Section 6: Issue of certificate of identity.

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.Central Act · Act 40 of 2019

(1) The District Magistrate shall issue to the applicant under section 5, a certificate of identity as transgender person after following such procedure and in such form and manner, within such time, as may be prescribed indicating the gender of such person as transgender.

(2) The gender of transgender person shall be recorded in all official documents in accordance with certificate issued under sub-section (1).

(3) A certificate issued to a person under sub-section (1) shall confer rights and be a proof of recognition of his identity as a transgender person.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
Section	6
Marginal note	Issue of certificate of identity.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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