Geographical Names Act 1966 No 13
Table of versions
| Effective date | Publication date | Amendments included | Notes |
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| 09 August 2024 | 09 August 2024 | 2024 No
47 |
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| 01 July 2018 | 01 July 2018 | 2017 No
17 2017 No 66 |
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| 15 December 2017 | 15 December 2017 | 2017 No
65 |
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| 08 July 2016 | 08 July 2016 | 2016 No
27 |
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| 15 January 2016 | 15 January 2016 | 2015 No
58 |
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| 24 November 2014 | 24 November 2014 | 2014 No
64 |
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| 03 January 2014 | 03 January 2014 | 2013 No
111 |
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| 24 September 2010 | 24 September 2010 | 2009 No
102 |
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| 09 July 2010 | 09 July 2010 | 2010 No
59 |
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| 06 July 2009 | 06 July 2009 | 2007 No
94 |
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| 06 July 2004 | 06 July 2004 | 2004 No
55 |
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| 25 June 2003 | 25 June 2003 | 2002 No
83 |
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| 14 December 2001 | 14 December 2001 | 2001 No
112 |
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| 29 June 2000 | 29 June 2000 | 2000 No
53 |
Original legislation
Geographical Names Act 1966 No 13
Assented to 30.03.1966.
Date of commencement for certain purposes, 30.3.1966, sec 1 (3).
For all purposes, 26.8.1966, sec 1 (2) and GG No 92 of 26.8.1966, p 3548.
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 No 47
Assented to 09.08.2024.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Electoral Act 2017 No 66
Assented to 30.11.2017.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (302) LW 29.6.2018.
Local Government Amendment (Regional Joint Organisations) Act 2017 No 65
Assented to 30.11.2017.
Date of commencement, 15.12.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (730) LW 15.12.2017.
Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No 17
Assented to 17.05.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (225) LW 1.6.2018.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 No 27
Assented to 07.06.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.12, 8.7.2016, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015 No 58
Assented to 24.11.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3).
Multicultural NSW Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No 64
Assented to 28.10.2014.
Date of commencement, 24.11.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (714) LW 14.11.2014.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2013 No 111
Assented to 03.12.2013.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 3.1.2014, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 No 59
Assented to 28.06.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.37, 9.7.2010, sec 2 (2).
Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Amendment (Automatic Enrolment) Act 2009 No 102
Assented to 14.12.2009.
Date of commencement, 24.9.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (542) LW 24.9.2010.
Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94
Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 No 55
Assented to 06.07.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.13, assent, sec 2 (2).
Surveying Act 2002 No 83
Assented to 29.10.2002.
Date of commencement, 25.6.2003, sec 2 and GG No 103 of 25.6.2003, p 5903.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2001 No 112
Assented to 14.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.12, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No 53
Assented to 29.06.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.8, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85
Assented to 03.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law Revision (Local Government) Act 1995 No 11
Assented to 09.06.1995.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Geographical Names Act 1966, 23.6.1995, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 23.6.1995, p 3279.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 32
Assented to 02.06.1994.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Geographical Names Act 1966, assent, Sch 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1993 No 108
Assented to 02.12.1993.
Date of commencement of items (1), (2), (3) (b), (c), (g) and (h) of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Geographical Names Act 1966, assent, Sch 1.
Date of commencement of items (3) (a) and (d)–(f) of those provisions, 31.1.1994, Sch 1 and GG No 27 of 28.1.1994, p 339.
Item (4) of those provisions was not commenced and was superseded by the amendment made by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 32.
Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1993 No 47
Assented to 15.06.1993.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Roads Act 1993 No 33
Assented to 08.06.1993.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1993, sec 2 and GG No 73 of 1.7.1993, p 3343.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 No 46
Assented to 22.06.1990.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Geographical Names Act 1966, assent, sec 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 3) 1988 No 131
Assented to 30.12.1988.
Date of commencement of Sch 10, 1.11.1989, sec 2 (2) and GG No 105 of 27.10.1989, p 8851.
Miscellaneous Acts (Education and Public Instruction) Repeal and Amendment Act 1987 No 63
Assented to 03.06.1987.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 17.8.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 126 of 31.7.1987, p 4254.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1) 1987 No 48
Assented to 28.05.1987.
Date of commencement of Sch 32, except as provided by sec 2 (13), 1.9.1987, sec 2 (12) and GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4809.
History notes
This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.
No reference is made to certain amendments made by the Reprints Act 1972.
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Sec 2 |
Am 1987 No 63, Sch 2; 1993 No 108, Sch 1; 1995 No 11, Sch 1; 2001 No 112, Sch 1.12 [1]; 2010 No 59, Sch 2.37 [1]; 2009 No 102, Sch 6.1; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.38 [1]; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.39; 2017 No 65, Sch 2.10; 2017 No 66, Sch 8.10. |
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Sec 3 |
Am GG No 33 of 2.3.1979, p 953; 1988 No 131, Sch 10; 1990 No 46, Sch 1; 1993 No 108, Sch 1; 2001 No 112, Sch 1.12 [2]–[7]; 2002 No 83, Sch 2.9; 2004 No 55, Sch 1.13 [1] [2]; 2013 No 111, Sch 2.8; 2014 No 64, Sch 2.4; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.38 [2]–[4]; 2024 No 47, Sch 1.16[1] [2]. |
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Sec 4 |
Subst 2015 No 58, Sch 3.38 [5]. |
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Sec 5 |
Am 2000 No 53, Sch 3.8; 2004 No 55, Sch 1.13 [3]; 2016 No 27, Sch 1.12 [1] [2]. |
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Sec 7A |
Ins 2004 No 55, Sch 1.13 [4]. |
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Sec 9 |
Am 2001 No 112, Sch 1.12 [8]–[11]. |
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Sec 10 |
Am 2001 No 112, Sch 1.12 [12] [13]. |
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Sec 13 |
Rep 1993 No 33, Sch 1. |
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Sec 15 |
Am 1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1994 No 32, Sch 2; 2001 No 112, Sch 1.12 [14] [15]; 2007 No 94, Sch 4. |
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Sec 18 |
Am 2004 No 55, Sch 1.13 [5]; 2010 No 59, Sch 2.37 [2] [3]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.38 [6]–[8]. |
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Sec 19 |
Am 1987 No 48, Sch 32. |
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Sec 20 |
Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. Ins 2001 No 112, Sch 1.12 [16]. |
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The whole Act (except sec 3 (2) (b)) |
Am 1993 No 108, Sch 1 (“chairman” omitted wherever occurring, “chairperson” inserted instead). |
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The whole Act |
Am 1993 No 108, Sch 1 (after “he” wherever occurring, “or she” inserted). |
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The whole Act (except sec 3 (2) (b), (c) and (d)) |
Am 1993 No 108, Sch 1 (after “him” wherever occurring, “or her” inserted). |
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The whole Act (except sec 3 (3A)) |
Am 1993 No 108, Sch 1 (after “his” wherever occurring, “or her” inserted). |
Geographical Names Bill 1966
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| Assent: 30 March 1966 |  1966 No 13
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