32   No. 41970 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12 OCTOBER 2018 Alteration of forename 16.(1) An application for the alteration of a forename referred to in section 24 of the Act must be made on Part D of Form DHA–24 illustrated in Annexure 1. (2) A person of age who, in terms of section 24 of the Act, has previously applied for and was granted a change of a forename, may not thereafter apply for a subsequent change of his or her forename, unless— (a) there are exceptional circumstances, which circumstances must be clearly stated and attested to in the Form of an affidavit; or (b) his or her forename was initially changed whilst he or she was still a minor. (3) The identity number of a person who has altered his or her forename in terms of section 24 of the Act may not be amended. Alteration of surname of minor 17.(1) An application for the alteration of a surname of a minor referred to in section 25 of the Act must be made on Part B1 of Form DHA–24 illustrated in Annexure 1. (2) Despite the alteration of a surname of a minor, the recorded particulars of the biological father must not be amended on the birth certificate of the minor except upon approval of the application made in terms of regulation 11, 12 or 13, or where the minor is the subject of an adoption order or a court order has been granted to that effect. (3) The identity number of a minor whose surname has been altered in terms of section 25 of the Act may not be amended. Assumption of another surname 18.(1) An application for assumption of another surname referred to in section 26 of the Act by a person of age must be made on Part B2 of Form DHA–24 illustrated in Annexure 1. (2) The reasons referred to in section 26(2) of the Act must relate to― (a) a change in the marital status of a woman; (b) assumption by a person of his or her biological father’s surname, where the father has recently acknowledged paternity in terms of regulation 13 or 14; or (c) protection of a person in terms of the Witness Protection Act, 1998 (Act No. 112 of 1998). (3) An application contemplated in subregulation (1) must be accompanied by— (a) a certified copy of the identity document or birth certificate of the applicant; (b) a certified copy of the identity document or valid passport of the biological mother or father or both parents of the child, as the case may be; (c) where applicable, a certified copy of the marriage certificate of the parents; (d) where applicable, a certified copy of the death certificate of any deceased parent; 12 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za