New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

SURVEYING AND SPATIAL INFORMATION REGULATION 2012

- Made under the Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002
- As at 1 September 2017
- Reg 436 of 2012

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Application of Regulation
   4.      Mining surveys
   5.      Definitions

   PART 2 - SURVEY PRACTICE

           Division 1 - General duties of surveyor

   6.      General principles of survey
   7.      Surveyor to obtain information
   8.      Surveyor to meet requisitions
   9.      Surveys not requiring strict accuracy
   10.     Surveys for identification or re-marking
   11.     Effect of contravention of Part

           Division 2 - Adoption of datum lines and bench marks

   12.     Datum line
   13.     Bench marks

           Division 3 - Measurement and calculations

   14.     Equipment for measurement of surveys
   15.     Measurement of boundaries and lines
   16.     Measurement by remote-sensing methods
   17.     Confirming terminals where part only of land to be surveyed
   18.     Surveys for affecting interests
   19.     Re-survey of property boundaries
   20.     Survey where boundary includes crooked fence
   21.     Calculation of areas of land
   22.     Surveys using GNSS equipment
   23.     Surveyor to check angular work
   24.     Accuracy of angular measurements
   25.     Accuracy of length measurements
   26.     Checking accuracy of measurements and calculations

           Division 4 - Use of survey marks and monuments

              Subdivision 1 - Surveys generally

   27.     Forms and styles of survey marks
   28.     Boundary marks
   29.     Marking of urban surveys
   30.     Marking of rural surveys
   31.     Roads to be marked with reference marks
   32.     Procedure on finding existing corner peg and reference mark
   33.     Procedure if monuments of original survey missing
   34.     Procedure if differences exist between measured and recorded lengths
   35.     Surveyor to note nature and position of survey marks etc
   36.     Placement of reference marks
   37.     Use of broad arrows
   38.     Deferment of placement of survey marks
   39.     Surveyor to report position of permanent survey marks

              Subdivision 2 - Surveys to be lodged with public authorities

   40.     Application
   41.     Surveys redefining or creating multiple parcels, roads or affecting interests
   42.     Connection to permanent survey marks
   43.     New permanent survey marks

           Division 5 - Boundaries formed by tidal and non-tidal waters and other natural features

   44.     Definitions
   45.     First survey of boundary of land adjoining Crown reserve or Crown road
   46.     First survey of mean-high water mark boundary or bank
   47.     Surveys where boundary includes tidal or non-tidal waters or other natural feature
   48.     Changes in boundaries formed by tidal waters
   49.     Changes in boundaries formed by lakes, streams and natural features
   50.     Surveyor to report on certain determinations
   51.     References to high-water mark and tidal waters in previous survey plans

           Division 6 - Field notes
           Note

   52.     Surveyor to make field notes
   53.     Surveyor to retain electronic records
   54.     Surveyor to record datum line in field notes
   55.     Surveyor to record astronomical observations
   56.     Surveyor to record landmarks
   57.     Surveyor to sign and date field notes
   58.     Method of recording angles and bearings

           Division 7 - Survey plans
           Note

   59.     Medium and format of survey plans
   60.     Survey plan to indicate name of locality, street address and type of survey
   61.     Method of recording datum line
   62.     Method of recording bench marks
   63.     Use of reference marks
   64.     Method of showing boundaries generally
   65.     Method of showing natural feature boundaries
   66.     Surveys of land adjoining tidal waters
   67.     GNSS-derived lines to be indicated
   68.     Conventional signs and symbols to be used on survey plans
   69.     Surveyor to report on doubts, discrepancies and difficulties
   70.     Surveyor to furnish survey certificate

           Division 8 - Public surveys

   71.     Standards for public surveys under sections 4 and 5 of the Act
   72.     Field notes for surveys under section 5 of the Act

   PART 3 - ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1 - Constitution of Board

   73.     Constitution of Board
   74.     Committees to assist Board

           Division 2 - Formal Board determinations

   75.     Formal Board determinations

           Division 3 - Registration of surveyors

   76.     Application of Division
   77.     Qualifications for registration
   78.     Board examinations
   79.     Provision of further information and supporting evidence
   80.     Continuing professional development
   81.     Conditions of registration as mining surveyor
   82.     Register of surveyors
   83.     Certificates of meritorious service

           Division 4 - Complaints concerning surveyors' conduct

   84.     Complaints against registered surveyors

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

   85.     Fees and deposits
   86.     Notice of proposed entry to land under section 19 of the Act
   87.     Certificate of authority under section 26 of the Act
   88.     Applications to remove survey marks under section 24 of the Act
   89.     Exemption by Surveyor-General
   90.     Savings provision
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