Registration of Identity of Persons Regulations 1975 (WA)

Western Australia

REGISTRATION OF IDENTITY OF PERSONS ACT 1975

Registration of Identity of Persons Regulations 1975

These regulations were repealed by the Acts Repeal and Amendment (Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration) Act 1998 s. 5(2) (No. 40 of 1998) as at 14 Apr 1999 (see s. 2 and Gazette 9 Apr 1999 p. 1433).

Western Australia

Registration of Identity of Persons Regulations 1975 Contents

Western Australia

REGISTRATION OF IDENTITY OF PERSONS ACT 1975

REGISTRATION OF IDENTITY OF PERSONS ACT 1975

Registration of Identity of Persons Regulations 1975

1.Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Registration of Identity of Persons Regulations 1975.

2.Interpretation

In these regulations unless the contrary intention appears — 

“Form” means a form in the Second Schedule;

“Schedule” means a schedule to these regulations;

“section” means a section of the Act;

“the Act” means the Registration of Identity of Persons Act 1975.

3.Application for entry of identity (Form 1) (Form 2)

An application to the Registrar General for the entry of a person’s identity in the Register pursuant to subsection (3) of section 4 shall — 

• (a)

  in the case of a person who has attained the age of eighteen years, be in the form of Form 1; and

• (b)

  in the case of a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years, be in the form of Form 2.

4.Application for entry of change of name (Form 3)

An application to the Registrar General for the entry of a change of name in the Register pursuant to subsection (1) of section 11 shall be in the form of Form 3.

5.Index of names of persons registered

The names of the persons whose identities are entered in the Register shall be indexed in any index of names made for the purposes of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Act 1961.

6.Fees

The fees prescribed in the First Schedule are payable in respect of the several matters set forth in that Schedule.

1st Schedule

$
Application for registration of identity .......................................	4.00
Amendment of Register.............................................................	0.50
Search in the index — for each five years or part thereof.............	0.50
Certified copy of a registration of identity...................................	2.00
Application for entry of change of name in the Register...............	1.00

2nd Schedule

Form 1

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF IDENTITY (For a person over the age of 18 years)

Present Name ...............................................................................................

• Surname

  (Block Letters)                                               Other Names

Name Given at Birth .....................................................................................

• Surname

  Other Names

Address:                                                                                       Post Code

Residential ..................................................................

Postal ..........................................................................

Conjugal Status:

Single             Married          Widowed            Divorced

(Tick whichever applies)

Details of Marriage:

Date........................... 19.................. Place..................................................

• Town

  Country

Details of Birth:

Date........................... 19.................. Place..................................................

State precise place if known

e.g. Name of Hospital.

Name of Father ......................................

• Surname

  Other Names

Name of Mother .....................................

Surname at time of

above birth

..............................

Maiden Surname

Change of Name:

If name has been changed since birth other   than   by   marriage,   state former name, also attach documentary   evidence   e.g.   License, Deed Poll, etc.

.............................

Former Name

DECLARATION

I, (1) ...............................................................................................................

of (2) ..............................................................................................................

...................................................................  in the State of Western Australia, (3) .................................................  do solemnly and sincerely declare that: — 

(a).... I was born in the State of Western Australia.

(b).... No trace can be found of the registration of my birth and I attach a certificate to this effect from the Registrar General of every State and Territory of the Commonwealth.

(c).... Registration of my birth was refused by the Registrar General on application made for that purpose because ..................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

(d).... The statements made in this application are true in every particular and the evidence of identity refers to me.

......... And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of section one hundred and six of the Evidence Act 1906.

Declared at .......................................

this......................................... day of

.............................................  19..... ,

before me

........................................................

Justice of the Peace.

(4) ..............................................

Note: — If a Justice of the Peace is not available, this declaration may be made before any of the following persons: — 

Town Clerk, Shire Clerk, Electoral Registrar, Postmaster, Classified Officer in the State or Commonwealth Public Service, Classified State School Teacher or Member of the Police Force.

(1)        First name or names and surname of declarant in full

(2)        Address

(3)        Occupation

(4)        Ordinary signature of declarant

Reverse of Form 1

CERTIFICATE REGARDING APPLICANT

I, ..............................................................      ..............................................

Title or Profession

of .................................................................................................................

hereby declare that I have known personally the applicant ................................

.......................................................... for a period of ..........................  years.

Applicant’s Name

No fee has been charged for this Certificate.

Date.............................. 19 ........      Signature ..............................................

Form 2

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF IDENTITY (For a person under the age of 18 years)

Present Name ...............................................................................................

• Surname

  (Block Letters)                                               Other Names

Name Given at Birth......................................................................................

• Surname

  Other Names

Address:                                                                                            Post code

Residential ..................................................................

Details of Birth:

Date.............................. 19........      Place ....................................................

State precise place if

known e.g. Name of Hospital

Name of Father ......................................

• Surname

  Other Names

Name of Mother .....................................

• Surnameattimeof

  Other Names

above birth

................................

Maiden Surname

Are Mother and/or Father Still Living .............................................................

If so state their present address .......................................................................

Change of Name:

If name has been changed since birth state former name, also attach documentary evidence e.g. License to Change Name.

..............................

Former Name

R.G. 522

DECLARATION

I, (1) ...............................................................................................................

of (2) ..............................................................................................................

in the State of Western Australia, (3) ................................................................

do solemnly and sincerely declare that: — 

(a).... I am the ......................................  of .........................................

............................................................... (father, mother, guardian etc.)

(b).... The said ................................................  was born in the State of Western Australia.

(c).... No trace can be found of the registration of his/her birth and I attach a Certificate to this effect from the Registrar General of every State and Territory of the Commonwealth.

(d).... Registration of the birth was refused by the Registrar General on application for that purpose made by me because.......................................................................................

............................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

(e).... The statements made in this application are true in every particular and the evidence of identity refers to the said ............................................................................................

............................................................................................................

And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of section one hundred and six of the Evidence Act 1906.

Declared at .......................................

this......................................... day of

.............................................  19..... ,

before me

........................................................

Justice of the Peace.

(4) ..............................................

Note: — If a Justice of the Peace is not available, this declaration may be made before any of the following persons: — Town Clerk, Shire Clerk, Electoral Registrar, Postmaster, Classified Officer in the State or Commonwealth Public Service, Classified State School Teacher or Member of the Police Force.

(1)        First name or names and surname of declarant in full

(2)        Address

(3)        Occupation

(4)        Ordinary signature of declarant

Reverse of Form 2

CERTIFICATE REGARDING CHILD

I, ...................................................................

Title or Profession

of .................................................................................................................

hereby declare that I have known personally ...................................................

Child’s Name

for a period of ....................................  years.   No fee has been charged for this Certificate.

Date.............................. 19 ........      Signature ..............................................

Form 3

Western Australia

Registration of Identity of Persons Act 1975

APPLICATION RELATING TO CHANGE OR ASSUMPTION OF NAME

(Address) .........................................................

(Date) ..............................................

The Registrar General, 22 St. George’s Terrace, Perth, W.A.

Sir,

Whereas ........................................................................................................

(Name in full prior to assumption of new name)

has lawfully assumed the name of ...................................................................

.....................................................................................................................

I now request that an entry referring to such change or assumption of name be made in the margin of the Registration of the identity of the said ................. ................................................... who was born on .......................................

at ..................................................................................................................

The fee of $1.00 is enclosed (see Note 2 in instructions above) together with the Deed Poll, Licence, Statutory Declaration. (cross out whichever is inapplicable).

Yours faithfully,

………………………………………………

(Signature of Applicant)

Notes

1.         This is a compilation of the Registration of Identity of Persons Regulations 1975 and includes the amendments referred to in the following Table.

Compilation table

Citation	Gazettal	Commencement
Registration of Identity of Persons Regulations 1975	15 Apr 1976 pp.1179‑82	15 Apr 1976
These regulations were repealed by the Acts Repeal and Amendment (Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration) Act 1998 s. 5(2) (No. 40 of 1998) as at 14 Apr 1999 (see s. 2 and Gazette 9 Apr 1999 p. 1433)