Surveying Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 1968 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleFederal Act on surveying and cadastre of fixed boundaries. Subject Land & soil Keyword Survey/mapping Cadastre/land registration Land tenure Subdivision of land Inspection Registration Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 1 January 1969. Abstract The purpose of the present Act is the general new launch and the running of the cadastre with fixed boundaries. In particular, the Act provides for a Legal Cadastre in Austria in which boundaries are legally binding after consultation with all neighbours and a survey of all boundary points of a cadastral parcel. The text consists of 60 articles divided into 13 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Fixed boundaries cadastres (II); New launch of the border cadastre (III); Official acts in connexion with the border cadastre (IV); Special provisions for surveying officers (V); Participation of authorities (VI); Collaboration with land registry courts and federal authorities (VII); Administrative fees and costs (VIII); Civil provisions (IX); Penalties (X); Transitional provisions (XI); Amendments (XII); Final provisions (XIII). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implemented by Ground Motion Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2017 Keyword: Survey/mapping, Cadastre/land registration, Land tenure, Subdivision of land, Inspection, Registration, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX