Since this bill was first introduced and considered by the select committee, the committee—following submissions—reported back to the House with suggested changes that would remove unnecessary barriers for people to self-identify their gender on their birth certificate. Under our current law, transgender and intersex New Zealanders have to undergo a complex and inaccessible process based on medical evidence to amend the sex on their birth certificate. This process excludes people who are unable or unwilling to undertake medical treatment as part of their transition. This means that many people who are transgender do not have their correct gender represented on their birth certificate. The bill will allow people to change the sex on their birth certificate by moving to a self-identification process.