New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 31E

31E Additional requirements for registration of change of name of restricted person

(1) The Registrar must not register a change of name of a restricted person unless the Registrar has received a copy of the notice of approval of the supervising authority to the application for registration of a change of name.

(2) The Registrar must give written notice to the supervising authority of a decision of the Registrar to register or refuse to register a change of name of a restricted person.

(3) The Registrar must give written notice--

(a) to the Commissioner of Corrective Services when the Registrar registers the name of a person who is a forensic patient and a person referred to in section 31B (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), and

(b) to the Commissioner of Police when the Registrar registers the name of a person who is a restricted person and a registrable person (within the meaning of the Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 ).