Spatial Information Law. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Obwalden Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Survey/mapping Zoning Land-use planning Cadastre/land registration Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings 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 September 2011. Abstract The present Law enforces, inter alia, the Federal Spatial Information Act of 5 October 2007. In particular, the Law lays down provisions relating to the survey and use of spatial base data of the Canton, the communities and other designated public entities, and to the management of the spatial data information system. The text consists of 24 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (I);Spatial base data catalogue (II); Public legal restrictions on landownership cadastre (III); Financing and fees (IV); Data protection and legal protection (V); Final provisions (VI). Full text German Website www.ow.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 Implemented by Implementing Regulation relating to the Spatial Information Law. Legislation | Switzerland | 2012 Keyword: Land tenure, Survey/mapping, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX