Queensland Numbered Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 2023 - SECT 27

27 Limit on number of name changes for adult person

(1) The registrar must not approve an application to register a change of name for an adult person if the registrar is aware that—

(a) 3 or more changes of the person’s name have been registered in Queensland or another State; or

(b) the person has had a change of name registered in Queensland or another State in the 12 months immediately before the person makes the application.

(2) For the purpose of counting the previous registrations of changes of an adult person’s name under subsection (1) , a change of name by the person when the person was a child is not to be counted.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if—

(a) the application is made under section 39 (4) or 50 (4) or the registrar is otherwise satisfied the change of name is an affirmation or expression of the person’s sex; or

(b) the application relates to a marriage or divorce of the adult person; or

(c) the registrar is satisfied that the application is for the purpose of protecting the adult person, a child of the adult person or another person associated with the adult person; or

Example for paragraph (c)—

The change of name is sought for the protection of the adult person or the person’s children from domestic violence.

(d) the registrar is satisfied there are exceptional circumstances for approving the application.