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Geographical Names Act 1966

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#### 17 Rights or obligations not affected 17 Rights or obligations not affected > No alteration of or discontinuance of the use of a name of a place pursuant to this Act shall affect any rights or obligations of any person, or render defective any legal proceedings and any legal proceedings may be continued or commenced under the altered or discontinued name.

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