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Part 2Naming of geographic features and Crown protected areas
Review of proposals for naming Crown protected areas: Proposals notified and consulted on under another enactment

29Process if Board does not concur

  1. Despite the requirements of any other enactment, if the Board does not concur with a proposed name reviewed under section 27(3), it must refer the proposed name and the recommendations of the Board to the Minister of Conservation for final determination.

  2. As soon as is reasonably practicable,—

  3. the Minister of Conservation must advise the Board of that determination; and
    1. the Board must give public notice of that determination in accordance with section 21(2).