Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1997 - SECT 29DA

    (1)     A person making an application under this part (an applicant ) may nominate the sex of a person in the application by stating the nominated sex using any term other than a prohibited sex descriptor.

    (2)     The registrar-general must ensure an application allows an applicant to state the nominated sex of a person using any term other than a prohibited sex descriptor.

Examples

1     an electronic interactive form used for altering the record of a person's sex shows a blank space in which the person may state their nominated sex

2     a paper form used to apply for a recognised details certificate includes an open-text field in which the applicant may state their nominated sex

    (3)     In this section:

"prohibited sex descriptor" means a term describing a person's sex that—

        (a)     is obscene or offensive; or

        (b)     could not practically be established by repute or usage—

              (i)     because it is too long; or

              (ii)     because it consists of or includes symbols without phonetic significance in the English language; or

              (iii)     for any other reason.