Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A person may apply to the registrar-general for a document that acknowledges a person's name and sex (a recognised details certificate ) if—
(a) the person is—
(i) at least 14 years old; or
(ii) at least 12 years old, but not yet 14 years old and—
(A) the parents of the young person consent to the application; or
(B) if it is not practicable or reasonable to obtain the consent of both parents—1 parent consents to the application; or
(C) if a circumstance prescribed by regulation applies—a stated person with parental responsibility for the young person consents to the application; or
(iii) not yet 14 years old and the ACAT has granted leave under part 4A (ACAT leave for certain applications) for the young person to apply; and
(b) the person is domiciled or resident in the ACT; and
(c) the person's birth is registered in a place other than the ACT; and
(d) the person believes their sex to be the sex nominated in the application.
Note 1 If a form is approved under s 69 for an application, the form must be used.
Note 2 A fee may be determined under s 67 for an application.
(2) The parents of, or a person with parental responsibility for, a child may apply to the registrar-general for a recognised details certificate for the child if—
(a) the child is domiciled or resident in the ACT; and
(b) the child's birth is registered in a place other than the ACT; and
(c) the parents, or person with parental responsibility, believe on reasonable grounds that a recognised details certificate for the child is in the best interests of the child.
(3) However, an application under subsection (2) may be made by 1 parent if—
(a) the applicant is the only parent named in a register kept under a corresponding law or the law of any place outside Australia; or
(b) there is no other surviving parent of the child.
(4) An application under this section must set out, or be accompanied by, the particulars prescribed by regulation.