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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997
22EOffences—restriction on change of name application by
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22E Offences—restriction on change of name application by
restricted person etc
(1) A restricted person commits an offence if—
(a) the person makes a change of name application; and
(b) the relevant director-general has not approved the making of the
(2) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person, on behalf of a restricted person, makes a change of
name application; and
(b) the relevant director-general has not approved the making of the
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.