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

Naming of geographic features and Crown protected areas - Review of proposals for naming Crown protected areas - Proposals not notified and consulted on under another enactment

30: Process for review if public notice not given

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You are making a proposal to name or rename a Crown protected area. If there is no law that says you must tell the public and get their feedback, and you have not done this, then you must follow some steps. You must send your proposal to the New Zealand Geographic Board. The Board will then tell the public about your proposal, as stated in section 16, and get their feedback, as stated in section 17. The Board will send any feedback to you. You will then look at the feedback and decide if you want to keep the original name or choose a different one. If you decide to keep the name, you will send it to the Board again, with some extra information, so they can review it, as stated in section 27(3). This is how the Board reviews proposals when the public was not told about them at first. You must follow these steps to make sure the proposal is reviewed properly.

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Part 2Naming of geographic features and Crown protected areas
Review of proposals for naming Crown protected areas: Proposals not notified and consulted on under another enactment

30Process for review if public notice not given

  1. This section applies to a proposal to assign a name to, or alter the name of, a Crown protected area if—

  2. there is no statutory requirement for public notice and consultation in relation to a proposed name; and
    1. the person making the proposal has not otherwise given public notice and undertaken consultation on the proposed name.

      1. The person who makes the proposal must refer the proposed name to the Board.

      2. The Board must—

      3. give public notice in accordance with section 16; and
        1. receive any submissions made in accordance with section 17; and
          1. forward any submissions to the person making the proposal.

            1. The person who makes the proposal must—

            2. consider any submissions and decide whether to proceed, either with the original proposed name or with a different name; and
              1. if that person decides to proceed, refer the proposed name, with supporting documentation, to the Board for review in accordance with section 27(3).