(2),
“approved country or territory” has the meaning given by section 2(4),
“the appointed day” means the day appointed by order under section 26,
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“enactment” includes an enactment contained in an Act of the Scottish Parliament or in any Northern Ireland legislation,
“ full gender recognition certificate ”and “ interim gender recognition certificate ” mean the certificates issued as such under section 4 [F2, 5 or 5A] and “gender recognition certificate” means either of those sorts of certificate,
“gender dysphoria” means the disorder variously referred to as gender dysphoria, gender identity disorder and transsexualism,
“Gender Recognition Panel” (and “Panel”) is to be construed in accordance with Schedule 1,
[F3“registered psychologist” means a person registered in the part of the register maintained under [F4the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001] which relates to practitioner psychologists; ]
F3“subordinate legislation” means an Order in Council, an order, rules, regulations, a scheme, a warrant, bye-laws or any other instrument made under an enactment, and
“UK birth register entry” has the meaning given by section 10(2).
Textual Amendments
F1 S. 25: definition of "chartered psychologist" omitted (1.7.2009) by virtue of The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182) , art. 4(2) , Sch. 5 para. 8(b) (with arts. 9 , 10 ); S.I. 2009/1357 , art. 2(d)
F2 Words in s. 25 substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 250(7), 263 ; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 3, Sch. 2
F3 S. 25: definition of "registered psychologist" inserted (1.7.2009) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 4(2), Sch. 5 para. 8(b) (with arts. 9, 10 ); S.I. 2009/1357, art. 2(d)
F4 Words in s. 25 substituted (1.8.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) , ss. 213(8)(d) , 306(4) (with s. 230(6) ); S.I. 2012/1319 , art. 2(4)