Law of Georgia on Geodetic and Cartographic Activities (No. 1345-IIS of 1998) Country/Territory Georgia Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source 300.250.000.05.001.000.345 Subject Land & soil, Sea Keyword Survey/mapping Business/industry/corporations Data collection/reporting Research International relations/cooperation Governance Procedural matters Public land Private land Education Marine area Maritime zone Continental shelf Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia Abstract This Law regulates legal relations between public authorities and natural and legal persons engaged in the areas of geodetic and cartographic activities (irrespective of their organisational and legal forms). It is intended to meet the requirements of the State, and natural and legal persons, with regard to geodetic data and cartographic products, as well as to ensure interaction between the relevant agencies of the executive authorities of Georgia in the area of geodetic and cartographic activities. Geodetic and cartographic activities include global state purpose geodetic and cartographic works the results of which have global state or inter-sectorial importance; and special purpose (sectorial) geodetic and cartographic works the importance of which is determined by the requirements of appropriate authorities. Global state purpose geodetic and cartographic works involve determining the shape and size of the Earth and exploring external gravitational fields for these purposes; creating, updating and publishing state topographic maps and plans in graphical (paper based), digital and other forms; creating, developing and maintaining the state geodetic station network in working conditions; remote sensing of the Earth for the purposes of ensuring geodetic and cartographic activities; aerial surveys and space surveys; establishing and managing state-purpose geodetic and cartographic funds; creating and managing geographic information systems in the areas of geodesy and cartography; planning, compiling and publishing general geographic, political and administrative, educational and reference, and other inter-sectorial thematic maps and atlases; topographic, geodetic and cartographic works to be carried out in order to provide the sectors of the national economy of Georgia, and the areas of defence and security, and scientific and education systems, and natural and legal persons, with geodetic data and cartographic products; providing geodetic and cartographic data and materials, in order to identify the accuracy of the delimitation and demarcation of the state boundaries of Georgia, and in order to establish state boundary lines, as well as to delimit the maritime space of Georgia; mapping of the continental shelf of Georgia, the territories of foreign states, and the oceans and seas of the world , including compiling topographic and nautical maps in accordance with procedures established in accordance with the standards of international law; geodetic works to be carried out in order to ensure global naval security; metrological assurance of topographic, geodetic and cartographic works; accurate indication of the names of geographical objects on cartographic products carrying out scientific and research, and research and development works, and providing geodetic and cartographic equipment. Full text English/Georgian Website matsne.gov.ge References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 366 of 1999 of Georgian President on Protection of State Geodesy Points on Georgian Territory Legislation | Georgia | 1999 Keyword: Survey/mapping, Zoning, Public land, Property rights, Protection of environment, Liability/compensation, Governance, Land-use planning, Marine area, Offences/penalties, Right of use, Navigation, Maritime zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX