(3) In this section, means— Registrar (a) the Victorian Registrar; or (b) an authority responsible under a law of another State or a Territory for the registration of births, deaths and marriages. S. 47I 47I Approval by Secretary inserted by No. 97/2004 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Secretary may only s. 4. approve a change of name application if he or she is satisfied that the change of name is in all the circumstances necessary or reasonable. (2) The Secretary must not approve a change of name application if he or she is satisfied that the change of name would, if registered, be reasonably likely— (a) to be a threat to prison security; or (b) to jeopardise the safe custody or welfare of any prisoner; or (c) to be used to further an unlawful activity or purpose; or (d) to be regarded as offensive by a victim of crime or an appreciable sector of the community. S. 47J 47J Approval to be notified in writing inserted by No. 97/2004 If the Secretary approves a change of name s. 4. application, the Secretary must— (a) as soon as practicable, give written notice of the approval to the person who made the application; and (b) if the prisoner consents, give a copy of the written notice of approval to the Victorian Registrar.
(3) In this section, Registrar means— (a) the Victorian Registrar; or (b) an authority responsible under a law of another State or a Territory for the registration of births, deaths and marriages. S. 47I inserted by No. 97/2004 s. 4. 47I Approval by Secretary (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Secretary may only approve a change of name application if he or she is satisfied that the change of name is in all the circumstances necessary or reasonable. (2) The Secretary must not approve a change of name application if he or she is satisfied that the change of name would, if registered, be reasonably likely— (a) to be a threat to prison security; or (b) to jeopardise the safe custody or welfare of any prisoner; or (c) to be used to further an unlawful activity or purpose; or (d) to be regarded as offensive by a victim of crime or an appreciable sector of the community. S. 47J inserted by No. 97/2004 s. 4. 47J Approval to be notified in writing If the Secretary approves a change of name application, the Secretary must— (a) as soon as practicable, give written notice of the approval to the person who made the application; and (b) if the prisoner consents, give a copy of the written notice of approval to the Victorian Registrar.
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