15Names in geographical manuscripts, tourist publications, maps and other publications

#### 15 Names in geographical manuscripts, tourist publications, maps and other publications 15 Names in geographical manuscripts, tourist publications, maps and other publications > > (1) No person shall publish or cause to be published in any geographical or other scientific manuscript or publication, or in any guide-book, handbook, pamphlet, road-map, or other publication intended for the use of travellers or tourists generally, or on any map in such manuscript or publication, or in such guide-book, handbook, pamphlet or other publication, any name purporting to be the name of any place which has a geographical name unless the name so published is the geographical name of that place or it is stated in or on the manuscript, publication, guide-book, handbook, pamphlet, road-map or other publication, or on the map, that the name is not a geographical name under this Act. > > > (2) Every person who acts in contravention of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence against this section and shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 5 penalty units. > > > (3) Proceedings for an offence against this section are to be dealt with summarily before the Local Court. > > > (4) Proceedings for an offence against this section shall not be commenced except with the approval in writing of the Minister. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > published includes published in electronic form. > > **s 15:** Am 1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1994 No 32, Sch 2; 2001 No 112, Sch 1.12 \[14\] \[15\]; 2007 No 94, Sch 4.