General prohibition on alias use
- Section 1 prohibits any person from using any name different from the name with which the person was christened or by which the person has been known since childhood.
- Section 1 allows an exception for an alias used as a pseudonym for literary purposes.
- Section 1 permits the use of a substitute name only when it is authorized by a competent court.
- Section 1 requires that a valid name used in this context comprise the patronymic name and one or two surnames.
Court authority requirement and application process
- Section 2 requires any person desiring to use an alias to apply for authority through proceedings like those legally used to obtain judicial authority for a change of name.
- Section 2 requires separate proceedings for each alias.
- Section 2 requires each new petition to state:
- the person’s original name, and
- the alias or aliases for which authority is being sought.
- Section 2 requires each petition to specify the proceedings and the date on which judicial authority was granted for the alias or aliases.
- Section 2 requires that judicial authorities for aliases be recorded in the proper civil register.
Mandatory disclosure when signing documents
- Section 3 requires that a person who has obtained judicial authority to use an alias must state the real name.
- Section 3 requires the person to state all aliases the person is authorized to use.
- Section 3 applies the disclosure requirement when the person signs or executes any document.
Criminal penalty for violations
- Section 4 provides that any violation of the Act is punished by imprisonment for from one month to six months.