Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Act 2023

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R4 (current) 23 December 2024 R3 12 December 2024 - 22 December 2024 R2 18 September 2024 - 11 December 2024 R1 23 December 2023 - 17 September 2024 As notified 23 December 2023 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Notes Uncommenced expiry of provisions. Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 23 December 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 23 December 2024 Republication for commenced provisions Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Health - Health and Community Services Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Regulation 2023 None Subordinate laws s 46 23 December 2024 SL2023-35 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Board Appointment 2023 (No 1) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 31 23 December 2023 - 23 December 2028 DI2023-318 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Board Appointment 2023 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 31 23 December 2023 - 11 February 2025 DI2023-319 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Board Appointment 2023 (No 3) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 31 23 December 2023 - 23 December 2028 DI2023-320 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Board Appointment 2023 (No 4) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 31 23 December 2023 - 23 December 2028 DI2023-321 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Board Appointment 2023 (No 5) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 31 23 December 2023 - 23 December 2028 DI2023-322 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Board Appointment 2023 (No 6) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 31 23 December 2023 - 23 December 2028 DI2023-323 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Board Appointment 2023 (No 7) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 31 23 December 2023 - 23 December 2026 DI2023-324 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Board Appointment 2023 (No 8) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 31 23 December 2023 - 23 December 2026 DI2023-325 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Board Appointment 2023 (No 9) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 31 23 December 2023 - 23 December 2026 DI2023-326 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Board Appointment 2023 (No 10) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 31 23 December 2023 - 23 December 2026 DI2023-327 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Board Appointment 2023 (No 11) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 31 23 December 2023 - 23 December 2026 DI2023-328 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Board Appointment 2023 (No 12) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 31 23 December 2023 - 23 December 2026 DI2023-329 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Board Appointment 2023 (No 13) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 31 23 December 2023 - 11 November 2024 DI2023-330 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Criteria Guidelines 2023 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 17 23 December 2023 DI2023-331 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Declared Person Declaration 2023 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 11 23 December 2023 DI2023-332 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Board Appointment 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 31 14 December 2024 - 11 February 2025 NI2024-702 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Assessment Board Appointment 2025 (No 1) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 31 12 February 2025 - 13 December 2029 DI2025-10 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Turner Syndrome Oestrogen Treatment General Treatment Plan Consultation Notice 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 27 June 2025 - 30 August 2025 NI2025-333 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Testosterone Replacement in Testicular Insufficiency General Treatment Plan Consultation Notice 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 17 October 2025 - 29 November 2025 NI2025-559 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 23 December 2023 onwards : The following table lists 4 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 23 December 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 23 December 2024 Republication for commenced provisions 12 December 2024 - 22 December 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 12 December 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-51 18 September 2024 - 11 December 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 18 September 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-42 23 December 2023 - 17 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 23 December 2023 Republication for new Act 23 December 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 23 June 2023 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Bill 2023 . Notification statement The Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Act 2023 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 23 June 2023 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 23 June 2023 23 December 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 23 June 2023 LA s 75 (1) s 10 and pt 4 23 December 2024 s 2 (2) remainder 23 December 2023 s 2 (1) Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 47 commences 23 December 2029 s 47 (2) pt 9 commences 12 December 2026 s 51 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2024-42 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2024 pt 6 18 September 2024 A2024-51 Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Amendment Act 2024 s 4 12 December 2024 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. All rights reserved. Approved website under the Legislation Act 2001 (ACT). Last updated at 22 July 2026 00:15:05 AEST Back to top