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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999
25Child's consent to change of name
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25 Child's consent to change of name
A change of a name of a child of more than 12 years of age must not be registered unless –
(a) the child consents to the change of name; or
(b) the child is unable to understand the meaning and implications of the change of name.