Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts25. Child's consent to change of name
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Registrar shall not register a change of name of a child after the time when the child is aware of the meaning and implication of his or her name.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply where a child, being aware of the meaning and implication of his or her name, consents to the change of name.
(3) For the purposes of this section, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, a child who has attained the age of 14 years shall be deemed to be aware of the meaning and implication of his or her name.