PART 5Gender recognition

Grant of full gender recognition certificate after death of civil partner while section 4A application pending29

1

Section 4B50 is amended as follows.

2

In the heading, after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

3

In subsection (1)—

a

in the words before paragraph (a)—

i

omit “or (3)”;

ii

after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”;

b

in paragraph (a), after “has died” insert “or under section 5A(2) in a case where a civil partner has died”.

4

In subsection (3)—

a

in the definition of “new application”, after “section 5(2)” insert “or (as the case may be) section 5A(2)”;

b

in the definition of “required evidence”, after “section 5(4)” insert “or (as the case may be) section 5A(4)”.