Place Names Act 2020

A name approved under the former Act in respect of a place that is notified in the Gazette under the former Act before the commencement day, is taken, on and after the commencement day –

to be recorded in the register under this Act; and

to be an approved name for a place for the purposes of this Act, until the name is amended, or revoked, under this Act.

The Registrar is to include an entry in the register for each place that is taken to have an approved name by virtue of subclause (1).

If, on the commencement day –

a proposal in respect of the name for a place has been gazetted under section 20F of the former Act; but

a final decision in respect of the name for the place has not been published in accordance with section 20J of the former Act –

This Act applies to the determination of a proposal referred to in subclause (1) as if it were a proposal under this Act.

On the commencement day, the Nomenclature Board is wound up.

Unless the context or subject matter of a document otherwise requires, on and after the commencement day a reference in the document to the Nomenclature Board is taken, where appropriate, to be or to include a reference to the Panel.