grouping of STOP PLACE, PLACE or other managed data for management by a DATA ADMINISTRATOR

NOTE 1 to entry: Each administrative area will have a common IDENTIFIER NAMESPACE for allocating identifiers.

NOTE 2 to entry: A distinction can be made between the management of the Transport of an area (the role of an AUTHORITY managing an ADMINISTRATIVE ZONE) and the administration of the Transport related data (the role of a DATA ADMINISTRATOR of an ADMINISTRATIVE AREA) which may be, but is not necessarily, performed by the same body.