9. Names authorities ...

... may deal with:

• Only topographical names, or also:

• Names within municipalities (street names)

• Names of routes, ports, airports

• Names of administrative divisions

• etc

 

... can have committees on:

• Names of administrative divisions

• Topographic names

• Names of man-made topographic features

• etc

 

... have powers to:

• Advise relevant minister

• Decision making powers, decentralised or nationally

But: legal recognition is needed for the names standardization process.