Annual Report under Section 6 of the Gender Recognition Act 2015
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From Department of Social Protection
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The first Annual Report of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 was published by the Department of Social Protection today. The report outlines the performance of functions under the Act and covers the period from the commencement of the Act on 4 September 2015 to 30 June 2016.
The legislation enables a person who applies for a gender recognition certificate to be formally recognised in their preferred gender for all purposes by the State. Furthermore, where the person’s birth is registered in Ireland, the holder of a gender recognition certificate can obtain a new birth certificate from the Register of Gender Recognition maintained by the General Register Office which shows the preferred gender and names.
The main effects of the legislation for those wishing to have their gender recognised include:
There has been very positive feedback from clients in respect of the timely and professional manner in which applications have been dealt with since the commencement of the Act.
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