Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 - SECT 70D

Approval by Chief Commissioner of Police

70D. Approval by Chief Commissioner of Police



(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Chief Commissioner of Police may only
approve a change of name application if the Chief Commissioner is satisfied
that the change of name is in all the circumstances necessary or reasonable.

(2) The Chief Commissioner of Police must not approve a change of name
application if the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that the change of name
would, if registered, be reasonably likely-

   (a)  to be regarded as offensive by a victim of crime or an appreciable
        sector of the community; or

   (b)  to frustrate the administration of this Act in respect of the
        registrable offender.