When you name a road for the first time or change its name, the council must send a copy of this decision to the Registrar-General of Land and the Surveyor-General as soon as possible. You can find more information about changes to this rule in the Local Government Act 1974 Amendment Act 2004. The council does this to keep everyone informed about the road's new name.

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319: General powers of councils in respect of roads, or

"Councils have the power to build, fix, and change roads in their area."

319B: Allocation of property numbers, or

"How councils give special numbers to houses and buildings in their area"

Part 21Roads (other than regional roads), service lanes, and access ways
Formation, alteration, stopping, and closing of roads

319ANaming of roads

If the council names any road for the first time, or alters the name of a road, the council must as soon as practicable send a copy of the relevant resolution to the Registrar-General of Land and the Surveyor-General.

Notes

Section 319A: replaced, on 7 July 2004, by section 5 of the Local Government Act 1974 Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 64).