Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Secretary may only approve a change of name application if he or she is satisfied that the change of name is in all the circumstances necessary or reasonable.
(2) The Secretary must not approve a change of name application if he or she is satisfied that the change of name would, if registered, be reasonably likely—
(a) to be a threat to prison security; or
(b) to jeopardise the safe custody or welfare of any prisoner; or
(c) to be used to further an unlawful activity or purpose; or
(d) to be regarded as offensive by a victim of crime or an appreciable sector of the community.
S. 47J inserted by No. 97/2004 s. 4.