192Name change by prisoner or parolee

192 Name change by prisoner or parolee (1) A person (person A) commits an offence if: (a) person A applies under a name registration Act to register a change of the person's own name or the name for another person; and (b) the person whose name it is sought to change (named person) is: (i) a prisoner; or (ii) a non-custodial offender who is subject to a parole order; and (c) person A does not have the consent of the Commissioner to make the application. (2) If person A is the named person, strict liability applies to subsection (1)(b). (4) For subsection (1)(c), in deciding whether to give consent, the Commissioner must have regard to each of the following: (a) the nature of the offence committed by the named person; (b) the named person's criminal history; (c) whether the proposed name change could be used to further an unlawful activity or purpose;

Correctional Services Act 2014 93 (d) whether the proposed name change could be considered offensive to victims, or the families of victims, of offences committed by the named person. (5) As a secondary consideration, the Commissioner may have regard to the interests of the named person. (6) In this section: name registration Act means: (a) the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996; or (b) an Act of another jurisdiction that permits a person to register a change of the person's name.