Marriage between transsexual persons
Gender Recognition Bill [Lords]
4:30 pm
No. NC1, to move the following Clause:—
'(1) This section shall have effect in connection with marriages between two persons both of whom have applied for and received a gender recognition certificate under section 4 (3) of this Act.
(2) Both parties to a marriage who have received a certificate under subsection (1) of this section may make a joint application to the Registrar-General for that part of the United Kingdom who holds their record of marriage, or in the case of a marriage conducted under the law of another country, that part of the United Kingdom where they currently reside, for—
(a) the issue of a full gender recognition certificate to each of the parties severally, and
(b) the issue of a modified certificate of marriage differing only from the original in respect of the gender of each party to that marriage, and any consequential modifications of name having regard to the gender change.
(3) The Registrar-General may request such additional information as he requires to satisfy himself that the marriage is valid and continuing; and shall make such arrangements for the recording of the issue of a modified certificate of marriage as may be appropriate, having regard to section 22 of this Act.
(4) Nothing done under this section shall be deemed to affect things done or events occurring before the issuance of certificates under subsection (2) above, nor anything under the marriage laws of the several parts of the United Kingdom.'.—[Mr. Boswell.]
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