Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 489
Gender Recognition
The Gender Recognition (Application Fees) (Amendment) Order 2009
Made
4th March 2009
Laid before Parliament
6th March 2009
Coming into force
6th April 2009
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 7(2) and 24(1) of the Gender Recognition Act 2004( 1 ), makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Gender Recognition (Application Fees) (Amendment) Order 2009 and comes into force on 6th April 2009.
Amendments to the Gender Recognition (Application Fees) Order 2006
2.The Gender Recognition (Application Fees) Order 2006( 2 ) is amended as follows.
3. In article 2 (application fees), in the first column of the table (relevant income of applicant)—
(1) in the first entry, for “£24,956” substitute “£26,204”, and
(2) for the second entry substitute “Greater than £17,474 but not greater than £26,204”.
4. In article 3 (circumstances in which no fee is payable), in paragraph (a)(ii), for “£16,642” substitute “£17,474”.
5. In article 5 (definition of qualifying benefit), in paragraph (b), for “£16,642” substitute “£17,474”.
Transitional provision
6. This Order does not apply in relation to applications made before 6th April 2009.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Michael Wills
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
4th March 2009
2004 c.7 ; section 7 was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33) , section 250.
S.I. 2006/758 , amended by S.I. 2007/839 , 2008/715 , 2008/1879 and S.R. (NI) 2008 No 412 .