http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/7/contentsGender Recognition Act 2004An Act to make provision for and in connection with change of gender.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-272009-10-01 s. 19Sch. 2Gender Recognition Act 2004The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010s. 22(6A)Sch. 14 para. 83(2)Gender Recognition Act 2004The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010Sch. 6 Pt. 1Sch. 2Gender Recognition Act 2004The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010specified amended provision(s)art. 2 3commencement order for 2010 c. 15Gender Recognition Act 2004The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4, Savings, Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Incidental Provisions and Revocation) Order 2010Blanket amendmentart. 3 6Gender Recognition Act 2004The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 Gender Recognition Act 2004Applications for gender recognition certificate1Applications2Determination of applications3Evidence4Successful applications5Issue of full certificates where applicant has been married5AIssue of full certificates where applicant has been a civil partner6Errors in certificates7Applications: supplementary8Appeals etc.Consequences of issue of gender recognition certificate etc.9General10Registration11Marriage12Parenthood13Social security benefits and pensions14Discrimination15Succession etc.16Peerages etc.17Trustees and personal representatives18Orders where expectations defeated19Sport20Gender-specific offences21Foreign gender change and marriageSupplementary22Prohibition on disclosure of information23Power to modify statutory provisions24Orders and regulations25Interpretation26Commencement27Applications within two years of commencement28Extent29Short titleSCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1Gender Recognition PanelsList of persons eligible to sit1(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (1A), the Lord Chancellor must, after...President2(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (1A), the Lord Chancellor must, after...Tenure of persons appointed to list3Persons on the list— (a) hold and vacate their appointments...Membership of Panels4(1) The President must make arrangements for determining the membership...5The arrangements must ensure that a Panel determining an application...Procedure6(1) Where a Panel consists of more than one member,...Staff and facilities7The Secretary of State may make staff and other facilities...Money8(1) The Secretary of State may pay sums by way...8ADelegationCouncil on Tribunals9In Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992...Disqualification10In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of...11In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...SCHEDULE 2Interim certificates: marriagePart 1England and Wales1The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18) is amended as...2In section 12 (grounds on which a marriage celebrated after...3In section 13 (bars to relief), after subsection (2) insert—...4(1) Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 (grounds on which a...Part 2Scotland5The Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 39) is amended as...6(1) In subsection (1) of section 1 (grounds on which...7In section 2(1) (encouragement of reconciliation), for “in an action...Part 3Northern Ireland8The Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1045 (N.I....9In Article 14 (grounds on which a marriage celebrated after...10In Article 16 (bars to relief), after paragraph (2) insert—...11(1) Paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 (grounds on which a...SCHEDULE 3RegistrationPart 1England and WalesIntroductory1In this Part— “the Registrar General” means the Registrar General...Gender Recognition Register2(1) The Registrar General must maintain, in the General Register...Entries in Gender Recognition Register and marking of existing birth register entries3(1) If the Registrar General receives under section 10(1) a...Indexing of entries in Gender Recognition Register4(1) The Registrar General must make arrangements for each entry...Certified copies of entries in Gender Recognition Register5(1) Anyone who may have a certified copy of the...Short certificates of birth compiled from Gender Recognition Register6Where a short certificate of birth under section 33 of...Gender Recognition Register: re-registration7(1) Section 10A of the 1953 Act (re-registration where parents...Correction etc. of Gender Recognition Register8(1) Any power or duty of the Registrar General or...Revocation of gender recognition certificate etc.9(1) This paragraph applies if, after an entry has been...Evidence10(1) Section 34(5) of the 1953 Act (certified copy of...Regulatory reform11The Chancellor of the Exchequer may by order amend this...Part 2ScotlandIntroductory12In this Part— “the Registrar General” means the Registrar General...Gender Recognition Register13(1) The Registrar General must maintain, in the General Register...Entries in Gender Recognition Register14(1) If the Registrar General receives under section 10(1) a...Indexing of entries in Gender Recognition Register15(1) The Registrar General must make arrangements for each entry...Extracts of entries in Gender Recognition Register16(1) This paragraph applies in respect of an extract issued... Abbreviated extracts of birth compiled from Gender Recognition Register17Where an abbreviated extract of birth under section 39E of...Gender Recognition Register: correction, re-registration etc.18Section 18A(2) (decrees of parentage and non-parentage), section 20(1)(re-registration in...Revocation of gender recognition certificate etc.19(1) This paragraph applies if, after an entry has been...Authentication and admissibility20sections 41 and 41A of the 1965 Act (authentication of...Part 3Northern IrelandIntroductory21In this Part— “the Registrar General” means the Registrar General...Gender Recognition Register22(1) The Registrar General must maintain, in the General Register...Entries in Gender Recognition Register and marking of existing birth register entries23(1) If the Registrar General receives under section 10(1) a...Indexing of entries in Gender Recognition Register24(1) The Registrar General must make arrangements for each entry...Certified copies of entries in Gender Recognition Register25(1) Anyone who may have a certified copy of the...Short certificates of birth compiled from Gender Recognition Register26Where a short certificate of birth under Article 40 of...Gender Recognition Register: re-registration27Articles 18, 19 and 19A of the 1976 Order (re-registration...Correction of errors in Gender Recognition Register28(1) Any power or duty of the Registrar General to...Revocation of gender recognition certificate etc.29(1) This paragraph applies if, after an entry has been...Change of name30Paragraphs (4) to (6) of Article 37 of the 1976...Evidence31(1) Article 42 of the 1976 Order (proof of age...Fees32Article 47 of the 1976 Order (fees for searches, certificates...SCHEDULE 4Effect on marriagePart 1England and WalesMarriage Act 1949 (c. 76)1The Marriage Act 1949 is amended as follows. 2In section 1 (restrictions on marriage), insert at the end—...3After section 5A insert— Marriages involving person of acquired gender...Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)4The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 is amended as follows. 5In section 12 (grounds on which a marriage celebrated after...6In section 13(2), (3) and (4) (bars to relief), for...Part 2ScotlandMarriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15)7In section 2 of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (marriage...Part 3Northern IrelandFamily Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (S.I. 1984/1984 (N.I. 14))8In Article 18 of the Family Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern...Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1045 (N.I. 15))9The Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 is amended as...10In Article 14 (grounds on which a marriage celebrated after...11In Article 16(2), (3) and (4) (bars to relief), for...SCHEDULE 5Benefits and pensionsPart 1Introductory1This Schedule applies where a full gender recognition certificate is...Part 2State benefitsIntroductory2(1) In this Part of this Schedule “the 1992 Act”...Widowed mother’s allowance3(1) If (immediately before the certificate is issued) the person...Widow’s pension4If (immediately before the certificate is issued) the person is...Widowed parent’s allowance5If (immediately before the certificate is issued) the person is,...Long-term incapacity benefit etc.6If (immediately before the certificate is issued) the person is...Category A retirement pension7(1) Any question— (a) whether the person is entitled to...Category B retirement pension etc.8(1) Any question whether the person is entitled to— Shared additional pension9(1) Any question— (a) whether the person is entitled to...Deferment of pensions10(1) The person’s entitlement to— (a) a Category A retirement...Category C retirement pension for widows11If (immediately before the certificate is issued) the person is...Graduated retirement benefit: Great Britain12(1) The provision that may be made by regulations under...Graduated retirement benefit: Northern Ireland13(1) The provision that may be made by regulations under...Part 3Occupational pension schemesGuaranteed minimum pensions etc.: Great Britain14(1) In this paragraph “the 1993 Act” means the Pension...Guaranteed minimum pensions etc.: Northern Ireland15(1) In this paragraph “the 1993 Act” means the Pension...Equivalent pension benefits: Great Britain16(1) The provision that may be made by regulations under...Equivalent pension benefits: Northern Ireland17(1) The provision that may be made by regulations under...SCHEDULE 6Sex discriminationPart 1Great Britain1The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65) is amended as...2In section 7A (gender reassignment: exception for genuine occupational qualification),...3In section 7B (supplementary exceptions relating to gender reassignment), for...4In section 9 (discrimination against contract workers), after subsection (3C)...5In section 11 (partnerships), after subsection (3C) insert— Part 2Northern Ireland6The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/1042 (N.I....7In Article 10A (gender reassignment: exception for genuine occupational qualification),...8In Article 10B (supplementary exceptions relating to gender reassignment), for...9In Article 12 (discrimination against contract workers), after paragraph (3C)...10In Article 14 (partnerships), after paragraph (3C) insert— 2004 c. 7An Act to make provision for and in connection with change of gender.[1st July 2004]Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—