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3.

Proposed new section 111A provides for

a definition of "street" to include private streets

developed, from time to time, as part of an estate

or other building project and gives power to the

Director of Public Works to declare that an area

of land is a street.

4.

Proposed new section 111B permits a person

who is the owner of land on which the private street

is situated to propose a name or an alteration of

a name for that private street. Proposals are to

be considered by the Authority and if the name is

acceptable, the Authority is to make a declaration

naming that private street. The Authority may refuse

to make a declaration but must give notice of its

refusal to the proposer who may appeal to the Governor

in Council.

5.

Proposed new section 111C gives the Authority

the power to declare new street names and to change

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existing street names. The Authority may alter

a street name only after giving 30 days' notice of

its intention to do so by notice in the Gazette.

Provision is made for objection and objections are

to be considered by the Authority and the objector

advised of the decision.

the Governor in Council.

Again an appeal lies to

The Authority may also