Victorian Consolidated Legislation

GEOGRAPHIC PLACE NAMES ACT 1998

No. 7 of 1998
Version incorporating amendments as at 8 February 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Restriction on operation of Act

   PART 2-GUIDELINES FOR GEOGRAPHIC NAMES

   5.      Geographic Names Policy Guidelines
   6.      Guidelines to be reviewed

   PART 3-REGISTRATION OF GEOGRAPHIC NAMES

   7.      Registrar of Geographic Names
   8.      Functions and powers of Registrar
   9.      Register of Geographic Names
   10.     Applications to the Registrar
   11.     Registration of names
   12.     Geographic Place Names Advisory Committees
   13.     Advice to Registrar
   14.     Panel of eligible appointees
   15.     Fees and allowances
   16.     Procedure of Committee
   17.     Disclosure of interest

   PART 4-GENERAL

   18.     Evidence
   19.     Regulations

   PART 5-CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   20.     Repeal
   21.     Applications before the old Committee
   22.     Redundant reference to Subordinate Legislation Act
   23.     Amendment to Schedule 10 of the Local Government
           Act 1989.
   24.     Statute law revision
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details