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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023
sec.34How changes of name are registered
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### sec.34 How changes of name are registered
The registrar registers the change of a person’s name by entering in the change of name register—
for a change of name ordered by a court—
the particulars about the change of name stated in the court’s order; and
any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter; or
for another change of name—
the particulars prescribed by regulation; and
any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter.
Despite subsection (1) (b) (i) , the registrar may register the change of a person’s name even though some or all of the particulars mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i) for the change are not available to the registrar.
If the registrar registers a change of name of a person whose birth or adoption was registered in Queensland, the registrar must also—
if the person requests the change be noted in the relevant child register—note the changed name in the relevant child register; or
otherwise—note in the relevant child register that a change of name has been entered in the change of name register.
The registrar must note the change of the person’s name on the previous entry, if any, for the person in the change of name register.
(sec.34-ssec.1) The registrar registers the change of a person’s name by entering in the change of name register— for a change of name ordered by a court— the particulars about the change of name stated in the court’s order; and any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter; or for another change of name— the particulars prescribed by regulation; and any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter.
(sec.34-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) (b) (i) , the registrar may register the change of a person’s name even though some or all of the particulars mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i) for the change are not available to the registrar.
(sec.34-ssec.3) If the registrar registers a change of name of a person whose birth or adoption was registered in Queensland, the registrar must also— if the person requests the change be noted in the relevant child register—note the changed name in the relevant child register; or otherwise—note in the relevant child register that a change of name has been entered in the change of name register.
(sec.34-ssec.4) The registrar must note the change of the person’s name on the previous entry, if any, for the person in the change of name register.
- (a) for a change of name ordered by a court— (i) the particulars about the change of name stated in the court’s order; and (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter; or
- (i) the particulars about the change of name stated in the court’s order; and
- (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter; or
- (b) for another change of name— (i) the particulars prescribed by regulation; and (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter.
- (i) the particulars prescribed by regulation; and
- (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter.
- (i) the particulars about the change of name stated in the court’s order; and
- (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter; or
- (i) the particulars prescribed by regulation; and
- (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter.
- (a) if the person requests the change be noted in the relevant child register—note the changed name in the relevant child register; or
- (b) otherwise—note in the relevant child register that a change of name has been entered in the change of name register.