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Survey Co-ordination Act 1949.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Legislation
Date
1949 (2000)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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