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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995
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#### 21 Name of child
21 Name of child
> > (1) The birth registration statement must state the name of the child.
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> > (2) However, the Registrar may assign a name to the child if—
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> > > (a) the name stated in the birth registration statement is a prohibited name, or
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> > > (b) the birth registration statement is lodged by both parents of the child and they satisfy the Registrar that they are unable to agree on the child’s name.