Victorian Current Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 488M

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 detainee; and

              (ii)     the change of name relates to the name of the detainee or a child of the detainee; and

        (b)     the Victorian Registrar has not received a copy of the notice of approval of the Secretary to the application under section 488L.

S. 488N inserted by No. 48/2006 s. 24.