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Part 2Naming of geographic features and Crown protected areas
Process for naming geographic features: Process for approval of proposal

17Submissions

  1. A person making a submission on a proposal—

  2. must state, with reasons, whether that person supports or objects to the proposal; and
    1. may, if that person objects to the proposal, set out an alternative proposal or support the existing name, if any.

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