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Place Names Act 1994
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### sec.3 Definitions
In this Act—
approved name of a place means a name appearing in the Gazetteer as the name of the place.
s 3 def approved name amd 2024 No. 12 s 110 (3)
excluded place see section 4 (2) .
s 3 def excluded place sub 2024 No. 12 s 110 (1) – (2)
executive officer ...
s 3 def executive officer om 2024 No. 12 s 110 (1)
existing name , of a place, see section 8 (3) .
s 3 def existing name ins 2024 No. 12 s 110 (2)
Gazetteer means the Gazetteer of Place Names.
place see section 4 .
place naming issues see section 6 .
publish includes show in public and distribute to the public.
Queensland Government website see the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , section 88F (7) .
s 3 def Queensland Government website ins 2023 No. 2 s 51
regional newspaper see the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , section 88H (2) .
s 3 def regional newspaper ins 2023 No. 2 s 51
relevant website , for publishing a notice relating to a place, means—
the department’s website; or
a Queensland government website; or
another website the Minister considers appropriate, having regard to the nature of the information contained in the notice.
s 3 def relevant website ins 2023 No. 2 s 51
stated place naming issue means a place naming issue mentioned in section 6 (2) .
trade or commerce ...
s 3 def trade or commerce om 2024 No. 12 s 110 (1)
- (a) the department’s website; or
- (b) a Queensland government website; or
- (c) another website the Minister considers appropriate, having regard to the nature of the information contained in the notice.