S07: Office processing, standardization
 
 

2. Task 2 - Authorizing the toponyms

 


This is the task of the support office to prepare the names for authorization by the Names Board.

  • Before the meeting of the Names Board:
  • There should be a consistent preparation of documents for names board meetinsg highlighting the existence of variant names, names conflicts, map, etc.

  • Before the decision to authorize the names is made, these names will likely temporary record in data base
  • After the meeting of the Names Board
  • The results of the deliberations of the names board (list of approved names) should be sent to Departmental Minister for approval or ratification, and then to the government newspaper/gazette or other newspapers.

  • Signed decision list, and preferably also documentation of the reasosns why specific decisions were made.

 

 
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