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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997
18Application to register change of adult’s name
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18 Application to register change of adult’s name
A person who is an adult may apply to the registrar-general for
registration of a change of the person’s name if—
(a) the person is domiciled or resident in the ACT; or
(b) the person’s birth is registered in the ACT.