ACT Transitional Exemption for People Receiving Medical Treatment for Sex Characteristics

Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Amendment Bill 2024

11 Dec 2024: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

Introduced by: Rachel Stephen-Smith (ALP)

Links to official parliament websites

Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

People who received medical treatment for their sex characteristics before this law starts are exempt from certain restrictions; this includes the rules in section 10 and part 4 of the Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Act 2023.
This exemption lasts for 12 months after the law starts.
The transitional provisions in Part 9 of the Act expire 2 years after the law starts.

Topics

gender identity healthcare access intersex medical treatment sex characteristics