广东省地名管理工作在各级民政部门的积极努力和有关部门的大力支持下,积极强化法制化、规范化管理。《广东省地名管理条例》(以下简称《条例》)于2007年9月30日经省第十届人民代表大会常务委员会审议通过,并从2008年1月1日起施行。《条例》是我国首部地名地方性法规,《条例》明确了地名命名、更名的原则、范围、程序及审批权限,通过对地名的审批管理,规范地名的命 With the active efforts of civil affairs departments at all levels and the vigorous support of relevant departments, Guangdong Provincial Toponymic Administration has actively strengthened its legalization and standardized management. The Regulations on the Administration of Place Names in Guangdong Province (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulations”) were deliberated and approved by the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People’s Congress on September 30, 2007 and implemented from January 1, 2008. “Regulations” is China’s first place name local laws and regulations, “Ordinance” clearly names, renamed the principle, scope, procedures and approval authority, through the approval of geographical names, regulate the life of place names