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Surveys Act (RSA 2000, c. S-26).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Alberta
Document type
Legislation
Date
1987 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Survey/mapping Land valuation Land tenure Public land Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
The Revised Statutes of Alberta (R.S.A) 2000 are in force as of 1 January 2002.
Abstract

The present Act creates a framework for land survey by Alberta government surveyors. The Minister shall designate an official belonging to its staff to acts as the Director of Surveys. The latter shall: a) coordinate the establishment, maintenance and preservation of the land survey system for the purpose of determining the extent of the various rights in land; b) coordinate the establishment and maintenance of a geographical positioning system; c) coordinate the establishment and maintenance of a mapping system; d) coordinate the development and maintenance of a land-related information systems network. Part 2 deals with surveys of public land and patented land in unsurveyed territory.The text consists of 50 sections divided into 4 Parts.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ab.ca