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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995
31CApplications for change of name by or on behalf of restricted person
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#### 31C Applications for change of name by or on behalf of restricted person
31C Applications for change of name by or on behalf of restricted person
> > (1) A restricted person must not do any of the following without having first obtained the written approval of the supervising authority—
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> > > (a) apply to the Registrar to register a change of his or her name under this Act,
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> > > (b) apply to a registering authority to register a change of his or her name under a corresponding law.
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> > Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.
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> > (2) A person must not, on behalf of a restricted person, do any of the following without having first obtained the written approval of the supervising authority—
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> > > (a) apply to the Registrar to register a change of the restricted person’s name under this Act,
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> > > (b) apply to a registering authority to register a change of the restricted person’s name under a corresponding law.
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> > Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.
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> **s 31C:** Ins 2012 No 14, Sch 1 \[2\]. Am 2012 No 42, Sch 1.4 \[2\].