Australian Capital Territory
Public Place Names (Molonglo Valley District) Determination 2014 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2014-20
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 the name of a division or public place in writing.  A determination is a disallowable instrument and must be notified in the ACT Legislation Register. 

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 delegated officers of the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate.

This instrument determines the name of a hill in the District of Molonglo Valley as specified in the schedule and associated plan.

‘Barrer Hill’ is the high point of the Misery Point peninsula on the northern bank of the Molonglo River.  The naming of the hill recognises the significant contribution 
Dr Peter Barrer made to conservation in the Lower Molonglo area.

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, has been considered as required by the Public Place Names Act 1989.

This instrument commemorates one man.