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Section1.This Act is called the Names of Persons Act, 2505 BE.

Section2.This Act shall come into force from the day following the day of its publication in the Royal Gazette onwards.

Section3.Repealed shall be—

(1)the Designation of Family Names Act, 2456 Buddhist Era;

(2)the Additional Royal Ordinance on Designation of Family Names, 2465 Buddhist Era;

(3)the Designation of Family Names Act (No 2), 2481 Buddhist Era;

(4)the Names of Persons Act, 2484 Buddhist Era.

All the provisions of other laws, regulations, and rules which have already been incorporated into this Act or which are contrary or repugnant to the provisions of this Act shall be replaced by this Act.

Section4.In this Act—

“given name” means the name which identifies a person;

“secondary name” means a supplementary name next to the given name;

“family name” means the name which identifies a family;