Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996

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

The Registrar must—

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

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.

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.