Search of index of election or re-election of surnames
21Despite the repeal of section 12 and subsections 14(5) and 17(3) of the Change of Name Act, chapter C-2.001 of the Acts of New Brunswick, 1987, effective November 1, 1988, the Registrar General shall retain the index relating to surnames elected or re-elected under section 12 as it existed before its repeal and, when a person requests a search of the index of registered names, shall search the index relating to surnames and provide a certified statement in respect of an election or re-election of surname, if applicable, if the person has paid the prescribed fee under the Act for a search of the index of registered names.