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Part 2Naming of geographic features and Crown protected areas
Review of proposals for naming Crown protected areas: Status of names of Crown protected areas

31Names of Crown protected areas

  1. A name assigned to, or altered for, a Crown protected area in accordance with this subpart is the official geographic name of that area.