Hon David Parker
Government Bill
136—1
Explanatory note
1 Title
2 Commencement
Part 1General matters and key provisions relating to New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa
Subpart 1—Purpose, interpretation, and other general provisions
3 Purpose
4 Interpretation
5 Act to bind the Crown
6 Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi)
Subpart 2—New Zealand Geographic Board: its jurisdiction, powers, functions, and duties
Board
7 Continuation of Board
Jurisdiction and powers of Board
8 Extent of Board’s jurisdiction
9 General powers of Board
Functions of Board
10 Principal functions of Board
11 Other functions of Board
Duties of Board
12 Duties of Board
Gazetteer
13 Gazetteer to be created by Board
Reporting duty
14 Annual report
Part 2Naming of geographic features and Crown protected areas
Subpart 1—Process for naming geographic features
Proposals
15 Proposals may be submitted to Board
Process for approval of proposal
16 Notification of proposal
17 Submissions
18 Board to consider submissions and decide on objections
19 Determination by Board
20 Determination by Minister
21 Publication of official geographic names
22 Alteration of name of local authority
23 Notification of alteration of name of district or region
Subpart 2—Exceptions to certain notification requirements
Circumstance where no public objection likely
24 Discretion not to give public notice
Features outside territorial limits of New Zealand
25 Geographic features outside territorial limits
26 Adoption of existing names for undersea features
Subpart 3—Review of proposals for naming Crown protected areas
Proposals notified and consulted on under another enactment
27 Process for review
28 Process if Board concurs
29 Process if Board does not concur
Proposals not notified and consulted on under another enactment
30 Process for review if public notice not given
Status of names of Crown protected areas
31 Names of Crown protected areas
Part 3Miscellaneous provisions
Use of official geographic names
32 Official geographic names must be used
33 Injunction may be granted by Court
Savings
34 Rights of local authorities not affected
35 Validation of certain names
Proof of status as official geographic name
36 Publication in Gazette
Repeal and amendments
37 Repeal
38 Consequential amendments
Schedule 1Appointments and other procedures
Schedule 2Consequential amendments
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: