(7) Kohanime määramine käesoleva seaduse tähenduses on kohanimemääraja poolt: 1) kohanime panek ametliku nimeta nimeobjektile; 2) ametliku kohanime või nimeobjekti ruumikuju muutmine; 3) ametliku kohanime kehtetuks tunnistamine.
defineeritakse selle seaduse ulatuses
(7) For the purposes of this Act, establishment of a place name is any of the following acts performed by a names authority: 1) naming of a named feature which does not have an official name; 2) changing an official place name or geometry of named feature; 3) revocation of an official place name.