Victorian Numbered Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019 (NO. 25 OF 2019) - SECT 14

    (1)     In the heading to section 30G of the Principal Act, after " Register " insert " , issuing of documents acknowledging name and sex ".

    (2)     After section 30G(1) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(1A)     If the record of a child's sex in the child's birth registration is altered under this Part, the child is a child of the sex as altered.

    (1B)     If a document is issued under section 30F(1) acknowledging a person's name and sex, the person is a person of the sex stated in the document.

    (1C)     If a document is issued under section 30F(1A) acknowledging a child's name and sex, the child is a child of the sex stated in the document.".

    (3)     After section 30G(2) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(2A)     If an interstate recognition certificate is issued to a child, the child is a child of the sex stated in the certificate.".

    (4)     In section 30G(3) of the Principal Act, for "and (2)" substitute ", (1A), (1B), (1C), (2) and (2A)".