Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts23. Application to register change of adult's name
(1) Subject to this section, an adult person -
(a) who is domiciled or ordinarily resident in the Territory; or
(b) whose birth is registered in the Territory,
may apply to the Registrar, in a form approved by the Registrar, for registration of a change of the person's name.
(2) Except with the consent of the Registrar, an application under this section shall not be made unless notice of the change of name is published by the applicant in a newspaper published and circulating in the Territory.
(3) Except where the consent of the Registrar has been obtained under subsection (2), an application under this section shall be accompanied by a copy of the notice published in accordance with that subsection.