sec.29Application by parents and others to register change of eligible child’s name

### sec.29 Application by parents and others to register change of eligible child’s name An eligible child’s parents may apply to register a change of the child’s name. However, 1 of the parents may apply to register a change of the eligible child’s name if— the parent is the only parent of the child entered in the relevant child register or shown on the child’s birth certificate; or the other parent is dead and there is no other person with parental responsibility for the child; or the parent has sole parental responsibility, under a parenting order made under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth) , part VII, to make decisions about— major long-term issues for the child; or the child’s name; or a Magistrates Court approves the change of name under section 30 . A person may apply to register a change of an eligible child’s name if— circumstances stated in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 , part 1 apply to the person in relation to the child; and the person is a person mentioned in column 2 of the table opposite those circumstances. Two or more persons may apply to register a change of an eligible child’s name if— circumstances stated in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 , part 2 apply to the persons in relation to the child; and the persons are persons mentioned in column 2 of the table opposite those circumstances. An application made under this section must be— in the form required by the registrar and made in an approved way; and accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation. In this section— register a change , of an eligible child’s name, means register a change of the child’s name in the change of name register. (sec.29-ssec.1) An eligible child’s parents may apply to register a change of the child’s name. (sec.29-ssec.2) However, 1 of the parents may apply to register a change of the eligible child’s name if— the parent is the only parent of the child entered in the relevant child register or shown on the child’s birth certificate; or the other parent is dead and there is no other person with parental responsibility for the child; or the parent has sole parental responsibility, under a parenting order made under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth) , part VII, to make decisions about— major long-term issues for the child; or the child’s name; or a Magistrates Court approves the change of name under section 30 . (sec.29-ssec.3) A person may apply to register a change of an eligible child’s name if— circumstances stated in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 , part 1 apply to the person in relation to the child; and the person is a person mentioned in column 2 of the table opposite those circumstances. (sec.29-ssec.4) Two or more persons may apply to register a change of an eligible child’s name if— circumstances stated in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 , part 2 apply to the persons in relation to the child; and the persons are persons mentioned in column 2 of the table opposite those circumstances. (sec.29-ssec.5) An application made under this section must be— in the form required by the registrar and made in an approved way; and accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation. (sec.29-ssec.6) In this section— register a change , of an eligible child’s name, means register a change of the child’s name in the change of name register. - (a) the parent is the only parent of the child entered in the relevant child register or shown on the child’s birth certificate; or - (b) the other parent is dead and there is no other person with parental responsibility for the child; or - (c) the parent has sole parental responsibility, under a parenting order made under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth) , part VII, to make decisions about— (i) major long-term issues for the child; or (ii) the child’s name; or - (i) major long-term issues for the child; or - (ii) the child’s name; or - (d) a Magistrates Court approves the change of name under section 30 . - (i) major long-term issues for the child; or - (ii) the child’s name; or - (a) circumstances stated in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 , part 1 apply to the person in relation to the child; and - (b) the person is a person mentioned in column 2 of the table opposite those circumstances. - (a) circumstances stated in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 , part 2 apply to the persons in relation to the child; and - (b) the persons are persons mentioned in column 2 of the table opposite those circumstances. - (a) in the form required by the registrar and made in an approved way; and - (b) accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation.