The Scottish Government has introduced draft legislation to change the system through which transgender people can gain legal recognition in Scotland.
The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill will amend the existing Gender Recognition Act 2004 to introduce new criteria for applicants who wish to obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC). When a trans person obtains a GRC, it means they are legally recognised in their acquired gender and can obtain a new birth certificate stating that gender.
The draft Bill will reduce the time period that applicants are required to live in their acquired gender from two years to three months (with an additional three month reflection period). Applicants will no longer be required to provide a medical diagnosis or medical evidence to support their application.
It will be a criminal offence under the Bill for an applicant to make a false statutory declaration. The offence will carry a sentence of up to two years’ imprisonment and/or a fine.
The Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee is the lead policy committee scrutinising the Bill. Your response to this call for views will inform the scrutiny of the EHRCJ Committee. The Finance and Constitution Committee will consult on the financial memorandum.
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Tha Riaghaltas na h-Alba air dreachd reachdais a thoirt a-steach gus an siostam trom faod daoine tar-ghnèitheach aithneachadh laghail fhaighinn ann an Alba atharrachadh.
Atharraichidh Bile Ath-leasachadh Aithneachadh Gnè (Alba) Achd Aithneachadh Gnè 2004 a th’ ann an-dràsta gus slatan-tomhais ùra a thoirt a-steach airson daoine a tha ag iarraidh Teisteanas Aithneachadh Gnè (Gender Recognition Certificate - GRC). Nuair a gheibh neach tar-ghnèitheach Teisteanas, tha e a’ ciallachadh gu bheilear gan aithneachadh gu laghail sa ghnè a ghabh iad agus gum faod iad teisteanas-breithe ùr fhaghinn leis a’ ghnè sin air.
Lùghdaichidh dreachd a’ Bhile an ùine a dh’fheumas tagraichean mairsinn sa ghnè a ghabh iad bho dhà bhliadhna gu trì mìosan (le ùine-chnuasachaidh a bharrachd de thrì mìosan). Cha bhi aig tagraichean ri deuchainn-leigheis no fianais-leigheis a thoirt seachad mar thaic ris an iarrtas aca tuilleadh.
Bidh e na casaid eucorach fon Bhile do thagraiche dearbhadh reachdail breugach a dhèanamh. Bidh binn an cois na casaide de suas ri dà bhliadhna sa phrìosan agus/no càin.
Is i Comataidh Co-ionannachd, Chòraichean Daonna agus Ceartais Chatharra a’ phrìomh chomataidh phoileasaidh a tha a’ sgrùdadh a’ Bhile. Cuidichidh an fhreagairt agad air a’ ghairm seo sgrùdadh na Comataidh. Nì Comataidh Ionmhais agus Bun-reachd co-chomhairle mun mheòrachan air ionmhas.
Tha e fa-near dhan Bhile:
San sgrùdadh aige, cha chuir a’ Chomataidh aghaidh air ceistean a tha an taobh a-muigh raon a’ Bhile mar a thathar a’ mìneachadh gu h-àrd agus cha dèan i sgrùdadh orra. Cha tèid freagairtean anns a bheil cainnt bhorb, no nach eil a’ gèilleadh do dh’fheumalachdan GDPR no nach eil a’ buntainn ri sgrùdadh na Comataidh fhoillseachadh.
The sinn ag iarraidh do chuid bheachdan air Bile Ath-leasachadh Aithneachadh Gnè (Alba)
Thèid iarraidh ort, an dara cuid:
Thoir fa-near nach fhaod sinn gabhail ri freagairtean ach tron chlàr air an Lìon. Ma bhios cuideachadh a dhìth ort gus na beachdan agad a nochdadh tron chlàr air adhbharan ruigsinneachd, nach cuir thu fios dha na clàrcan. Cha ghabh sinn ri beachdan ann an riochd sam bith eile (m. e. post-dealain, Twitter, agus an leithid) ach a-mhàin ma thathar air seo aontachadh ris na Clàrcan air adhbharan ruigsinneachd.
Ma tha thu ag iarraidh freagairt ghoirid a thoirt leis na beachdan agad air a’ Bhile san fharsaingeachd, nach lìon thu a-steach an t-suirbhidh [ceangal] A bheil thu ag aontachadh ri adhbhar a’ Bhile san fharsaingeachd?
Am bu chòir do thagraichean airson GRC deuchainn-leigheis air neo-shàstachd gnè (gender dysphoria) no pàipearan-taice a chur a-steach?
eil fhios agam Am bu chòir gum biodh an ùine gus mairsinn le gnè a ghabh thu air a lùghdachadh bho 2 bhliadhna gu 3 mìosan?
A bheil thu ag aontachadh ri toirt a-steach ùine-chnuasachaidh 3 mìosan mus tèid Teisteanas a thoirt seachad?
A bheil thu ag aontachadh gun tèid Pannal Aithneachaidh Ghnè a thoirt air falbh bhon phròiseas, le iarrtasan air an cur dhan Àrd-neach-chlàraidh an àite seo?
Am bu chòir gum biodh an aois as lugha do thagraichean air a lùghdachadh bho 18 gu 16?
A bheil thu an dùil ri droch bhuaidhean sam bith bho na h-ullachaidhean sa Bhile?
A bheil thu ag iarraidh beachdan a thoirt air ullachaidhean sam bith eile sa Bhile?
Ciamar a fhuair thu a-mach mun cho-chomhairleachadh seo?
Ma tha thu nad neach-ùidhe a tha ag iarraidh beachdan mionaideach a nochdadh air na h-ullachaidhean sònraichte sa Bhile, thèid iarraidh ort aghaidh a chur air na ceistean a leanas:
Lìon a-steach na h-earrannan den cho-chomhairleachadh anns a bheil ùidh agad fhèin. Cha leig thu leas freagairt a thoirt air gach pàirt den cho-chomhairleachadh, no na ceistean air fad.
Comataidh Co-ionannachd, Chòraichean Daonna agus Ceartais Chatharra – GRRBill@parliament.scot
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The call for views closes on 16 May 2022.
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