South Australian Current Acts

CROWN LAND MANAGEMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 70

70—Public maps

        (1)         For the purposes of any Act or law, a map or plan is a "public map if it delineates any Crown land and—

            (a)         is deposited or filed in the Lands Titles Registration Office; or

            (b)         has been prepared under the direction of, and certified by, the Surveyor-General or Deputy Surveyor-General.

        (2)         Any land shown on a public map as an allotment will be taken to be an allotment for the purposes of any Act or law.

        (3)         Any land shown on a public map as a street, road or thoroughfare will, despite any other Act or law, be taken to be a public road (and, if the land is situated within the area of a council, will be taken to be a "public road within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1999 ).

        (4)         All land shown on a public map and taken to be a public road under this section—

            (a)         is subject to such easements (excluding rights-of-way) as are indicated on the public map; and

            (b)         is free of all other estates and interests.

        (5)         An easement that is appurtenant to land shown on a public map and taken to be a public road under this section ceases to be appurtenant to that land on deposit of the map in the Lands Titles Registration Office unless the map shows that the easement will remain appurtenant to that land.