Act Number: 40

Act Name: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.

Year: 2019

Enactment Date: 2020-01-10

Long Title: An Act to provide for protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment

Section 4: Recognition of identity of transgender person.
    (1) A transgender person shall have a right to be recognised as such, in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
    (2) A person recognised as transgender under sub-section (1) shall have a right to self-perceived gender identity.
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