6 (1) In this section, “application” means an application made under subsection 4 (1) or 5 (1).  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.7, s. 6 (1). Contents of application (2) An application shall be in the prescribed form and shall state, by way of statutory declaration, in respect of the person to whose name the application relates, (a)  the person’s date and place of birth; (b)  if the person is married, the full name, before marriage, of the person’s spouse and the date and place of the marriage; (c)  Repealed: 2020, c. 34, Sched. 3, s. 5. (d)  the full names, and all former names, if known, of the person’s parents; (e)  the length of the person’s residence in Ontario, and the person’s current address; (f)  in the case of an application under subsection 5 (1), (i)  that the applicant has lawful custody of the child, (ii)  that no court order or separation agreement prohibits the change of name that is sought, (iii)  whether a court order or separation agreement provides that the child’s name shall not be changed without a person’s consent and, if so, particulars of the order or agreement; (g)  particulars of every criminal offence of which the person has been convicted, except an offence in respect of which a pardon has been granted under the Criminal Records Act (Canada); (g.1)  particulars of every criminal offence of which the person has been found guilty and has been discharged, except an offence in respect of which the Criminal Records Act (Canada) requires that the record be purged; (h)  particulars of every offence of which the person has been found guilty and for which an adult sentence has been imposed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada), as described in section 117 of that Act; (h.1)  particulars of every outstanding law enforcement order against the person, including a warrant, prohibition order, restraining order, driver’s licence suspension, probation order and parole order, of which he or she is aware; (h.2)  particulars of every pending criminal charge against the person of which he or she is aware; (i)  particulars of every unsatisfied order for payment of money, unsatisfied execution and pending court proceeding, other than a proceeding referred to in clause (h.2), against the person of which he or she is aware; (j)  particulars of every, (i)  lien against or security interest in the person’s personal property, and (ii)  financing statement that is registered under the Personal Property Security Act
and names the person as debtor, of which he or she is aware; (k)  whether the person is an undischarged bankrupt and, if so, particulars of the bankruptcy; (l)  particulars of any change of name made before the current application; (m)  the proposed name; (n)  the reasons for the change of name; (o)  that every consent required for the application has been given or has been dispensed with by the court; (p)  that every person entitled to notice of the application has been given notice; (q)  that the application is not made for an improper purpose; and (r)  any other information or documents that are prescribed.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.7, s. 6 (2); 1997, c. 17, s. 2 (1-3); 2006, c. 19, Sched. D, s. 1 (1, 2); 2016, c. 23, s. 37 (2, 3); 2020, c. 34, Sched. 3, s. 5. Accompanying statement (3) An application shall be accompanied by a statement in the prescribed form, made by a member of a prescribed class or, if no member of a prescribed class is available, any other person.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.7, s. 6 (3). Idem (4) If the author of the statement is a member of a prescribed class, it shall set out that the person to whose name the application relates is known to the author and has, to the author’s knowledge, resided in Ontario for at least one year immediately before the making of the application or, if the person is less than one year old, since birth.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.7, s. 6 (4). Idem (5) If the author of the statement is a person who is not a member of a prescribed class, it shall set out that the person to whose name the application relates has been known to the author for at least five years or, if the person is less than five years old, since birth, and has, to the author’s knowledge, resided in Ontario for at least one year immediately before the making of the application or, if the person is less than one year old, since birth.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.7, s. 6 (5). Evidence of consent, etc. (6) If a person’s consent to an application is required, the applicant shall provide with the application that person’s written consent or a certified copy of the order dispensing with that person’s consent.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.7, s. 6 (6). Notice of application (7) If anyone is entitled to notice of an application, the applicant shall, (a)  at least 30 days before filing the application, send notice and a copy of the application by registered or certified mail to the last known address of the person entitled to notice; or (b)  obtain an acknowledgment of notice, signed by the person entitled to notice, and provide it with the application to the Registrar General.  1994, c. 27, s. 75. Documents to provide (8) An application shall be accompanied by all the prescribed documents that are in the applicant’s possession. 2016, c. 5, Sched. 4, s. 5. Police records check (9) An application shall be accompanied by a police records check that is prepared and certified by an employee of an Ontario police force if the application discloses particulars described in clause (2) (g), (g.1), (h), (h.1) or (h.2).  1997, c. 17, s. 2 (4). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 6 (9) of the Act is amended by striking out “an employee of an Ontario police force” and substituting “a member of a police service”. (See: 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 3 (1)) Same (10) The police records check shall contain the particulars of, (a)  every criminal offence of which the person to whose name the application relates has been convicted, except an offence in respect of which a pardon has been granted under the Criminal Records Act (Canada); (b)  every criminal offence of which the person to whose name the application relates has been found guilty and has been discharged, except an offence in respect of which the Criminal Records Act (Canada) requires that the record be purged; (c)  every offence of which the person to whose name the application relates has been found guilty and for which an adult sentence has been imposed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act
(Canada), as described in section 117 of that Act; (d)  every outstanding law enforcement order against the person to whose name the application relates, including a warrant, prohibition order, restraining order, driver’s licence suspension, probation order and parole order; (e)  every pending criminal charge against the person to whose name the application relates.  1997, c. 17, s. 2 (4); 2006, c. 19, Sched. D, s. 1 (3, 4). Disclosure of personal information (11) An employee of a police force shall disclose personal information about an individual for the purpose of preparing a police records check that complies with subsection (10).  1997, c. 17, s. 2 (4). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 6 (11) of the Act is amended by striking out “An employee of a police force” at the beginning and substituting “A member of a police service”. (See: 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 3 (2)) Exception (12) Subsection (9) does not apply in respect of a change of name that has been certified as described in subsection 8 (2) by the Attorney General or a person authorized by the Attorney General.  1997, c. 17, s. 2 (4). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 27, s. 75 - 02/01/2001; 1997, c. 17, s. 2 (1-4) - 04/06/1998; 2006, c. 19, Sched. D, s. 1 (1-4) - 22/06/2006 2016, c. 5, Sched. 4, s. 5 - 01/01/2017; 2016, c. 23, s. 37 (2, 3) - 01/01/2017 2018, c. 3, Sched. 5, s. 3 (1, 2) - no effect - see 2019, c. 1, Sched. 3, s. 5 - 26/03/2019 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 3 (1, 2) - not in force 2020, c. 34, Sched. 3, s. 5 - 30/04/2021 Duty of Registrar General