BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1997 - SECT 12 Name of child
BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1997 - SECT 12
Name of childThe registrar-general must assign a name to a child if—
(a) the name stated in the birth registration statement is a prohibited name; or
(b) the birth registration statement is lodged by both parents of the child and they satisfy the registrar-general that they are unable to agree on the child's name.