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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 25 of 2015
GENDER RECOGNITION ACT 2015
REVISED
Updated to 1 January 2019
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the
Gender Recognition Act 2015
. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under
the
Law Reform Commission Act 1975
(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation
of statute law.
All Acts up to and including
Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Act 2018
(42/2018), enacted 27 December 2018, and all statutory instruments up to and including
Criminal Justice (Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order
2019
(S.I. No. 1 of 2019), made 3 January 2019, were considered in the preparation of
this Revised Act.
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the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,
undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature
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Number
25
of
2015
GENDER RECOGNITION ACT 2015
REVISED
Updated to 1 January 2019
CONTENTS
PART 1
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title and commencement
2. Interpretation
3. Regulations
4. Expenses of Minister
5. Service of documents
6. Records and annual report
7. Review of operation of Act
PART 2
Applications and Appeals Relating to Gender Recognition
8. Application for a gender recognition certificate
9. Persons who may apply for a gender recognition certificate
10. Requirements on application for a gender recognition certificate
11. Requirements on application where recognition in another jurisdiction
12. Application to court for exemption
13. Gender recognition certificate
14. Revocation by Minister
15. Application to Minister to revoke a gender recognition certificate
16. Error in a gender recognition certificate
17. Appeal
PART 3
Gender Recognition Certificate
18. Effect of gender recognition certificate generally
19. Parenthood
20. Disposal or devolution of property
21. Personal representatives and trustees
22. Orders where expectations defeated
23. Gender specific offences
PART 4
Civil Registration
24. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2004
25. Amendment of section 8 of Act of 2004
26. Amendment of section 13 of Act of 2004
27. Part 3A of the Civil Registration Act 2004
28. Amendment of section 61 of Act of 2004
29. Amendment of section 63 of Act of 2004
30. Amendment of First Schedule to Act of 2004
31. Amendment of section 27 of Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956
32. Amendment of section 3 of Act of 2010
33. Amendment of Chapter 2 of Part 10 of Act of 2010
34. Regulations relating to register of gender recognition of intercountry adoptions
35. Amendment of section 96 of Act of 2010
PART 5
Miscellaneous Provisions
36. Offences and penalties
37. Circuit Family Court
38. Amendment of Passports Act 2008
Acts Referred to
Adoption Act 2010
(No. 21)
Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010
(No. 24)
Civil Registration Act 2004
(No. 3)
Guardianship of Infants Act 1964
(No. 7)
Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956
(No. 26)
Medical Practitioners Act 2007
(No. 25)
Passports Act 2008
(No. 4)
Sex Offenders Act 2001
(No. 18)
Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
(No. 26)
Number
25
of
2015
GENDER RECOGNITION ACT 2015
REVISED
Updated to 1 January 2019
An Act to recognise change of gender; to provide for gender recognition certificates;
to amend the
Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956
, the
Civil Registration Act 2004
, the
Passports Act 2008
and the
Adoption Act 2010
; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
[22
nd July
, 2015]
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows
CONTENTS
PART 1
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title and commencement
2. Interpretation
3. Regulations
4. Expenses of Minister
5. Service of documents
6. Records and annual report
7. Review of operation of Act
PART 2
Applications and Appeals Relating to Gender Recognition
8. Application for a gender recognition certificate
9. Persons who may apply for a gender recognition certificate
10. Requirements on application for a gender recognition certificate
11. Requirements on application where recognition in another jurisdiction
12. Application to court for exemption
13. Gender recognition certificate
14. Revocation by Minister
15. Application to Minister to revoke a gender recognition certificate
16. Error in a gender recognition certificate
17. Appeal
PART 3
Gender Recognition Certificate
18. Effect of gender recognition certificate generally
19. Parenthood
20. Disposal or devolution of property
21. Personal representatives and trustees
22. Orders where expectations defeated
23. Gender specific offences
PART 4
Civil Registration
24. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2004
25. Amendment of section 8 of Act of 2004
26. Amendment of section 13 of Act of 2004
27. Part 3A of the Civil Registration Act 2004
28. Amendment of section 61 of Act of 2004
29. Amendment of section 63 of Act of 2004
30. Amendment of First Schedule to Act of 2004
31. Amendment of section 27 of Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956
32. Amendment of section 3 of Act of 2010
33. Amendment of Chapter 2 of Part 10 of Act of 2010
34. Regulations relating to register of gender recognition of intercountry adoptions
35. Amendment of section 96 of Act of 2010
PART 5
Miscellaneous Provisions
36. Offences and penalties
37. Circuit Family Court
38. Amendment of Passports Act 2008