second name or has not given it to the provider. Use an initial only if the full second name is unknown. Where a member has more than two given names, the third and subsequent given names or initials are not to be provided. 6.66 Previous surname or family name the member’s previous surname or family name – (such as a name used prior to marriage). 6.67 Previous given name the member’s previous first given name. – the member’s previous second name. This field can be blank filled only when the – member previously either had no second name or had not given it to the provider. Use an initial only if the full second name was unknown. 6.69 Sex the sex of the member as reported to the provider. – Valid values are: M male – female F – unknown/indeterminate U – The Australian Government recognises that individuals may identify and be recognised within the community as a gender other than the sex they were assigned at birth or during infancy or as an indeterminate sex and/or gender. To enable reporting of indeterminate gender in the MCS reporting specification, the definition of U has been updated to include indeterminate gender. 6.70 Day of birth the member's day of birth (in DD format) – If the day of birth is unknown, this field should be zero filled. If the day of birth is known, and the month of birth is also known, the day of birth must be a valid value for the month and in the range 01 to 31. If the day of birth is known, but the month of birth is unknown, this field must contain a value from 01 to 31. 6.71 Month of birth the member's month of birth (in MM format) – If the month of birth is unknown, this field should be zero filled. If the month of birth is known, it must be a valid value from 01 to 12. 6.72 Year of birth the member's year of birth (in CCYY format) – If the year of birth is unknown, this field should be zero filled. If the year of birth is known, it must be a valid value greater than 1890.
second name or has not given it to the provider. Use an initial only if the full second name is unknown. Where a member has more than two given names, the third and subsequent given names or initials are not to be provided. 6.66 Previous surname or family name – the member’s previous surname or family name (such as a name used prior to marriage). 6.67 Previous given name – the member’s previous first given name. – the member’s previous second name. This field can be blank filled only when the member previously either had no second name or had not given it to the provider. Use an initial only if the full second name was unknown. 6.69 Sex – the sex of the member as reported to the provider. Valid values are: M – male F – female U – unknown/indeterminate The Australian Government recognises that individuals may identify and be recognised within the community as a gender other than the sex they were assigned at birth or during infancy or as an indeterminate sex and/or gender. To enable reporting of indeterminate gender in the MCS reporting specification, the definition of U has been updated to include indeterminate gender. 6.70 Day of birth – the member's day of birth (in DD format) If the day of birth is unknown, this field should be zero filled. If the day of birth is known, and the month of birth is also known, the day of birth must be a valid value for the month and in the range 01 to 31. If the day of birth is known, but the month of birth is unknown, this field must contain a value from 01 to 31. 6.71 Month of birth – the member's month of birth (in MM format) If the month of birth is unknown, this field should be zero filled. If the month of birth is known, it must be a valid value from 01 to 12. 6.72 Year of birth – the member's year of birth (in CCYY format) If the year of birth is unknown, this field should be zero filled. If the year of birth is known, it must be a valid value greater than 1890.