Name change provisions unacceptable

LIJ: Volume 79: No.1-2 (January-February 2005)
Unsolicited (Letters to the editor)
https://www.liv.asn.au/journal/archive/79-02-Feb2005/79-02-Feb2005-Unsolici.html#Heading29

Karen W Gurney
Advocate;
Conseillère, Questions Juridiques Australian Woman Network;
l’Organisation Internationale des Intersexués
Cite as Karen Gurney, ‘Unsolicited – Name change provisions unacceptable’ (2005) 1,2 LIJ

Name change provisions unacceptable
The Victorian government has chosen to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut by introducing
the prisoner name change provisions contained in the Corrections and Major Crimes
(Investigative Powers) Acts (Amendment) Act 2004.
This had a first reading on 10 November 2004 and a second just one day later. There was no
public consultation beforehand.
The Act grants unfettered administrative power to the Secretary, Department of Justice to
refuse to permit a prisoner born and incarcerated in Victoria from mRegistrar, Births, Deaths & Marriages to change their name.

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