S.C.A.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Friday 5th March 2004
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
STANDING COMMITTEE A
GENDER RECOGNITION BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order to be proposed by Mr David Lammy.
Mr David Lammy
That the Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] be considered in the following order, namely Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clauses 2 to 4, Schedule 2, Clauses 5 to 10, Schedule 3, Clause 11, Schedule 4, Clauses 12 to 13, Schedule 5, Clause 14, Schedule 6, Clauses 15 to 29, new Clauses, new Schedules, and any remaining proceedings on the Bill.
Mr Tim Boswell
1
Clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out from 'gender' to the end of line 7.
Mr Andrew Selous
46
Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert—
'(c) having previously changed gender and subsequently changed his or her mind, or decided a mistake has been made, and wishes to resume his or her original birth gender.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
2
Clause 1, page 1, line 11, leave out from 'living' to the end of line 14.
Mr Andrew Selous
40
Schedule 1, page 14, leave out lines 11 and 12 and insert—
'(b) are registered medical practitioners recognised as currently practising in the field of gender dysphoria in the United Kingdom, and registered medical practitioners who have entries in the specialist register held by the General Medical Council which confers their eligibility to practise as consultant psychiatrists within the National Health Service ("medical members").'.
Mr Tim Boswell
5
Schedule 1, page 14, line 12, at end insert—
| | '(c) are lay persons with experience as magistrates or as members of a tribunal.'. |
Mr Andrew Selous
41
Schedule 1, page 15, leave out line 7 and insert—
'(b) at least two medical members including—
| (i) | a registered medical practitoner recognised as currently practising in the field of gender dysphoria in the United Kingdom, and |
| (ii) | a registered medical practitioner who has an entry in the specialist register held by the General Medical Council which confers their eligibility to practise as a consultant psychiatrist within the National Health Service.'. |
Mr Tim Boswell
6
Schedule 1, page 15, line 7, at end insert—
| | '(c) not fewer than three persons in all.'. |
Mr Tim Boswell
7
Schedule 1, page 15, line 11, leave out from 'where' to 'either'.
Mr Tim Boswell
8
Schedule 1, page 15, line 14, leave out from 'Panel' to 'may'.
Mr Tim Boswell
26
Schedule 1, page 15, line 29, after 'of', insert 'reasonable'.
Mr Tim Boswell
9
Schedule 1, page 15, line 31, leave out paragraph (2).
Mr Tim Boswell
10
Schedule 1, page 15, line 33, at end insert—
| | '8A The President of Gender Recognition Panels shall make an annual report to Parliament, but this must not contain material likely to identify individual applicants or to prejudice the operation of section 22 of this Act. |
Mr Tim Boswell
3
Clause 2, page 1, line 21, leave out 'or has had'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Andrew Selous
4
Clause 2, page 2, line 8, at end insert—
| | '(c) that the applicant's blood relatives and other persons with a major interest in his welfare have been afforded the opportunity to make representations to the Panel if they so wish.'. |
Mr Andrew Selous
34
Clause 3, page 2, leave out lines 16 to 21 and insert—
'(a) a report made by a registered medical practitioner recognised as currently practising in the field of gender dysphoria in the United Kingdom, and
(b) a report by a registered medical practitioner who has an entry in the specialist register held by the General Medical Council which confers their eligibility to practise as a consultant psychiatrist within the National Health Service.'.
Mr Andrew Selous
35
Clause 3, page 2, leave out lines 24 to 27 and insert—
'(a) a registered medical practitioner recognised as currently practising in the field of gender dysphoria in the United Kingdom, and
(b) a registered medical practitioner who has an entry in the specialist register held by the General Medical Council which confers their eligibility to practise as a consultant psychiatrist within the National Health Service, includes details and justification of the diagnosis of the applicant's gender dysphoria.'.
Dr Evan Harris
56
*Clause 3, page 2, leave out line 41.
Mr Andrew Selous
38
Clause 3, page 3, line 1, after 'applicant', insert 'or members of the applicant's family'.
Mr Andrew Selous
47
Clause 4, page 3, line 11, leave out subsections (2), (3) and (4).
Dr Evan Harris
57
*Clause 4, page 3, line 11, leave out 'unless the applicant is married'.
Dr Evan Harris
58
*Clause 4, page 3, leave out lines 13 to 16.
Mr Hugh Bayley
Mr Frank Field
29
Clause 4, page 3, line 16, at end insert—
'( ) Once an interim gender recognition certificate has been issued an application under section [Retained pension rights] may be made.'.
Mr Hugh Bayley
Mr Frank Field
30
Clause 4, page 3, line 16, at end insert—
'( ) If subsection 3 and Schedule 2 apply, and the couple intend to live together as partners following an annulment or dissolution of marriage Schedule [Retained benefits following issue of interim gender recognition certificate: living together as partners] shall apply.'.
Mr Hugh Bayley
Mr Frank Field
31
Clause 4, page 3, line 16, at end insert—
'( ) If subsection 3 and Schedule 2 apply, and the couple do not intend to live together as partners following an annulment or dissolution of marriage Schedule [Retained benefits following issue of interim gender recognition certificate: not living together as partners] shall apply'.
Mr Hugh Bayley
Mr Frank Field
28
Schedule 2, page 16, line 14, at end insert—
'"( ) An annulment or dissolution of marriage under section 12(g) shall be subject to the provisions of section [Application following issue of an interim gender recognition certificate] of the Gender Recognition Act 2004.".'.
Mr Andrew Selous
Dr Evan Harris
48
Page 16, line 5, leave out Schedule 2.
Dr Evan Harris
60
*Clause 5, page 3, line 31, leave out from 'during' to end of line 33.
Lynne Jones
54
*Clause 5, page 3, line 32, leave out 'six months' and insert 'two years'.
Dr Evan Harris
62
*Clause 5, page 3, leave out lines 33 to 39.
Lynne Jones
Dr Evan Harris
52
Clause 5, page 3, line 36, leave out from 'time' to end of line 39.
Dr Evan Harris
61
*Clause 5, page 3, line 36, leave out 'within the period specified in subsection 3'.
Mr Tim Boswell
11
Clause 5, page 3, line 38, leave out 'six months' and insert 'two years'.
Lynne Jones
55
*Clause 5, page 3, line 38, leave out 'six months' and insert 'one year'.
Dr Evan Harris
59
*Page 3, line 20, leave out Clause 5.
Mr Tim Boswell
12
Clause 6, page 4, line 21, at end add 'and may not charge for the issue of a corrected certificate if the need arose because of official error'.
Mr Tim Boswell
13
Clause 7, page 4, line 27, leave out 'an' and insert 'a reasonable'.
Mr Andrew Selous
39
Clause 8, page 4, line 37, at end insert—
'( ) Subsection (2) will not affect the right of the applicant's family to offer evidence in accordance with section 3(6).'.
Mr Tim Boswell
18
Clause 9, page 5, line 16, after 'purposes', insert 'including legislation relating to discrimination'.
