Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004

A person may apply to the Commissioner for approval of a change of name application.

The application must be made in a manner approved by the Commissioner.

The Commissioner may approve a change of name application only if the Commissioner is satisfied that the change of name is in all the circumstances necessary or reasonable.

The Commissioner must not approve a change of name application if the Commissioner is satisfied that the change of name would, if registered, be reasonably likely —

to be regarded as offensive by a victim of crime or a significant sector of the community; or

to frustrate the administration of this Act in respect of the reportable offender who is the subject of the change of name application.

If the Commissioner approves a change of name application, the Commissioner must —

as soon as is practicable, give written notice of the approval to the person who made the application under subsection (1); and

give a copy of the written notice of approval to the WA Registrar or the interstate Registrar, as the case requires.