Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Regulation 2024

This regulation may be cited as the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Regulation 2024.

This regulation commences on 1 September 2024.

The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this regulation.

In this regulation, if the context permits, a reference to a cadastral survey includes a reference to a survey commonly called an identification survey in the surveying profession.

The State survey and mapping infrastructure is of value to the community because it contributes to the State’s economic, environmental and social development.

A survey contributes to the State survey and mapping infrastructure by, for example, ensuring each of the following for the survey—

survey observations achieve an acceptable level of survey quality;

survey marks placed, or survey marks used as reference points for the survey, provide permanent physical evidence of the survey;

the physical integrity of the survey marks used are appropriate for the survey’s intended purpose;

survey observations made and survey marks placed comply with the relevant survey standard;

survey records for the survey include a clear description of the survey marks placed;

if a survey mark from another survey has been incorrectly placed or disturbed, details of the mark are recorded in an appropriate document;Examples of an appropriate document—

• a State dataset

• the land registry

relevant information about the survey and the survey marks placed are recorded in a State dataset;

the surveyor for the survey accepts responsibility for the survey quality of the survey.

A survey is of value for a survey and mapping infrastructure purpose if, for example, the survey—

produces information in a form that can be recorded in a State dataset; or

places permanent survey marks; or

makes measurements between permanent survey marks; or

makes measurements that establish the relationship between the geodetic reference framework and a subsidiary framework.Example of a subsidiary framework—

cadastral boundary system

Subsection (1) does not limit the power of—

the chief executive in deciding, under section 34(1), 51(3)(b) or 56(1) of the Act, whether a survey mark, or information about a survey, is of value for a survey and mapping infrastructure purpose; or

a surveyor in deciding, under section 55(1) of the Act, whether a survey is of value for a survey and mapping infrastructure purpose.

A survey must be carried out in a way that achieves the survey’s intended purpose.

The survey’s intended purpose may be achieved by, for example—

depicting on the plan of survey the spatial location, and the extent of, the features surveyed; and

establishing appropriate survey marks for the survey by, for example—

placing survey marks that comply with the relevant survey standard; or

using existing survey marks as reference points; and

achieving a level of survey quality appropriate for the survey’s intended purpose; and

identifying, describing and depicting, as appropriate, natural features that are tidal boundaries or non-tidal boundaries of land.

A survey must be capable of being integrated with other surveys.

The integration may be achieved by, for example, ensuring appropriate connections are made between the survey and the following when carrying out the survey—

the geodetic reference framework;

a subsidiary framework;Example—

cadastral boundary system

a natural feature forming a boundary of land, including, if appropriate, the former location of a natural feature if the former location still forms a boundary of land;

a permanent improvement on the land.

This division applies to a cadastral survey

This division applies in addition to, and does not limit, division 1.

A cadastral survey contributes to the cadastral boundary system by, for example, ensuring each of the following for the survey—

survey observations achieve an acceptable level of survey quality;

survey marks placed, or survey marks used as reference points for the survey, provide permanent physical evidence of the survey;

the physical integrity of the survey marks used are appropriate for the survey’s intended purpose;

survey observations made and survey marks placed comply with the relevant survey standard;

survey records for the survey include a clear description of the survey marks placed;

permanent survey marks are used to assist future reinstatement;

survey records for the survey are kept in—

a State dataset; or

the land registry;

the cadastral surveyor for the survey—

accepts responsibility for the survey quality of the survey; and

keeps the survey records for the survey in a form suitable as a record of the survey.

The plan of survey for a cadastral survey must, for a parcel of land surveyed—

describe and show the location of each existing boundary of the land; and

if the survey is carried out for registering an interest in the land—describe and show each boundary of the land the subject of the interest.

A boundary of land is shown on the plan by recording—

all of the following things used as reference points for the survey—

permanent improvements on the land;

existing survey marks;

survey marks placed in carrying out the survey; and

the length and direction of the boundary.

A boundary of land must be marked on the land in a way that a person on the land can identify the boundary.

However, subsection (3) does not apply if—

the client of the surveyor marking the boundary gives the surveyor written notice that the client does not require the boundary to be marked as required by subsection (3); and

the surveyor complies with the relevant survey standard when marking the boundary of land; and

the reference points used for the survey include a recognised permanent survey mark.