Law on official land survey. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision St. Gallen Document type Legislation Date 1995 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Survey/mapping Cadastre/land registration Financing Local government Subsidy/incentive Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 March 1996. Abstract The purpose of the present Law is the correct and efficient enforcement of the federal legislation on official land survey. In particular, article 1 establishes that the political municipalities are responsible for the official land survey. The text consists of 20 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Time of implementation (II); Official boundary and survey marking (III); Contributions and costs (IV); Final provisions (V). Full text German Website www.sg.ch References - Legislation Implements Ordonnance sur la mensuration officielle (OMO). Legislation | Switzerland | 1992 (2008) Keyword: Land tenure, Survey/mapping, Cadastre/land registration, Subdivision of land, Land consolidation, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Schedule of fees for official land survey. Legislation | Switzerland | 2000 Keyword: Survey/mapping, Royalties/fees, Local government, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance relating to the Law on official land survey. Legislation | Switzerland | 1996 (2008) Keyword: Survey/mapping, Cadastre/land registration, Financing, Local government, Subsidy/incentive, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX