Statutory Instruments
2011 No. 628
Gender Recognition
The Gender Recognition (Application Fees) (Amendment) Order 2011
Made
3rd March 2011
Laid before Parliament
7th March 2011
Coming into force
6th April 2011
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, commencement and interpretation
1. This Order may be cited as the Gender Recognition (Application Fees) (Amendment) Order 2011 and comes into force on 6th April 2011.
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 “£26,204” substitute “£27,005”, and
(2) for the second entry substitute “Greater than £18,008 but not greater than £27,005”.
4. In article 3 (circumstances in which no fee is payable), in paragraph (a)(ii), for “£17,474” substitute “£18,008”.
5. in article 5 (definition of qualifying benefit), in paragraph (b), for “£17,474” substitute “£18,008”.
Transitional provision
6. This Order does not apply in relation to applications made before 6th April 2011.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
McNally
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
3rd March 2011
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 and 2008/1879 , S.R. (NI) 2008 No 412 and S.I. 2009/489 .