Charlwood v New South Wales Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2019] NSWCATAD 69

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Charlwood v New South Wales Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2019] NSWCATAD 69 Hearing dates: 8 April 2019 Date of orders: 26 April 2019 Decision date: 26 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof GD Walker, Senior Member Decision: Decision under review affirmed. Catchwords: BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES – birth registration - name change – parents' "original surname[s]" – statutory interpretation – literal rule – ordinary meaning - purposive interpretation – legislative history.

WORDS AND PHRASES – "original surname" – "family name at birth". Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Births and Deaths Registration Act 1836 (UK) Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 (NSW) Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 2017 (NSW) Marriage Act 1753 (GBR). Cases Cited: Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd (1920) 28 CLR 129; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v Safework NSW [2017] NSWCA 42; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Manly Council v Malouf [2004] NSWCA 299, (2004) 61 NSWLR 394; McDonald v Director-General of Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Norrie v New South Wales Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2013] NSWCA 145; R v Peters (1886) 16 QBD 636; Reid v Reid [1979] 1 NZLR 572; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10. Texts Cited: D Pearce, R Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, 8th edn., Lexis Nexis Butterworths 2014. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Samuel E & Clare Charlwood (Applicants) Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: S E & C Charlwood (Self Represented)(Applicants) Office of General Counsel, Department of Justice (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00352478 Publication restriction: Nil