Place Names Act 2020
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3 Interpretation
In this Act –
approved name, in relation to a place, means a name that –
(a) is recorded in the register as the approved name for the place; and
(b) has not been revoked under this Act;
chairperson means the chairperson of the Panel in accordance with section 6(3) ;
guidelines means the guidelines published under section 5(3) ;
Panel means the Place Names Advisory Panel established by section 6(1) ;
place – see section 4 ;
private road means a road over land that is owned by a person who may lawfully exclude other persons from using the road;
proposal means a proposal submitted under section 9 in respect of a name or place;
register means the register of place names kept under section 8 ;
Registrar means the Registrar of Place Names appointed under section 7 ;
Surveyor-General means the Surveyor-General appointed under section 3A(1) of the Survey Co-ordination Act 1944 .