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Section 1March 22, 2001, Sec./Art. 1
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Authority to Correct Clerical or Typographical Error and Change of First Name or Nickname No entry in a civil register shall be changed or corrected without a judicial order, except for clerical or typographical errors and change of first name or nickname which can be corrected or changed by the concerned city or municipal civil registrar or consul general in accordance with the provisions of this Act and its implementing rules and regulations.
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