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Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
488MRegistration of name change
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488M Registration of name change
The Victorian Registrar must not register a change of name under the **Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996** if—
(a) the Victorian Registrar knows that—
(i) the application for the change of name is made by or on behalf of a detainee; and
(ii) the change of name relates to the name of the detainee or a child of the detainee; and
(b) the Victorian Registrar has not received a copy of the notice of approval of the Secretary to the application under section 488L.
S. 488N inserted by No. 48/2006 s. 24.