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—

a

a statutory declaration as to whether or not the applicant is married F1or a civil partnerF1,

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.