Gender Recognition Act 2004

25 Interpretation

In this Act—

• “the acquired gender” is to be construed in accordance with section 1(2),

• “approved country or territory” has the meaning given by section 2(4),

• “the appointed day” means the day appointed by order under section 26,

• “chartered psychologist” means a person for the time being listed in the British Psychological Society’s Register of Chartered Psychologists,

• “enactment” includes an enactment contained in an Act of the Scottish Parliament or in any Northern Ireland legislation,

• “full gender recognition certificate”and “interim gender recognition certificate” mean the certificates issued as such under section 4 or 5 and “gender recognition certificate” means either of those sorts of certificate,

• “gender dysphoria” means the disorder variously referred to as gender dysphoria, gender identity disorder and transsexualism,

• “Gender Recognition Panel” (and “Panel”) is to be construed in accordance with Schedule 1,

• “subordinate legislation” means an Order in Council, an order, rules, regulations, a scheme, a warrant, bye-laws or any other instrument made under an enactment, and

• “UK birth register entry” has the meaning given by section 10(2).