Queensland Consolidated Regulations

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION REGULATION 2015 - REG 11

11 Noting change of name other than by registration—Act, s 20

(1) For section 20 (7) of the Act , the following documents are prescribed—

(a) a certificate from a registering authority that evidences the person’s change of name;

(b) a copy of a deed poll registered in Queensland or another State that evidences the person’s change of name;

(c) a court order that evidences a change of the person’s name.

(2) For section 20 (8) (b) of the Act , the following documents are prescribed—

(a) the prescribed identification documents for each applicant;

(b) for an application to note the change of a child’s name— a document verifying the identity of each applicant as the child’s parent or guardian, requested by the registrar;

(c) if the subject of the application has former names different from the name as registered at birth—documents evidencing those names, requested by the registrar;

(d) if the subject of the application has been married—evidence of the marriage, requested by the registrar.

Examples for subsection (2)(b)—

• a copy of a certificate from a register of births

• a copy of a decree of a court

Examples for subsection (2)(c)—

• a copy of a certificate from a register of births, change of name or marriage

• a copy of a deed poll

(3) If a document is a photocopy, the document must be certified by a qualified witness as being a correct copy of the document.