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SURVEYING AND SPATIAL INFORMATION REGULATION 2017

- Made under the Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002
- As at 30 October 2023
- Reg 486 of 2017

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Application of Regulation
   4.      Mining surveys
   5.      Definitions
   5A.     Australian Height Datum
   5B.     Geocentric Datum of Australia

   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.     Accuracy of angular measurements
   24.     Accuracy of length measurements
   25.     Accuracy of relative position
   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 Registrar-General or 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 landmarks in field notes
   56.     Surveyor to sign and date field notes
   57.     Method of recording angles and bearings

           Division 7 - Survey plans
           Note

   58.     Medium and format of survey plans
   59.     Method of showing bearings and distances
   60.     Survey plan to indicate name of locality, street address and type of survey
   61.     Method of recording datum line
   62.     Use of reference marks
   63.     Method of showing boundaries generally
   64.     Method of showing natural feature boundaries
   65.     Surveys of land adjoining tidal waters
   66.     Survey plan to show GNSS validation
   67.     Conventional signs and symbols to be used on survey plans
   68.     Surveyor to report on doubts, discrepancies and difficulties
   69.     Survey plan to show height difference schedule
   70.     Survey plan to show coordinate schedule
   71.     Survey plan to show height schedule
   72.     Surveyor to furnish survey certificate

           Division 8 - Public surveys

   73.     Standards for public surveys under section 4 or 5 of the Act
   74.     Field notes for surveys under section 5 of the Act

   PART 3 - ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1 - Constitution of Board

   75.     Constitution of Board
   76.     Committees to assist Board

           Division 2 - Formal Board determinations

   77.     Formal Board determinations

           Division 3 - Registration of surveyors

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

           Division 4 - Complaints concerning surveyors' conduct

   86.     Complaints against registered surveyors

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

   87.     Fees and deposits
   88.     Notice of proposed entry to land under section 19 of the Act
   89.     Certificate of authority under section 26 of the Act
   90.     Applications to remove survey marks under section 24 of the Act
   91.     (Repealed)
   92.     Savings provision
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           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 5
           SCHEDULE 6
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