Law on spatial information. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Thurgau Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Survey/mapping Cadastre/land registration Zoning Access-to-information Inspection Data collection/reporting Subsidy/incentive Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties 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 January 2012. Abstract The present Law enforces the Federal Spatial Information Act of 5 October 2007 and the related Ordinances. The purpose of the present Law is to provide authorities both at a national and cantonal level, economy, science and the public with spatial information in a sustainable, up to date, quick and simple way. Furthermore, this data shall be of good quality and at reasonable costs. The text consists of 34 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Geo-data and geo-data infrastructure (II); Official survey (III); Other provisions (IV); Financing (V); Penalties and final provisions (VI). Full text German Website ww4.tg.ch References - Legislation Implements Loi fédérale sur la géoinformation (Loi sur la géoinformation, LGéo). Legislation | Switzerland | 2007 (2009) Keyword: Survey/mapping, Zoning, Land-use planning, Cadastre/land registration, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Spatial Information Ordinance. Legislation | Switzerland | 2012 Keyword: Land tenure, Survey/mapping, Cadastre/land registration, Zoning, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ordinance by the governing Council relating to the Law on spatial information. Legislation | Switzerland | 2011 Keyword: Land tenure, Survey/mapping, Cadastre/land registration, Zoning, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Subsidy/incentive, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX