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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023
sec.53Application to register change of child’s first name at the same time
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### sec.53 Application to register change of child’s first name at the same time
Subsection (2) applies if—
1 or more persons, other than the child, make an application under section 51 ; and
the child was not born in another State; and
either—
the application is not an application—
for which an order of the Childrens Court was sought under section 55 (2) ; or
that another Queensland court or a non-Queensland court directed the registrar to accept; or
a dispensation order, that included an order about changing the child’s name, was made in relation to the application.
The person or persons may apply at the same time to register a change of the child’s first name in the change of name register.
Subsection (4) applies if—
1 or more persons, other than the child, make an application under section 51 ; and
the child was not born in another State; and
either—
the application is an application for which the Childrens Court made an order under section 55 (2) directing the registrar to accept the application and the court also made an order under section 55 (8) approving a change of first name for the child; or
another Queensland court or a non-Queensland court made an order directing the registrar to accept the application and the court also made an order approving a change of first name for the child.
The person or persons may apply at the same time to register the change of the child’s first name in the change of name register.
A child who makes an application under section 51 may apply at the same time to register a change of the child’s first name in the change of name register, if the Childrens Court makes an order approving the change of name under section 56 (10) .
If an application is made under subsection (4) or (5) , the application must be accompanied by a copy of the court order.
(sec.53-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if— 1 or more persons, other than the child, make an application under section 51 ; and the child was not born in another State; and either— the application is not an application— for which an order of the Childrens Court was sought under section 55 (2) ; or that another Queensland court or a non-Queensland court directed the registrar to accept; or a dispensation order, that included an order about changing the child’s name, was made in relation to the application.
(sec.53-ssec.2) The person or persons may apply at the same time to register a change of the child’s first name in the change of name register.
(sec.53-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if— 1 or more persons, other than the child, make an application under section 51 ; and the child was not born in another State; and either— the application is an application for which the Childrens Court made an order under section 55 (2) directing the registrar to accept the application and the court also made an order under section 55 (8) approving a change of first name for the child; or another Queensland court or a non-Queensland court made an order directing the registrar to accept the application and the court also made an order approving a change of first name for the child.
(sec.53-ssec.4) The person or persons may apply at the same time to register the change of the child’s first name in the change of name register.
(sec.53-ssec.5) A child who makes an application under section 51 may apply at the same time to register a change of the child’s first name in the change of name register, if the Childrens Court makes an order approving the change of name under section 56 (10) .
(sec.53-ssec.6) If an application is made under subsection (4) or (5) , the application must be accompanied by a copy of the court order.
- (a) 1 or more persons, other than the child, make an application under section 51 ; and
- (b) the child was not born in another State; and
- (c) either— (i) the application is not an application— (A) for which an order of the Childrens Court was sought under section 55 (2) ; or (B) that another Queensland court or a non-Queensland court directed the registrar to accept; or (ii) a dispensation order, that included an order about changing the child’s name, was made in relation to the application.
- (i) the application is not an application— (A) for which an order of the Childrens Court was sought under section 55 (2) ; or (B) that another Queensland court or a non-Queensland court directed the registrar to accept; or
- (A) for which an order of the Childrens Court was sought under section 55 (2) ; or
- (B) that another Queensland court or a non-Queensland court directed the registrar to accept; or
- (ii) a dispensation order, that included an order about changing the child’s name, was made in relation to the application.
- (i) the application is not an application— (A) for which an order of the Childrens Court was sought under section 55 (2) ; or (B) that another Queensland court or a non-Queensland court directed the registrar to accept; or
- (A) for which an order of the Childrens Court was sought under section 55 (2) ; or
- (B) that another Queensland court or a non-Queensland court directed the registrar to accept; or
- (ii) a dispensation order, that included an order about changing the child’s name, was made in relation to the application.
- (A) for which an order of the Childrens Court was sought under section 55 (2) ; or
- (B) that another Queensland court or a non-Queensland court directed the registrar to accept; or
- (a) 1 or more persons, other than the child, make an application under section 51 ; and
- (b) the child was not born in another State; and
- (c) either— (i) the application is an application for which the Childrens Court made an order under section 55 (2) directing the registrar to accept the application and the court also made an order under section 55 (8) approving a change of first name for the child; or (ii) another Queensland court or a non-Queensland court made an order directing the registrar to accept the application and the court also made an order approving a change of first name for the child.
- (i) the application is an application for which the Childrens Court made an order under section 55 (2) directing the registrar to accept the application and the court also made an order under section 55 (8) approving a change of first name for the child; or
- (ii) another Queensland court or a non-Queensland court made an order directing the registrar to accept the application and the court also made an order approving a change of first name for the child.
- (i) the application is an application for which the Childrens Court made an order under section 55 (2) directing the registrar to accept the application and the court also made an order under section 55 (8) approving a change of first name for the child; or
- (ii) another Queensland court or a non-Queensland court made an order directing the registrar to accept the application and the court also made an order approving a change of first name for the child.