Transcription of Cadastral Survey Requirements
1 Cadastral Survey Requirements Version 1 November 2021 SIG/2021/5792 This publication has been compiled by Surveying Services of Lands Division, Department of Resources. State of Queensland, 2021 The Queensland Government supports and encourages the dissemination and exchange of its information. The copyright in this publication is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution International (CC BY ) licence. Under this licence you are free, without having to seek our permission, to use this publication in accordance with the licence terms.
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3 Interpreter statement: The Queensland Government is committed to providing accessible services to Queenslanders from all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you have difficulty in understanding this document, you can contact us within Australia on 13 QGOV (13 74 68) and we will arrange an interpreter to effectively communicate the report to you. Cadastral Survey Requirements Cadastral Survey Requirements , Department of Resources, 2021 i Document status: Standards under the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 The Standards under the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 which are contained in this document were made by the chief executive on 18 August 2021, by Kenneth Sherwood, Director of Surveys, delegate of the chief executive for section 6, under the current Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act Delegation.
4 The notification of the standards was approved by the Minister for Resources on 30 September 2021. The standards take effect on 1 November 2021. Guidelines under the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 The Guidelines under the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 which are contained in this document were made by the Chief Executive on 18 August 2021, by Kenneth Sherwood, Director of Surveys, delegate of the chief executive for section 7, under the current Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act Delegation.
5 The guidelines take effect on 1 November 2021. Cadastral Survey Requirements Cadastral Survey Requirements , Department of Resources, 2021 ii Amendment history Showing changes since Cadastral Survey Requirements , Reprint 2 Section amended Amendment Reason Multiple sections Amendment of legislative references. Updates required where title and/or section numbers in Acts or Regulations have changed. Multiple sections Amendments of references to department, Titles Registry, back of plan. Syntax and phraseology updates.
6 Definitions and conventions Removal of text relating to EARL and CIF. Addition of definition of personal signature . Amendment of definition of CORS. EARL/eSurvey was withdrawn. The department has no ability to accept CIFs. To enable eLodgement of Survey plans in Titles Registry. Technical clarification. Application of standards Removal of text relating to EARL and CIF. EARL/eSurvey service was withdrawn. The department has no ability to accept CIFs. Exemptions - Departure from standards Addition of new Standard requiring a statement on the plan for exemptions obtained.
7 Currently a plan does not indicate to users whether the Survey was performed with an exemption. (Moves burden from supplying exemption advice letter to instead showing a noting on plan). Purpose of this document Amendment of purpose of document. Technical clarification. Administrative boundaries locality and local government Replacement of generic term affect with specific terms intersect or directly adjoin . Addition of how to deal with administrative boundaries located within an adjoining feature.
8 Technical clarification to avoid ambiguity. Reservations in title Amendment of reservations for conservation purposes. Addition of information explaining reservations in title. Changing form of certificate from Guideline to Standard. Amendment of certificate Requirements to enable approval via Form 18. Land Act 1994 was amended regarding conservation reserves. Clarifying information sourced from other documents. Certificate wording removed from departmental policy. To enable eLodgement of Survey plans in Titles Registry.
9 Water allocation register Amendment of resource operation plans to basin plan area. Water Act 2000 was amended regarding water allocations. Access to public use land Section moved. Section moved to section PUL. Accredited surveyors and endorsement of plans Removal of wet signature requirement. Removal of Requirements covered by Corporation Acts. Enables eLodgement of Survey plans in Titles Registry. CSR cannot usurp Corporations Acts. Cadastral Survey Requirements Cadastral Survey Requirements , Department of Resources, 2021 iii Section amended Amendment Reason Accuracy Addition of requirement to achieve a Survey uncertainty.
10 Separation of Requirements for measurements of positions from angles and distances. Addition of new Standard for assessing accuracy of measuring positions. Amendment of vector accuracy Requirements in terms of Survey uncertainty. Addition of new Standard requiring measurements to be traceable to the standard. International standards utilise the concept measurement uncertainty. Technical correction as misclosure can only assess accuracy of angles and distances. Inclusion of assessing accuracy of positions.
