Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 - SECT 29

Entries to be made in the Register

29. Entries to be made in the Register



(1) The Registrar registers a change of name by making an entry about the
change of name in the Register.

(2) The Registrar must-

   (a)  if the birth of the person whose name has been changed is registered
        under this Act, note the change of name in the entry relating to the
        birth; or

   (b)  if the birth of the person whose name has been changed is registered
        under a corresponding law, notify the relevant registering authority
        of the change of name.

(3) If the change of name is noted in the Register under subsection (2), a
birth certificate issued by the Registrar for the person must show the
person's name as changed under this Part.