Survey Co-ordination Act 1949. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Legislation Date 1949 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the coordination of surveys; for the establishment of a central plan office for the recording of surveys, plans and information relating thereto; and for purposes connected therewith. Subject Land & soil Keyword Survey/mapping Data collection/reporting Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The Act (22 sections) provides for the coordination of surveys and the establishment of a central plan office at the Department of Lands for the recording of surveys, plans and related information. To this end, the Surveyor-General is given powers to ensure coordination of surveys and the Act, and a central plan register is established. Public authorities are to give notice of intention to commence new surveys to the Surveyor-General. The Surveyor-General shall have the power to require connection of proposed surveys to existing surveys, permanent marks etc. Records shall be stored in the central plan register. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implemented by Survey Co-ordination Regulations 1998. Legislation | Australia | 1998 (2000) Keyword: Survey/mapping, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX