Read the following passage and answer the questions: Under English Law, 'Transsexual' cannot marry a…

Read the following passage and answer the questions:

Under English Law, 'Transsexual' cannot marry a partner of his or her original sex because sex was declared at birth and could not be changed by artificial intervention. Marriage could be entered into by one man and women only. In 2002, European Court of Human Rights declared that United Kingdom was in breach of Articles 8 and 12 of European Convention for failing to recognize transsexual's new gender. House of Lords declared in case of Bellinger v/s Bellinger that S 11 (c) of Matrimonial Causes Act, 1973 was incompatible with the Convention. The Legislature addressed this situation with Gender Recognition Act, 2004. This provided that transsexual over the age of 18 fulfilling medical criterion, living in other gender, or have changed their gender under law of an approved country can apply for gender recognition certificate. This will provide legal status necessary for acquired gender to marry a partner of transsexual's former sex. However, where the respondent was person of acquired gender prior to marriage, such a marriage is still voidable.

Question : Gender Recognition Act came up in which year?