Queensland Consolidated Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 2003 - SECT 19

19 Registration of change of name

(1) Before registering the change of a person’s name, the registrar may require—

(a) evidence of the following—

(i) the identity and age of the person;

(ii) that the change of name is not sought for a fraudulent or other improper purpose;

(iii) any other information prescribed under a regulation; or

(b) a document prescribed under a regulation.

(2) The registrar must not approve an application to register a change of name—

(a) if the registrar is not satisfied of the applicant’s identity and of the identity of the person whose change of name is to be registered; or

(b) if the registrar reasonably suspects that the change of name is sought for a fraudulent or other improper purpose; or

(c) to a prohibited name.

(3) If the registrar registers a change of name of a person whose birth or adoption was registered in Queensland and the changed name is not the same as the person’s latest name in the relevant child register, the registrar must also—

(a) if the person requests the change be noted in the relevant child register—note the changed name in the relevant child register; or

(b) otherwise—note in the relevant child register that a change of name has been entered in the change of name register.

(4) The registrar may notify the registering authority under a corresponding law of a change of name under this Act.

(5) The registrar must note the change of the person’s name on the previous entry, if any, for the person in the change of name register.

(6) If an application to register a person’s change of name states only 1 name for the person, the name is taken, for this Act, to be the person’s surname.