Place Names Act 1994

The chief executive may develop a proposal about the name of a place.

In developing the proposal, the chief executive—

must have regard to the stated place naming issues; and

may have regard to any other place naming issues the chief executive considers appropriate.

Also, if the proposal relates to changing or discontinuing an approved name of a place (an existing name), in developing the proposal the chief executive must consider whether it would be appropriate to continue the existing name as an approved name of the place in addition to any other approved names of the place for a period of up to 5 years.

In considering the matter under subsection (3), the chief executive—

must have regard to—

the stated place naming issues mentioned in section 6(2)(e), (f)(i), (g) and (h); and

the public interest; and

may have regard to any other place naming issues.