CHANGE OF NAME (RESTRICTION): SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
CHANGE OF NAME (RESTRICTION) REGULATIONS
under s. 12
G.N. 20/1972
1. Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Change of Name (Restriction) Regulations.
2. Form of notice advertising application
The form of notice of application to be published in an issue of a newspaper under section 5 of the Act shall be that set out in the First Schedule.
3. Form of application under section 5
The form of application to be made to the Minister under section 5 of the Act shall be that set out in the Second Schedule.
4. Form of statutory declaration in support of application
The form of statutory declaration required under section 5 of the Act to accompany and support an application under that section shall be that set out in the Third Schedule.
5. Form of Gazette notice giving particulars of Minister’s approval
The form of the notice to be published in the Gazette giving particulars of the approval of the Minister of an application made to him under section 5 of the Act shall be that set out in the Fourth Schedule.
6. Applications by women
Any woman who applies under section 5 of the Act to the Minister shall describe herself in the relevant application as a spinster, married woman, unmarried woman or widow as the case may be. In the case of a woman whose marriage has been dissolved by a court order or decree, she shall describe herself as an unmarried woman and give particulars of the date on which, and the place at which, the court order was made and the court which made it. Where the applicant is a married woman she shall furnish with her application a written consent by her husband to her proposed change of name:
Provided that the Minister may dispense with such consent if he is satisfied that there is a good reason why such consent may not be obtained.
7. Fees
The fees set out in the second column of the Fifth Schedule shall be payable for the matters and things set out in the first column of such Schedule.
FIRST SCHEDULE
CHANGE OF NAME (RESTRICTION) ACT
(CAP. 24:02)
CHANGE OF NAME (RESTRICTION) REGULATIONS
(REGULATION 2)
NOTICE OF INTENDED APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO CHANGE OF NAME
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I, presently ordinarily known by the name *All names set out in this Notice must be printed in block capital letters.…………………………….. give notice that after the expiration of two weeks from the date of the publication of this notice it is my intention to apply to the Minister under section 5 of the above mentioned Act for approval to change my name to*All names set out in this Notice must be printed in block capital letters.………………………………………………………………………………. †Delete if inapplicable or modify to enable particulars to be fully given as indicated for all persons included in the applicationand also for the following changes in the names of members of my family— |
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Relationship |
Present Name |
Intended Name |
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Wife |
………………………… |
………………………… |
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First born son |
………………………… |
………………………… |
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Adopted son |
………………………… |
………………………… |
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ANY PERSON Wishing to Object to such Application must within the said two weeks forward particulars in writing of such objection and the reasons for it to— |
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The Honourable the Minister responsible for applications under the Change of Name (Restriction) Act, Office of the President and Cabinet, Zomba. |
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Signed at …………………………. this ……………………. day of …………………….. 19 ……….. |
SECOND SCHEDULE
‘‘A’’
CHANGE OF NAME (RESTRICTION) ACT
(CAP. 24:02)
CHANGE OF NAME (RESTRICTION) REGULATIONS
(REGULATION 3)
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO CHANGE OF NAME
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To: The Honourable the Minister responsible for Applications under the Change of Name (Restriction) Act, Office of the President and Cabinet, Zomba. |
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1. I, ordinarily known by the name …………………………………………………………………………… |
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2. The reasons for my wishing to change my name are as follows— |
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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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3. In addition to the approval aforesaid I apply for like approval to the following member(s) of my family ceasing to use, or being known by the names by which he/she/they were ordinarily known on the respective operative date(s) applicable to them, namely— |
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Relationship |
Name |
Date of Birth |
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Wife |
…………………….. |
…………………….. |
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First born son |
…………………….. |
…………………….. |
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Second born son |
…………………….. |
…………………….. |
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Third born son |
…………………….. |
…………………….. |
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Adopted son |
…………………….. |
…………………….. |
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