Survey Act 1969. Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Legislation Date 1969 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006. Long titleBeing an Act to provide for the registration of surveyors and the regulation of the practice of land surveying, and for related purposes. Subject Land & soil Keyword Survey/mapping Cadastre/land registration Institution Registration Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act applies only to and in relation to surveys of the boundaries of, or for the purpose of the establishment, re-establishment or determination of titles to, land, and other surveys authorized by the Surveyor General (sect. 3). The Head of the Division of Surveys of the Department responsible for land matters is the Surveyor General, and is charged with the administration of this Act. The Papua and New Guinea Surveyors Board is established under section 6. The Minister may, by notice in the National Gazette, appoint an officer of the Department to be the Registrar of Surveyors and Certified Measurers. The Registrar shall keep a Register of Surveyors and a Register of Certified Measurers (sect. 16). Following provisions concern qualification of Surveyors or Certified Measurers. Section 34 concerns appeal against decisions of the Board. Section 35 and following regulate the practice of land surveying, survey marks, etc. (55 sections divided into 7 Parts and completed by 1 Schedule) Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Survey Regulation 1970. Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1970 (2006) Keyword: Survey/mapping, Cadastre/land registration, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Survey (Amendment) Act 2016 (No. 28 of 2016). Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2016 Keyword: Survey/mapping, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX Survey (Amendment) Act 2022 (No. 59 of 2022). Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2022 Keyword: Land-use planning, Lease, Public land, Registration, Survey/mapping Source: FAO, FAOLEX