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New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008

Naming of geographic features and Crown protected areas - Process for naming geographic features - Process for approval of proposal

19: Determination by Board

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"The Board makes a final decision on a proposal after considering any objections."

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The Board makes a decision on a proposal if it gets no objections or agrees with the objections it receives. You can see the Board has to make a decision in certain situations. The Board's decision is final. The Board can get more information if it needs to make a decision on a proposal. This helps the Board make a good decision. The Board's decision is the last one. You can look at related laws for more information. These laws are from 1946 and 1986. They are related to the Board's decisions.

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

19Determination by Board

  1. The Board must make a determination on a proposal if it—

  2. receives no objections on the proposal within the time notified; or
    1. receives objections on a proposal and agrees with the objections.

      1. The Board may obtain any further information necessary to enable it to determine a proposal.

      2. The Board’s determination of a proposal is final.

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