5 penalty units. 70D Approval by Chief Commissioner of Police S. 70D inserted by No. 52/2007 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Chief Commissioner s. 20. 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. 70E Approval to be notified in writing S. 70E inserted by No. 52/2007 If the Chief Commissioner of Police approves a s. 20. change of name application, the Chief Commissioner must— (a) as soon as practicable, give written notice of the approval to the person who made the application; and (b) if the registrable offender consents, give a copy of the written notice of approval to the Victorian Registrar or the Interstate Registrar (as the case so requires). 70F Registration of change of name S. 70F inserted by No. 52/2007 (1) The Victorian Registrar must not register a change s. 20. of name under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 if— (a) the Victorian Registrar knows that—
5 penalty units. S. 70D inserted by No. 52/2007 s. 20. 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. S. 70E inserted by No. 52/2007 s. 20. 70E Approval to be notified in writing If the Chief Commissioner of Police approves a change of name application, the Chief Commissioner must— (a) as soon as practicable, give written notice of the approval to the person who made the application; and (b) if the registrable offender consents, give a copy of the written notice of approval to the Victorian Registrar or the Interstate Registrar (as the case so requires). S. 70F inserted by No. 52/2007 s. 20. 70F Registration of change of name (1) The Victorian Registrar must not register a change of name under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 if— (a) the Victorian Registrar knows that—