66.Section 4 of the Gender Recognition Act is modified by paragraph 5(4) of schedule 2 so that:
	the rule that a gender recognition panel can only issue an interim gender recognition certificate to an applicant who is in a civil partnership is abolished,
	where the conditions for granting a gender recognition certificate are met, the applicant is in a civil partnership, and both partners consent to the civil partnership continuing, the gender recognition panel is required to issue a full gender recognition certificate,
	if the gender recognition panel issues a full gender recognition certificate in those circumstances, the panel must notify the applicant’s civil partner,
	where the conditions for granting a gender recognition certificate are met, the applicant is in a civil partnership, and one of the partners does not consent to the partnership continuing, the gender recognition panel is required to issue an interim gender recognition certificate.
Commentary on Provisions Modification of section 4