CHARLES III

Conversion Therapy (Amendment) Act 2022

2022 CHAPTER 14

An Act to amend the Conversion Therapy Act 2019 to protect trans people
Bill ID CB9-05
Author(s) Huw Llywellyn MP
Amended by N/A
First reading 2022 August 6
Royal assent 2022 November 09
Commencement 2022 November 09
Affected legislation Conversion Therapy Act 2019

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

2022 November 9: As enacted

1 Amendments to the Conversion Therapy Act 2019

  1. This Section amends the Conversion Therapy Act 2019
  2. In Section 1, subsection (1), replace “change an individual's sexual orientation from their current sexual orientation to another” with “change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity from their current seuxal orientation or gender identity to another”
  3. Section 2, subsection (1) is repealed
  4. Section 3, subsection (3) is replaced so that it reads-
    This act extend to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2 Extent, commencement, and short title

  1. This Bill may be cited as the Conversion Therapy (Amendment) Act 2022.
  2. This Bill comes into force upon receiving Royal Assent.
  3. This Bill’s extent is the same as the act it amends
2022 August 6: As introduced

1 Amendment

  1. This Section amends the Conversion Therapy Act 2019
  2. Replace “change an individual's sexual orientation from their current sexual orientation to another” with “change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity from their current seuxal orientation or gender identity to another”

2 Extent, commencement, and short title

  1. This Bill may be cited as the Conversion Therapy (Amendment) Act 2022.
  2. This Bill comes into force upon receiving Royal Assent.
  3. This Bill’s extent is the same as the act it amends
Amendments

Amendment 1

Introduced by The Rt Hon and Rev Dafydd ap Llywelyn, 2nd Earl of Conwy
Status ✅ Agreed
  1. In Section 1, insert new subsection (3) that reads-

    Section 2, subsection (1) is repealed

  2. In Section 1, insert new subsection (4) that reads-

    Section 3, subsection (3) is replaced so that it reads- "This act extend to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"

Amendment 2

Introduced by The Rt Hon and Rev Dafydd ap Llywelyn, 2nd Earl of Conwy
Status ✅ Agreed
  1. Replace the title of Section 1 so that it reads-

    Amendments to the Conversion Therapy Act 2019

  2. In Section 1, subsection (2) for the words "Replace" there is substituted-

    In Section 1, subsection (1), replace

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