Land Survey Act 1997 (No. 8 of 1997). País/Territorio Sudáfrica Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1997 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original South African Legislation, South Africa WWW. Título completoAn Act to regulate the survey in the Republic; and to provide for matters connected therewith. Materia Tierra y suelos Palabra clave Legislación básica Levantamiento topográfico/cartografía Institución Catastro/registración de tierras Área geográphica Africa, Atlántico Sur, Africa Meridional Resumen The text of the Act opens with an extensive interpretation section. It includes definitions of "contiguous", "diagram", "erf", "land surveyor", "owner", "reference mark", and "township". The Minister shall appoint a Chief Surveyor-General (sect. 2). The Chief Surveyor-General shall be in charge of such geodetic, topographical and cadastrial survey and land information services in the republic as the Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs may direct and shall perform the duties specified in section 3. Offices of the Chief Surveyor-General may be established in the provinces (sect. 4). Such offices shall be headed by a Surveyor-General. Duties of these officers are outlined in section 6. A Survey Regulations Board is established under section 9. This Board may make regulations regarding the manner in which surveys shall be performed, the diagrams and general plans required in connection with registration of any land in the deeds registry, the forms of beacons, reference marks and other land-survey instruments, and other matters specified in section 10. Section 11 outlines the duties of a land surveyor and section 12 defines improper conduct of land surveyors. Section 13 seeks to limit the responsibility of the Surveyor-General or other survey officials for damages resulting from an act or omission by a Surveyor-General or such official in the course of the application of this Act. Section 15 prescribes that no general plan or diagram of any land shall be accepted for registration unless such plan or diagram has been approved by the Surveyor-General. Plans or diagrams shall be prepared in accordance with this Act (sect. 16) and no plan or diagram shall be approved unless prepared and signed by a land-surveyor (sect. 16). Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Land Survey Regulations (No. R. 1130 of 1997). Legislación | Sudáfrica | 1997 Palabra clave: Levantamiento topográfico/cartografía, Catastro/registración de tierras, Solución de controversias, Cumplimiento/aplicación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Enmendado porr Rural Development and Land Reform General Amendment Act, 2011 (No. 4 of 2011). Legislación | Sudáfrica | 2011 Palabra clave: Tenencia de tierras, Catastro/registración de tierras, Propiedad común, Arrendamiento, Institución, Levantamiento topográfico/cartografía Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Communal Land Rights Act, 2004 (No. 11 of 2004). Legislación | Sudáfrica | 2004 Palabra clave: Ordenación comunitaria, Reforma agraria, Tenencia de tierras, Propiedad común, Entidad no gubernamental, Institución, Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios, Transferencia, Derechos adquiridos/derechos preexistentes, Restricciones para el uso Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Land Affairs General Amendment Act. Legislación | Sudáfrica | 1998 Palabra clave: Reforma agraria, Tenencia de tierras, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Corte/tribunal, Solución de controversias Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX