Registration or alteration of child's nameN.I.
16—(1) Article 37 of the 1976 Order (registration or alteration of child's name) shall be amended as follows.
(2) Paragraph (2) (special procedure for children under the age of two) shall cease to have effect.
(3) In paragraph (3) (procedure for children under the age of 18)—
(a)sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) (evidence produced to Registrar General) shall cease to have effect;
(b)for the words from “recorded under this paragraph” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ so recorded ”.
(4) In paragraph (4) (procedure for persons over the age of 18), sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) (evidence produced to Registrar General) shall cease to have effect.
(5) After paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—
“(4A) The Registrar General may notify such persons as the Registrar General considers appropriate of a change of name or surname recorded under this Article.
(4B) A person may make an application in the prescribed form to the Registrar General as to persons to be notified under paragraph (4A) of a change of name or surname recorded under this Article in consequence of an application made by that person under paragraph (3) or (4).
(4C) The prescribed fee shall be paid to the Registrar General by any person making an application under paragraph (4B).
(4D) Any notification under paragraph (4A) shall be subject to such conditions as the Registrar General considers appropriate.
(4E) The power conferred by paragraph (4A) may be exercised whether or not an application has been made under paragraph (4B).”.
(6) In paragraph (7), for the words “paragraphs (2) and (3)” there shall be substituted the words “ paragraph (3) ”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 16 in operation at 16.11.2012 by S.R. 2012/406, art. 2, Sch.