Acts and Regulations

88-57 - General

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Current to 1 January 2024
NEW BRUNSWICK
REGULATION 88-57
under the
Change of Name Act
(O.C. 88-230)
Filed March 31, 1988
Under section 23 of the Change of Name Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following Regulation:
2016-13
1This Regulation may be cited as the General Regulation - Change of Name Act.
2In this Regulation
“Act” means the Change of Name Act.(Loi)
GENERAL
3(1)Subject to subsection (3), the Registrar General shall not dispose of any material or information received or maintained in relation to an application under section 4 or 5 of the Act until twenty years have expired after the date of receipt of the application where
(a) the application is granted by the Registrar General,
(b) the application is refused by the Registrar General,
(c) the Registrar General is unable to proceed and there is an order of a judge under section 11 of the Act granting the application,
(d) the Registrar General is unable to proceed and there is an order of a judge under section 11 of the Act refusing the application,
(e) the registration of the change of name is annulled by the Registrar General under section 12 of the Act,
(f) the registration of the change of name is annulled by an order of a judge under section 12 of the Act,
(g) there is an appeal under section 13 of the Act and the judge, by order, dismisses the appeal, or
(h) there is an appeal under section 13 of the Act and the judge, by order, allows the appeal and
(i) sets aside the decision or order of the Registrar General, or
(ii) substitutes the decision or order of the Registrar General with that of the judge.
3(2)Repealed: 98-74
3(3)The Registrar General may transfer any material or information referred to in subsection (1) to the Provincial Archives at any time more than three years after the date of receipt of the application.
89-90; 93-160; 94-26; 98-74; 2016-13
4Repealed: 95-83
89-90; 94-26; 95-83
4.1(1)For the purposes of paragraph 9(b) of the Act, proposed given names and surnames included in a change of registered name form shall
(a) contain only
(i) characters from the Roman alphabet, and
(ii) accents from the French language, if applicable, and
(b) not be longer than
(i) 38 characters in the case of a given name, and
(ii) 30 characters in the case of a surname.
4.1(2)For the purposes of paragraph 9(c) of the Act, a proposed registered name shall not reasonably be expected to cause mistake or confusion.
4.1(3)For the purpose of paragraph 9(d) of the Act, an application to change the registered name of a person shall not be sought for a fraudulent or other improper purpose.
2013-29; 2016-13
4.2(1)For the purposes of paragraph 11(7)(b) of the Act, proposed given names and surnames included in a change of registered name form shall
(a) contain only
(i) characters from the Roman alphabet, and
(ii) accents from the French language, if applicable, and
(b) not be longer than
(i) 38 characters in the case of a given name, and
(ii) 30 characters in the case of a surname.
4.2(2)For the purposes of paragraph 11(7)(c) of the Act, a proposed registered name shall not reasonably be expected to cause mistake or confusion.
4.2(3)For the purpose of paragraph 11(7)(d) of the Act, an application to change the registered name of a person shall not be sought for a fraudulent or other improper purpose.
2013-29; 2016-13
5An index referred to in subsection 17(4) of the Act shall contain the registration number and the following information relating to the person whose registered name is changed:
(a) place of birth;
(b) date of birth;
(c) birth registration number;
(d) name before change;
(e) name after change;
(f) date of change; and
(g) address, including postal code.
89-90; 2016-13
6Repealed: 98-74
89-90; 93-160; 98-74
FEES
7(1)On and after April 3, 2017, the fees payable under the Act are as follows:
(a)for an application under subsection 4(1) of the Act to change  
    
(i)a registered given name..............
$115
(ii)a registered surname..............
$130
   
(b)subject to paragraphs (c) and (d), for an application under subsection 5(2) of the Act to change           
   
(i)the registered given name of a child..............
$115
   
(ii)the registered surname of a child..............
$130
   
(c)for an application under subsection 5(2) of the Act to change the registered name of each child in the same family in addition to the child for which a fee has been paid under paragraph (b)..............
  $65
   
(d)for an application under subsection 5(2) of the Act to change the registered surname of a child when a parent of the child has made application under subsection 4(1) of the Act at the same time to change the parent’s registered surname to the same surname..............
$65
   
(e)for a duplicate of a certificate of change of registered name under subsection 14(1) of the Act..............
    $20
   
(f)for a search conducted by the Registrar General and, if issued, a certified statement in respect of a change of name, under subsection 14(2) of the Act..............
$20
   
(g)for service of a notice of application under subsection 5(7) of the Act for which the Registrar General has been charged..............
$60
7(2)With respect to an application fee referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(i) or (ii) or subparagraph (1)(b)(i) or (ii), $50 is non-refundable if the application is withdrawn or rejected.
89-90; 91-78; 93-101; 93-160; 95-83; 98-74; 2016-13; 2018-16
7.1Repealed: 2018-16
2016-13; 2018-16
8Repealed: 95-83
95-83
8.1Repealed: 95-83
93-160; 95-83
FORMS
9Repealed: 95-83
95-83
10Repealed: 95-83
95-83
11Repealed: 95-83
95-83
12Repealed: 95-83
95-83
13Repealed: 95-83
95-83
14Repealed: 95-83
95-83
15Repealed: 95-83
95-83
16Repealed: 95-83
95-83
16.1Repealed: 95-83
93-160; 95-83
17Repealed: 95-83
95-83
18Repealed: 95-83
95-83
19New Brunswick Regulation 84-178 under the Change of Name Act is repealed.
20This Regulation comes into force on April 1, 1988.
FORM 0.1
Repealed: 95-83
93-160; 95-83
FORM 1
Repealed: 95-83
95-83
FORM 2
Repealed: 95-83
95-83
FORM 3
Repealed: 95-83
89-90; 95-83
FORM 4
Repealed: 95-83
89-90; 95-83
FORM 5
Repealed: 95-83
89-90; 95-83
FORM 6
Repealed: 95-83
89-90; 95-83
FORM 7
Repealed: 95-83
95-83
FORM 8
Repealed: 95-83
93-160; 94-26; 95-83
FORM 8.1
Repealed: 95-83
93-160; 95-83
FORM 9
Repealed: 95-83
95-83
FORM 10
Repealed: 95-83
89-90; 93-9; 95-83
N.B. This Regulation is consolidated to February 14, 2018.