About us
The Gender Recognition Panel was established under the Gender Recognition Act 2004 to assess applications from transsexual people for legal recognition in their acquired gender.
There are two parts to the Panel:
- The administrative team who support the judicial members and
- The judicial members who assess applications for Gender Recognition Certificates.
The Panel has eleven members, made up of the following:
- a President;
- a Deputy President;
- three Legal members, and
- six Medical members.
Panel members are recruited according to the guidelines set out in Schedule 1 of the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
The Panel is able to provide advice on how to apply for Gender Recognition as well as the application process. They are also able to provide the relevant application forms and guidance.
