(1) The Executive Director may refuse a nomination of a place or object under this Division if the Executive Director considers that the nominated place or object has no reasonable prospect of inclusion in the Heritage Register.
(2) The Executive Director must give the nominator of the place or object written notice of the Executive Director's refusal of the nomination as soon as practicable after the refusal.
(3) The written notice must include—
(a) reasons why the nomination has been refused; and
(b) a statement that the nominator has the right to request a review of the refusal of the nomination.
(4) In addition to the notice under subsection (2), the Executive Director must give notice of the refusal of a nomination to the responsible authority for the area in which the place or object is situated and, if the responsible authority is not a municipal council, the relevant municipal council.