Australian Capital Territory
Public Place Names (Harrison) Determination 2006 
(No 3)

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Disallowable instrument DI2006–176
made under the 
Public Place Names Act 1989— section 3 (Minister to determine names)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Public Place Names Act 1989 provides for the naming of divisions and public places and, in particular, section 3 empowers the Minister to determine in writing, published in the ACT Legislation Register, the name of a division or public place.

Section 46 of the Legislation Act 2001 specifies that power given under an Act to make an instrument includes the power to amend or repeal the instrument.

Pursuant to Section 254A of the Legislation Act 2001, the Minister has delegated the power under the Public Place Names Act 1989 to name a division or public place to the Chief Planning Executive, ACT Planning and Land Authority.

This instrument repeals DI2006-96 notified on 10 June 2006 and determines the names of the public places that are Territory land as specified in the attached schedule and as indicated on the attached plan.  DI2006-96 is repealed because one of the names determined (Wilpena Street) is a repetition of the name of a private road in the University of Canberra campus, which provides access to University residences.  This change is to ensure the safety of residents by providing a unique address in keeping with the nomenclature guidelines.

The number of women and men after whom divisions or public places have been named in the last 10 years, and whether the names of women are well-represented, have been considered as required by the Public Place Names Act 1989.

This instrument commemorates natural geographical features of Australia.