The Government announces that it will not make changes to the Gender Recognition Act 2004
- Date
- 2020
- Title
- The Government announces that it will not make changes to the Gender Recognition Act 2004
- Description
- In response to the consultation on the Gender Recognition Act 2004, the government concludes that the current provisions allow for those that wish to legally change their sex to do so, and it will not be changing the GRA requirements. However, it will introduce improvements to the process and experience of transgender applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC). The application fee is to be reduced to a nominal one and the process of application will be moved online. Also, government guidance on the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 will not change.
- References
- Robin M. White, and Nicola Newbegin, A practical guide to transgender law (Law Brief Publishing 2021) 277-278 ;
- ‘Reform of the Gender Recognition Act: Government response to the Committee’s Third Report’ (UK Parliament, 24 March 2022) <https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5802/cmselect/cmwomeq/129/report.html#heading-1> accessed 16 May 2024