Applications for gender recognition certificate
3Evidence
1
An application under section 1(1)(a) must include either—
a
a report made by a registered medical practitioner practising in the field of gender dysphoria and a report made by another registered medical practitioner (who may, but need not, practise in that field), or
b
a report made by a chartered psychologist practising in that field and a report made by a registered medical practitioner (who may, but need not, practise in that field).
2
But subsection (1) is not complied with unless a report required by that subsection and made by—
a
a registered medical practitioner, or
b
a chartered psychologist,
practising in the field of gender dysphoria includes details of the diagnosis of the applicant’s gender dysphoria.
3
And subsection (1) is not complied with in a case where—
a
the applicant has undergone or is undergoing treatment for the purpose of modifying sexual characteristics, or
b
treatment for that purpose has been prescribed or planned for the applicant,
unless at least one of the reports required by that subsection includes details of it.
4
An application under section 1(1)(a) must also include a statutory declaration by the applicant that the applicant meets the conditions in section 2(1)(b) and (c).
5
An application under section 1(1)(b) must include evidence that the applicant has changed gender under the law of an approved country or territory.
6
Any application under section 1(1) must include—
b
any other information or evidence required by an order made by the Secretary of State, and
c
any other information or evidence which the Panel which is to determine the application may require,
and may include any other information or evidence which the applicant wishes to include.
7
The Secretary of State may not make an order under subsection (6)(b) without consulting the Scottish Ministers and the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland.
8
If the Panel which is to determine the application requires information or evidence under subsection (6)(c) it must give reasons for doing so.