Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 47 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Gender Recognition Act 2015
No. 25 of 2015
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-8 | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 9(1) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 9(2)(a) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 9(2)(b) | Repealed, prior to commencement, by Marriage Act 2015 (35/2015), s. 24(b), S.I. No. 504 of 2015 | |
| S. 9(2)(c) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 10(1)(a)-(e) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 10(1)(f)(i) | Repealed, prior to commencement, by Marriage Act 2015 (35/2015), s. 24(c), S.I. No. 504 of 2015 | |
| S. 10(1)(f)(ii)-(iv) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 10(2) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 11(1) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 11(2)(a)(i) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| s. 11(2)(a)(ii) | Repealed, prior to commencement, by Marriage Act 2015 (35/2015), s. 24(d), S.I. No. 504 of 2015 | |
| S. 11(2)(a)(iii) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 11(2)(b) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 11(3) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| Ss. 12-14 | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 15(1)-(7) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 15(8)(a), (b) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 15(8)(c) | Repealed, prior to commencement, by Marriage Act 2015 (35/2015), s. 24(e)(ii), S.I. No. 504 of 2015 | |
| S. 15(8)(d)(i) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 15(8)(d)(ii)(I) | Repealed, prior to commencement, by Marriage Act 2015 (35/2015), s. 24(e)(iii), S.I. No. 504 of 2015 | |
| S. 15(8)(d)(ii)(II)-(IV) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 15(9)-(11) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| Ss. 16, 17 | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 18(1), (2) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 18(3) | Repealed, prior to commencement, by Marriage Act 2015 (35/2015), s. 24(f), S.I. No. 504 of 2015 | |
| S. 18(4)-(7) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 18(8) | Repealed, prior to commencement, by Marriage Act 2015 (35/2015), s. 24(f), S.I. No. 504 of 2015 | |
| Ss. 19-38 | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 2 amended | Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss. 1(2), 6, schedule 2, ref. 8 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 24(a) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 | |
| S. 9(2)(b) deleted | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 24(b) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 10(1)(f)(i) deleted | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 24(c) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 11(2)(a)(ii) deleted | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 24(d) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 15(8)(b) amended | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 24(e)(i) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 15(8)(c) deleted | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 24(e)(ii) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 15(8)(d)(ii)(I) | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 24(e)(iii) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 18(3) deleted | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 24(f)(i) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 18(8) deleted | Marriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 24(f)(ii) | 16 November 2015 | Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 3 | Gender Recognition (Forms of Application) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 373 of 2015) |
| S. 8 | Gender Recognition (Forms of Application) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 373 of 2015) |
| S. 15 | Gender Recognition (Forms of Application) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 373 of 2015) |
| S. 16 | Gender Recognition (Forms of Application) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 373 of 2015) |