... should:

• recognize names that are well established in current local usage
• allow for Consistency in the spelling of names
• define authority for naming objects maintained by provincial/national establishments
• deal with personal names and commemoration
• deal with derogatory or pejorative names
• stimulate the one name - one place principle (univocity)
• allow for establishing written forms in different languages
• not allow for duplication within small areas
• deal with variations in spelling in associated features
• establish generic terminology

... should deal with:

• statutory names
• commercial names
• use of council resolutions
• areas of restricted naming
• changing names