Geographical Names Act 1991 (SA)

South Australia Geographical Names Act 1991 An Act to regulate the practice of naming geographical places; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 4 Act not to apply to certain places 5 Act binds Crown Part 2—Administration of Act Division 1—The Minister 6 Functions of Minister 7 Power of Minister to delegate Division 2—The Surveyor-General 9 Functions of the Surveyor-General Part 2A—Geographical names 11A Approval of common name of place as geographical name 11B Assignment of geographical name 11C Discontinuance of use of geographical name 12 Certain places not to be named without Surveyor-General's approval 13 Offences Part 3—Miscellaneous 14 Proceedings for offences 15 Power of Surveyor-General to recover costs 16 This Act not to affect rights and liabilities 17 Regulations 18 Transitional provision Legislative history

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title This Act may be cited as the Geographical Names Act 1991. 3—Interpretation In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears— dual geographical name means a geographical name that is comprised of— (a) an aboriginal name that is the aboriginal name used for a place; and (b) another name assigned to the place by the Minister; geographical name means a name assigned to, or approved as the name of, a place under this Act, and includes a dual geographical name; place means any area, region, locality, city, suburb, town, township, or settlement, or any geographical or topographical feature, and includes any railway station, hospital, school and any other place or building that is, or is likely to be, of public or historical interest; record means— (a) a documentary record; or (b) a plan; or (c) a record made by an electronic, electro-magnetic, photographic or optical process; or (d) any other kind of record; recorded name means the name by which a place is designated on a map, plan or other record deposited in an administrative unit of the Public Service. 4—Act not to apply to certain places This Act does not apply to or in relation to the name of— (a) a municipality, district or ward constituted or established under the Local Government Act 1934; or (b) an electoral district, division or subdivision established under the Constitution Act 1934 or the Electoral Act 1985; or (c) a road or street; or (d) a place prescribed by regulation. 5—Act binds Crown This Act binds the Crown.