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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023
sec.33Registration of change of name
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### 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