Section 24 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:

(3)  A magistrate may approve, on application by a child's parent, a proposed change of name for the child under subsection (1) if the magistrate is satisfied –

(a) that the proposed change of name for the child is consistent with the will and preference of the child; or

(b) that the child is unable to understand the meaning and implications of the proposed change of name and that the proposed change of name is in the best interests of the child.