New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

SURVEYING AND SPATIAL INFORMATION REGULATION 2012 - REG 28

28 Boundary marks

(1) A surveyor must mark definitely and durably by means of boundary marks:

(a) all lines that form or are to form the boundaries between parcels, and

(b) each corner of the land surveyed (including the corners of each parcel of land in a subdivision).

(2) Boundary marks must be placed in such a manner that the boundaries are readily and unambiguously discernible on the ground.

(3) If it is not possible to place a boundary mark on a corner, a reference mark must be placed and the surveyor must note on the survey plan that the corner was not marked and why it was not marked.

(4) If the mean high-water mark or bank at a corner of the land being surveyed is liable to erosion:

(a) the boundary mark must be placed on the side boundary at a safe distance back from the mean high-water mark or bank, and

(b) the distance from that boundary mark to the mean high-water mark or bank must be shown on the survey plan.

(5) In a rural survey, if a boundary is unfenced:

(a) the lines that form it must also be marked with lockspits cut in the direction of the boundary from each corner or angle or, if an obstacle exists at a corner or angle, with a suitable reference mark near that corner or angle, and

(b) the pegs and lockspits, or marks and lockspits, must be placed at intervals of not more than:

(i) 200 metres, where one peg or mark cannot be seen from the next, or

(ii) 500 metres, where one peg or mark can be seen from the next, and

(c) the survey plan must show the type and position of any line mark so placed, and

(d) unless environmental considerations dictate otherwise:

(i) the boundary must be reasonably cleared, and

(ii) any tree that has a trunk diameter greater than 100mm and is within 500mm of the boundary must be blazed or, if situated on the boundary, double blazed.

(6) In a rural survey, if a fence post is on a corner at which a reference mark has been placed and reference is made to that post on the survey plan, no further marking of the corner is required.

(7) If drill holes, chisel marks or similar marks are to be placed for the purposes of this clause in an ornamental wall, ornamental path or similar structure, the size of the mark placed may be reduced to avoid undue damage to the wall, path or other structure being marked, but only if the marking is durable and readily and unambiguously discernible.

(8) In this clause, to
"blaze" or
"double blaze" a tree means to mark the tree with cuts in the approved manner.

(9) This clause does not apply to a survey referred to in clause 18.