The Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories and Saving Provision) Order 2024

• Citation: S.I. 2024/401
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories and Saving Provision) Order 2024 and comes into force 21 days after the date on which it is made.

(2) In this Order—

“ the 2004 Act ” means the Gender Recognition Act 2004;

“ the 2011 Order ” means the Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories) Order 2011 .

Section 2 Approved countries and territories

The countries and territories set out in the Schedule are each prescribed as an “ approved country or territory ” for the purposes of the 2004 Act.

Section 3 Revocation of the 2011 Order

The 2011 Order is revoked.

Section 4 Saving of the 2011 Order

Notwithstanding the revocation of the 2011 Order by article 3, that Order continues to apply to an application under section 1(1)(b) of the 2004 Act made before the date on which this Order comes into force, but not determined before that date.