11Naming of roads, streets, &c.

11 Naming of roads, streets, &c.

(1)  In this section –

naming action means an action taken by a responsible authority in accordance with subsection (2) in respect of a place referred to in section 4(1)(c) ;

responsible authority, for a place referred to in section 4(1)(c) , means –

(a) if the place is located on reserved land, or in a reserved region, within the meaning of the Nature Conservation Act 2002 , the Department responsible for the administration of that Act; or

(b) if the place is located on permanent timber production zone land, within the meaning of the Forest Management Act 2013 , the Forestry corporation continued in existence under that Act; or

(c) if the place is on land owned by the Corporation, within the meaning of the Hydro-Electric Corporation Act 1995 , the Corporation; or

(d) in any other case, a council of a municipal area where the place is located, unless another authority is prescribed for the place.

(2)  In accordance with the guidelines, the responsible authority for a place referred to in section 4(1)(c) may do one or more of the following in respect of the place:

(a) name the place;

(b) alter, or revoke, an approved name for the place;

(c) alter, clarify, extend or reduce the location, boundary or extent of the place.

(3)  The responsible authority for a place referred to in section 4(1)(c) must ensure that any naming action, performed in respect of the place, complies with –

(a) the relevant provisions of the guidelines; and

(b) this Act and any other applicable Act; and