SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Change of gender of married persons or civil partners

PART 1Applications by married persons and civil partners

Interpretation

I114

Section 25 (interpretation)—

a

after the definition of “Gender Recognition Panel” insert—

“protected civil partnership” means a civil partnership under the law of England and Wales;

“protected marriage” means—

a

a marriage under the law of England and Wales, or

b

a marriage under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom,

b

after the definition of “registered psychologist” insert—

“statutory declaration of consent” has the meaning given by section 3(6B)(a),