Sexual identity is fixed at birth. It is not an error capable of being corrected by the Registrar. The Registrar has no power to alter birth register to change the sex as registered after gender re-assignment surgery.
Citations:
Times 27-Mar-1996, Independent 22-Feb-1996
Statutes:
Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 1(1) 29(3)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Administrative, Discrimination
Updated: 21 October 2022; Ref: scu.87619
