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Corrections Act 1986
79ERegistration of change of name
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79E Registration of change of name
(1) 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 prisoner on parole; and
(ii) the change of name relates to the name of the prisoner on parole; and
(b) the Victorian Registrar has not received a copy of the notice of approval of the Board to the application under section 79D.
S. 79E(2) amended by No. 41/2015 s. 19.
(2) If the Victorian Registrar does not register a change of name because of the operation of subsection (1), the Victorian Registrar must give written notice of the application to the secretary of the Board.
S. 79F inserted by No. 49/2006 s. 7.