Turkman v Registrar, NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages [2011] NSWADT 258

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Turkman v Registrar, NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages [2011] NSWADT 258 Hearing dates: 27 October 2011 Decision date: 27 October 2011 Jurisdiction: General Division Before: S Montgomery, Judicial Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: Births, Deaths and Marriage Registration - change of registered name on birth certificate Legislation Cited: Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 Cases Cited: Ezekeil v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2011] NSWADT 137 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Yashar Turkman (Applicant) Registrar, NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (Respondent) Representation: Y Turkman (Applicant in person) Crown Solicitors (Respondent) File Number(s): 113206

REasons for decision 1GENERAL DIVISION (S MONTGOMERY, (JUDICIAL MEMBER)): Mr Turkman has applied to the Tribunal for review of the determination by a delegate of the Registrar, NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages ("the Registrar") to refuse his application for registration of a change of name.

Background 2The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 ('the BDMR Act') provides that a person may apply to the Registrar for registration of a change of the person's name: section 27. A person is generally allowed no more than three registered changes of name during his or her lifetime: section 29B. However, the Registrar may register a further name change if satisfied that the reason for the proposed change of name warrants the registration: section 29C(2)(a). 3Three changes of name have been registered in relation to Mr Turkman. Changes of name were registered on 2 May 2001, 1 December 2004 and 25 September 2006. 4On 10 May 2011, Mr Turkman applied for a fourth registration of a change of name. The Registrar did not approve the fourth registration. Mr Turkman sought internal review of that decision and the determination was affirmed. Mr Turkman applied to the Tribunal for a review of this decision. 5The matter came before me for hearing on 27 October 2011. On that occasion I determined that the Registrar's decision should be affirmed and I gave brief reasons for the decision. The Registrar has sought written reasons for the decision and these reasons are provided in response to that request.