Vital Statistics – Inclusion of an option of Transgender against Sex column in Birth and Death record – GO.RT.No.50,Dated 29/01/2016 – Issued.

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GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

A B S T R A C T

M&H Services – Vital Statistics – Inclusion of an option of Transgender against Sex column in Birth and Death record – Permission Accorded – Orders – Issued.

HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE (A1) DEPARTMENT

G.O.RT.No. 50                                                         Dated: 29-01-2016

 Read the following:-

1)   No.1/7/2014-VS (CRS(Part/-173, dt.16.12.2015 of the Deputy Registrar General (CRS), New Delhi, India.

2)   From the DPH&FW, A.P. Hyderabad Lr.Rc.No.670/Dy.SO(CRS)/2014, dt.07.01.2016.

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ORDER:

In the circumstances reported in the references read above, Government hereby accord permission to the Director of Public Health & Family Welfare, and Chief Registrar of Births and Deaths A.P, Hyderabad to revise the birth, death and still birth reporting forms (No.1,2 & 3) to add an option against column sex (Enter Male/Female/Transgender) and similarly in birth and death certificate format ie., Form No.5 (Birth certificate) and Form No.6 (Death certificate) under section 30(1) of Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969.

2.     The Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, A.P, Hyderabad and Chief Registrar of Births and Deaths, A.P, Hyderabad shall take further action in the matter.

 (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

     POONAM MALAKONDAIAH

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, A.P, Hyderabad and Chief Registrar of Births and Deaths, A.P, Hyderabad.

Copy to:

All District Collectors in the State

Sf/Sc.

//FORWARDED :: BY ORDER//

SECTION OFFICER