No of applications submitted to Dept of Internal Affairs to change registered sex since 15 June 2023.
Ian Froggatt made this Official Information request to Department of Internal Affairs
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From: Ian Froggatt
Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
I wish to know the following:
On 15 June 2023, a new self-identification process replaced the Family Court process. Under the new process, applications for changes of registered sex marker on a birth certificate are sent to Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
In relation to the above, please provide the following information:
1. The total number of applications submitted to change a registered sex since 15 June 2023.
2. The number of applications refused.
3. The number of applications approved.
4. For the approved applications, a tabulated summary of the changes made from any gender to another gender - all tabulated and categorised please - for example all changes from M to F, from F to Non-Binary, and all other potential combination of changes.
Yours faithfully,
Ian Froggatt
From: SDO Official Correspondence
Department of Internal Affairs
Tçnâ koe Ian
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November 2024.
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Ngâ mihi
Huey Lim| Advisor Official Correspondence
Te Pâhekoheko, Kâwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and
Operations
Te Tari Taiwhenua The Department of Internal Affairs
[1]www.dia.govt.nz
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From: SDO Official Correspondence
Department of Internal Affairs
Kia ora Ian
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
Request.
Ngā mihi
Huey Lim| Advisor Official Correspondence
Te Pāhekoheko, Kāwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and
Operations
Te Tari Taiwhenua The Department of Internal Affairs
[1]www.dia.govt.nz
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