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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 title
Being 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