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Heritage Act 2011
21Council to accept or refuse to accept nomination
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21 Council to accept or refuse to accept nomination
(1) The Council must accept, or refuse to accept, the heritage
nomination of the place or object for assessment as soon as
practicable after receiving it.
(2) The Council may refuse to accept the nomination only if it:
(a) is satisfied the nomination is frivolous or vexatious; or
(b) is prevented, under section 41, from making the assessment.
(3) If the Council refuses to accept the nomination, it must give written
notice of the decision, and the reasons for the decision, to the
person who made the nomination.