sec.33Registration of change of name

### sec.33 Registration of change of name Before registering the change of a person’s name, the registrar may require— evidence of the following— the identity, age and residence of the person; that the change of name is not sought for a fraudulent or other improper purpose; and if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 27 —a copy of the written permission; and if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 , section 43AB —a copy of the written permission; and if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , section 74A —a copy of the written permission; and other information the registrar believes is relevant to the application. The registrar may register, or refuse to register, a change of a person’s name. The registrar must refuse to register a change of name— if the registrar is not satisfied of— the identity of the applicant, or each of the applicants; and the identity of the person whose change of name is to be registered; or if the registrar reasonably suspects that the change of name is sought for a fraudulent or other improper purpose; or if the proposed name is a prohibited name. If an application to register a person’s change of name states only 1 name for the person, the name is taken, for this Act, to be the person’s surname. If the change of name of a person is being registered under an order of a court directing the change of name to be registered, the application must be accompanied by a copy of the order. The registrar may notify the registering authority under a corresponding law of a change of name under this Act. (sec.33-ssec.1) Before registering the change of a person’s name, the registrar may require— evidence of the following— the identity, age and residence of the person; that the change of name is not sought for a fraudulent or other improper purpose; and if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 27 —a copy of the written permission; and if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 , section 43AB —a copy of the written permission; and if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , section 74A —a copy of the written permission; and other information the registrar believes is relevant to the application. (sec.33-ssec.2) The registrar may register, or refuse to register, a change of a person’s name. (sec.33-ssec.3) The registrar must refuse to register a change of name— if the registrar is not satisfied of— the identity of the applicant, or each of the applicants; and the identity of the person whose change of name is to be registered; or if the registrar reasonably suspects that the change of name is sought for a fraudulent or other improper purpose; or if the proposed name is a prohibited name. (sec.33-ssec.4) If an application to register a person’s change of name states only 1 name for the person, the name is taken, for this Act, to be the person’s surname. (sec.33-ssec.5) If the change of name of a person is being registered under an order of a court directing the change of name to be registered, the application must be accompanied by a copy of the order. (sec.33-ssec.6) The registrar may notify the registering authority under a corresponding law of a change of name under this Act. - (a) evidence of the following— (i) the identity, age and residence of the person; (ii) that the change of name is not sought for a fraudulent or other improper purpose; and - (i) the identity, age and residence of the person; - (ii) that the change of name is not sought for a fraudulent or other improper purpose; and - (b) if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 27 —a copy of the written permission; and - (c) if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 , section 43AB —a copy of the written permission; and - (d) if the person may only make the application with written permission under the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 , section 74A —a copy of the written permission; and - (e) other information the registrar believes is relevant to the application. - (i) the identity, age and residence of the person; - (ii) that the change of name is not sought for a fraudulent or other improper purpose; and - (a) if the registrar is not satisfied of— (i) the identity of the applicant, or each of the applicants; and (ii) the identity of the person whose change of name is to be registered; or - (i) the identity of the applicant, or each of the applicants; and - (ii) the identity of the person whose change of name is to be registered; or - (b) if the registrar reasonably suspects that the change of name is sought for a fraudulent or other improper purpose; or - (c) if the proposed name is a prohibited name. - (i) the identity of the applicant, or each of the applicants; and - (ii) the identity of the person whose change of name is to be registered; or