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

23Notification of alteration of name of district or region

  1. As soon as is reasonably practicable after the Governor-General has made an Order in Council in accordance with section 22(2), the Board must give public notice of the determination to alter the name of the relevant district or region.

  2. The notice required by subsection (1) must—

  3. be given in accordance with section 21(2); and
    1. state the date on which the determination takes effect, which must be the date stated in the Order in Council made under section 22(2).