F1Other provision about applications and certificates
6F2Errors
F31
Where a gender recognition certificate has been issued to a person, the person or the Secretary of State may make an application for—
a
an interim gender recognition certificate, on the ground that a full gender recognition certificate has incorrectly been issued instead of an interim certificate;
b
a full gender recognition certificate, on the ground that an interim gender recognition certificate has incorrectly been issued instead of a full certificate; or
c
a corrected certificate, on the ground that the certificate which has been issued contains an error.
2
If the certificate was issued by a court the application is to be determined by the court but in any other case it is to be determined by a Gender Recognition Panel.
3
The court or Panel—
F4a
must grant the application if satisfied that the ground on which the application is made is correct, and
b
otherwise must reject it.
4
If the court or Panel grants the application it must issue F5a correct, or a corrected, gender recognition certificate to the applicant.
S. 5B and cross-heading inserted (10.12.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 5; S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2