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| Region | Mauritius |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Intersex only |
| Start Date | Aug 5, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Section 13(1B) of the Civil Status Act (2021 amendment) reads: Where the sex of a newborn cannot be determined due to congenital anomalies at the time of birth or stillbirth, the officer shall register the sex as “undetermined”. |
| Sources | https://csd.govmu.org/DocumentsList/Civil%20Status%20Act%202023.pdf https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mauritius |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 |
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| Value | Not legally recognized | Intersex only |
| Start Date | (unknown) | 2021 |
| Description | No legal recognition. | Section 13(1B) of the Civil Status Act (2021 amendment) reads: Where the sex of a newborn cannot be determined due to congenital anomalies at the time of birth or stillbirth, the officer shall register the sex as “undetermined”. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mauritius | https://csd.govmu.org/DocumentsList/Civil%20Status%20Act%202023.pdf https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mauritius |
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created by Notdog1996
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Not legally recognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | No legal recognition. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mauritius |