BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1999

Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

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BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1999 - SECT 20

Division 4 - Child's name 20. Name of child

(1) Subject to this section, the birth registration statement must state the name of the child.

(2) The name is a matter of choice for the person or persons lodging the statement, but the Registrar may 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 that they are unable to agree on the child's name.

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