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REPUBLIC OF NAURU
BIRTHS DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION (CHANGE OF NAME) REGULATIONS 2018
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SL No. 4 of 2018
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Notified: 27th March 2018
Table of Contents
1 Citation
2 Commencement
3 Application of Regulations
4 Application for change of name by deed poll by person who has attained the age of 18 years
5 Application for change of name by deed poll of a child under the age of 18 years
6 Form of deed poll for a person who has attained the age of 18 years
7 Form of deed poll for a child under the age of 18 years
8 Declaration of a person who has attained the age of 18 years
9 Declaration of parents of a child under the age of 18 years
10 Birth certificate to be issued
11 Change of name to be notified in Gazette
12 Form of notice in Gazette
SCHEDULE
Cabinet makes the following Regulations under sections 22(7) and 102 of the Births Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2017:
These Regulations may be cited as the Births Deaths and Marriages Registration (Change of Name) Regulations 2018.
These Regulations commence on the day they are notified in the Gazette.
These Regulations apply to any person born and registered in Nauru.
For the purposes of section 22(1) of the Act, the prescribed form for an application for change of name by a person who has attained the age of 18 years by deed poll is set out in Form 1 of the Schedule.
For the purposes of section 22(2) of the Act, the prescribed form for an application for change of name of a child under the age of 18 years by deed poll is set out in Form 2 of the Schedule.
For the purposes of section 22(4)(b) of the Act, the form of a deed poll for a person who has attained the age of 18 years is set out in Form 3 of the Schedule.
For the purposes of section 22(4)(b) of the Act, the form of a deed poll for a change of name for a child under the age of 18 years is set out in Form 4 of the Schedule.
The form for the declaration by a person to be included in his or her application for change of name is set out in Form 5 of the Schedule.
The form for the declaration by the parents to be included in the application to change the name of a child under the age of 18 years is set out in Form 6 of the Schedule.
The Registrar shall issue a birth certificate set out in Form 8 of the Schedule in the Births Deaths and Marriages Registration (Forms) Regulations 2018 to a person whose application to change his or her name is accepted and registered.
For the purposes of sections 22 and 23 of the Act, the Registrar on registering a change of name shall cause to notify such change of name in the Government Gazette.
A notice required under regulation 11 shall be in the form set out in Form 7 of the Schedule.
SCHEDULE
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
Births Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2017
Section 22; Regulation 4
Note: A change of name will require amendments to other documents issued by the Registry including a marriage certificate and birth certificates of children.
APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF A PERSON WHO HAS ATTAINED THE AGE OF 18 YEARS
Application reference number: CN......./20...
PART 1 - DETAILS OF APPLICANT Surname: ............................ . Given names: .............................................. Gender: ..................... Date of birth: / / Place of birth: ................................... Tribe: ......................................................... Nationality: ....................... ............... District: ...................................................... Marital status: ................. Residential address: ..................................... Telephone contact: ......................... Email: ........................................................ Identification sighted: passport/drivers’ licence/other .................................................... |
PART 2 – PROPOSED NEW NAME Surname: ........................................... Given names: ............................................ |
PART 3 - REASON FOR NAME CHANGE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................... |
PART 4 - SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: Please submit copies of the following documents with this application: Deed poll contained in Form 3; |
PART 5 – OFFICIAL PURPOSES ONLY Application submitted by ............................. (name of applicant) on ...... of ............................ 20.... . Name of the officer: ....................................... Signature: ...................................... Date: / / 20 |
FORM 2
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
Births Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2017
Section 22(2); Regulation 5
NOTE:
(i) A change of name will require amendment to the birth certificate issued by the Registrar for the child who is the subject of this application;
(ii) One or both parents of a child may apply for a change of name of the child.
APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS
Application reference number: CN......./20...
PART 1 - DETAILS OF APPLICANT Name of applicant: ............................................................................................... Gender: ......... Residential address: ................................................................... Relationship to the child: ...................................................................................... | |
PART 2 - DETAILS OF MOTHER Surname: ............................................ Given names:....................................... Date of birth: / / Place of birth: ....................................... Tribe: ................................................. Nationality: .......................................... District: ............................................... Marital status: ...................................... Residential address: .............................. Telephone contact: ............................... Email: ................................................ | DETAILS OF FATHER (if applicable) Surname: ............................ .................. Given names: ................................ ......... Date of birth: / / Place of birth: ......................................... Tribe: .................................................... Nationality: ............................................. District: ................................................. Marital status: ......................................... Residential address: ................................. Telephone contact: .................................. Email: ................................................... |
PART 3 - DETAILS OF CHILD Surname: ......................................Given names: ................................................... New name(s):....................................................................................................... Gender: ..................... Date of birth: / / Place of birth: .......................................... Tribe: .......................Nationality: ....................... District: .................................... ... | |
PART 4 - REASON FOR NAME CHANGE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | |
PART 5 – SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS REQUIRED Please submit copies of the following documents with this application: Deed poll contained in Form 4; | |
PART 6 - OFFICIAL PURPOSES ONLY Application submitted by ............................. (name of applicant) on ...... of ............................ 20...... . Name of the officer: ....................................... Signature: ............................................... Date: / / 20...... |
FORM 3
Section 22(4)(b); Regulation 6
CN...../20....
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
Births Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2017
DEED POLL FOR A PERSON WHO HAS ATTAINED THE AGE OF 18 YEARS
THIS CHANGE OF NAME DEED made this [DAY] day of [MONTH] 20................. by me, .................................... of.................. District, ............ (OCCUPATION), .... years of age, holder of birth certificate/marriage certificate do absolutely renounce and abandon the use of my registered name ....................................................................... and substitute in its place and assume from the date hereof the name of ..........................................................
NOW THIS DEED WITNESSES AND IT IS HEREBY DECLARED as follows:
SIGNED as a DEED AND DELIVERED by the above-named (FULL NAME) in the presence of: | ) ) .................................................... |
..............................................................
BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR/COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS
FORM 4
Section 22; Regulation 7
CN...../20....
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
Births Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2017
DEED POLL FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS
THIS CHANGE OF NAME DEED made this [DAY] day of [MONTH] 20................. by me/us the undersigned (INSERT FULL NAME OF PARENT(S)) of (ADDRESS) on behalf of my [son/daughter] [INSERT NEW FULL NAME OF CHILD] formerly called or known as [INSERT OLD FULL NAME OF CHILD] .
NOW THIS DEED WITNESSES AND IT IS HEREBY DECLARED as follows:
SIGNED as a DEED AND DELIVERED by the above-named (FULL NAME(S) OF PARENT(S)) on behalf of the above named [INSERT NEW FULL NAME OF CHILD] in the presence of: | ) ) .................................................... ) ) ..................................................... ) |
..............................................................
BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR/COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS
FORM 5
Regulation 8
CN...../20....
DECLARATION BY PERSON WHO HAS ATTAINED THE AGE OF 18 YEARS
I, (name of applicant) of (address of applicant), do solemnly and sincerely declare that –
And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing the statements contained therein to be true in every particular.
DECLARED before me on this .......... day )
of ..................... 20.....and I certify that the )
contents herein were read over and explained )
by me to the Applicant in the .......................... ) ............................................
language and the Applicant appeared to )
understand the meaning and effect thereof. )
....................................................................................
BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR/COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS
Note:
(i) Any person making a false statement in a statutory declaration is guilty of an offence under the Oaths, Affirmation and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.
(ii) In the case of any deportation order made, please provide details for consideration by the Registrar.
FORM 6
Regulation 9
CN...../20....
DECLARATION BY APPLICANT(S) FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS
I/We, (name of applicant(s)) of (address of applicant(s)), do solemnly and sincerely declare that –
And I/we make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing the statements contained therein to be true in every particular.
DECLARED before me on this .......... day )
of ..................... 20.....and I certify that the )
contents herein were read over and explained )
by me to the Applicant in the .......................... ) ............................................
language and the Applicant appeared to )
understand the meaning and effect thereof. )
....................................................................................
BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR/COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS
Note:
(i) Any person making a false statement in a statutory declaration is guilty of an offence under the Oaths, Affirmation and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.
(ii) In the case of any deportation order made, please provide details for consideration by the Registrar.
FORM 7
Regulation 12
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF NAME
NOTICE is hereby given that a Deed Poll dated ............ of .................... 20..... and registered in the Registry of Births, Deaths
and Marriages on ....... of ...................... 20.... I, ............................................. of ......................................,
(MALE/FEMALE), (SINGLE/MARRIED), ................................., abandoned the name of .........................................................................
and assumed the name of ...................................................................................................... |
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