Article 4 Amendments to the Gender Recognition (Application Fees) Order 2006I1

The Gender Recognition (Application Fees) Order 2006^f1 is amended as follows.

In article 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation), omit paragraph (4).

For article 2 (application fees), substitute—

“Application fees

2.

Subject to article 3, the fee payable under section 7(2) in relation to an application is £140.”.

For article 3 (circumstances in which no fee is payable), substitute—

“Circumstances in which no fee is payable

3.

No fee is payable in relation to an application if—

(a)

an application is made under section 1(1) and an interim gender recognition certificate was previously issued to the applicant; or

(b)

the application is made under section 5(2), 5A(2) or 6(1).”.

After article 3 (circumstances in which no fee is payable), insert—

“Remissions and part remissions

3A.

The Schedule applies for the purpose of ascertaining whether a party is entitled to a remission or part remission of the fee prescribed in article 2.”.

Omit articles 4 (definition of relevant income) and 5 (definition of qualifying benefit).

Insert the Schedule to this Order.