sec.28Meaning of eligible child

### sec.28 Meaning of eligible child A child is an eligible child , for an application to register a change of the child’s name, if— the child’s birth or adoption was registered in Queensland; or both of the following apply— the child was born outside Australia and the child’s birth was not registered in another State; either— the child has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made; or the application is made within 12 months of the child’s birth and at least 1 person who makes the application has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made. Despite any restriction in subsection (1) , a child is an eligible child, for an application to register a change of the child’s name, if the registrar is satisfied there are exceptional circumstances for accepting the application. Despite any restriction in subsection (1) (b) (ii) , a child is an eligible child, for an application to register a change of the child’s name, if— the application relates to a marriage or divorce of at least 1 of the applicants; or the registrar is satisfied that the application is for the purpose of protecting the child or a person associated with the child; or The application is for the purpose of protecting the child from domestic violence. a non-Queensland court has directed the registrar to accept the application. (sec.28-ssec.1) A child is an eligible child , for an application to register a change of the child’s name, if— the child’s birth or adoption was registered in Queensland; or both of the following apply— the child was born outside Australia and the child’s birth was not registered in another State; either— the child has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made; or the application is made within 12 months of the child’s birth and at least 1 person who makes the application has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made. (sec.28-ssec.2) Despite any restriction in subsection (1) , a child is an eligible child, for an application to register a change of the child’s name, if the registrar is satisfied there are exceptional circumstances for accepting the application. (sec.28-ssec.3) Despite any restriction in subsection (1) (b) (ii) , a child is an eligible child, for an application to register a change of the child’s name, if— the application relates to a marriage or divorce of at least 1 of the applicants; or the registrar is satisfied that the application is for the purpose of protecting the child or a person associated with the child; or The application is for the purpose of protecting the child from domestic violence. a non-Queensland court has directed the registrar to accept the application. - (a) the child’s birth or adoption was registered in Queensland; or - (b) both of the following apply— (i) the child was born outside Australia and the child’s birth was not registered in another State; (ii) either— (A) the child has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made; or (B) the application is made within 12 months of the child’s birth and at least 1 person who makes the application has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made. - (i) the child was born outside Australia and the child’s birth was not registered in another State; - (ii) either— (A) the child has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made; or (B) the application is made within 12 months of the child’s birth and at least 1 person who makes the application has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made. - (A) the child has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made; or - (B) the application is made within 12 months of the child’s birth and at least 1 person who makes the application has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made. - (i) the child was born outside Australia and the child’s birth was not registered in another State; - (ii) either— (A) the child has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made; or (B) the application is made within 12 months of the child’s birth and at least 1 person who makes the application has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made. - (A) the child has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made; or - (B) the application is made within 12 months of the child’s birth and at least 1 person who makes the application has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made. - (A) the child has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made; or - (B) the application is made within 12 months of the child’s birth and at least 1 person who makes the application has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the application is made. - (a) the application relates to a marriage or divorce of at least 1 of the applicants; or - (b) the registrar is satisfied that the application is for the purpose of protecting the child or a person associated with the child; or Example for paragraph (b) — The application is for the purpose of protecting the child from domestic violence. - (c) a non-Queensland court has directed the registrar to accept the application.