Annotated Republic of China Laws/Name Act/Article 10

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Name Act Republic of China (Taiwan) Law Article 10

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Promulgated full amendment on 2001-06-20

(Derived from http://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/news/news_detail.aspx?id=3508 )

Article 10

In case a change of surname, attaching surname, restoration of original　surname a change of name or a correction of real/legal name is applied for according to Article 6 to Article 9, the applicant should be the corresponding person himself or his guardian/legal proxy.

Promulgated amendment on 2003-06-25

(From http://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/news/news_detail.aspx?id=3508 )

Article 10

In case a change of surname, attaching surname, restoration of original　surname a change of name or a correction of real/legal name is applied for according to Article 6 to Article 9, the applicant should be the corresponding person himself or his guardian/legal proxy. In case a　change of surname is applied for due to adoption or the termination of adoption, the applicant who is allowed to apply for such adoption entry or such entry of termination of adoption may be the applicant for such surname change.