(1) Subject to subsection (4), a person who wishes to change an entry to his or her record of civil status with respect to his or her forename or surname shall provide satisfactory evidence to the Registrar of consistently using, from the time of his or her birth, the forename or surname that he or she wishes to have registered.
(2) In support of an application to change an entry in a record of civil status in accordance with subsection (1), a person shall submit the following —
(a) his or her Birth Certificate;
(b) his or her record of baptism or dedication;
(c) the prescribed fee; and
(d) any other documents requested by the Registrar.
(3) A change in an entry in a record made by the Registrar under subsection (1) to a record of civil status may be made only once.
(4) A person who wishes to change his or her name, after a rectification by the Registrar under subsection (1), must do so by a Deed Poll.
(5) For the purposes of this section “satisfactory evidence” includes —
(a) an affidavit from the person who wishes to correct his or her record of civil status;
(b) an affidavit from two persons who have known the person for a period of time as prescribed by the Registrar; and
(c) where the person is an adult, a valid national identification document in the form of —
(i) a national identification card,
(ii) a passport, or
(iii) a driver's licence.
(Inserted by Act 10 of 2014)