Place Names Act 1994

After complying with sections 8 to 10, the chief executive must make a recommendation to the Minister about the proposal.

The recommendation must include—

a brief summary of the place naming issues considered by the chief executive in developing the proposal; and

if the proposal is to change or discontinue an approved name of the place—

whether the chief executive considers the existing name should continue as an approved name of the place as mentioned in section 8(3); and

if the chief executive considers the existing name should continue as an approved name of the place—the period of up to 5 years during which the chief executive considers the existing name should continue as an approved name; and

if notice of the proposal was published under section 9—a brief summary of the submissions, if any, received by the chief executive; and

if notice of the proposal was not published because of section 10—reasons for the chief executive’s decision not to publish a notice of the proposal.