Survey Co-ordination Act Amendment Act 1981 (Qld)

189 ANNO TRICESIMO ELIZABETHAE SECUIN DAE REGINAE No. 23 of 1981 An Act to amend The Survey Co-ordination Act of 1952 in certain particulars [ASSENTED TO 20TH MAY, 19811

190 Survey Co-ordination Act Amendment Act 1981, No. 23 BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. Short title and citation . (1) This Act may be cited as the Surrey Co-ordination Act Amendment Act 1981. (2) In this Act, The Surrey Co-ordination Act of 1952 is referred to as the Principal Act. (3) The Principal Act as amended by this Act may be cited as the Survey Co -ordination Act 1952-1981. 2. Amendment of s. 3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (1) by- (a) inserting after the definition Central plan register " the following definition:- " CCoommppuutetreizriezded land data bank "-a system of recording or storing information by way of computer which information relates to land; "; (b) omitting the definition " Local Authority " and substituting the following definition:- Local Authority "-a Local Authority or Joint Local Authority constituted under the Local Government Act 1936-1980 and includes- (a) any person who at the material time is to be deemed to be a Local Authority pursuant to that Act; - (b) Brisbane City Council constituted under the City of'Brisbane Act 1924-1980; (c) any person or persons to whom is delegated any of the powers, authorities, duties and discretions had by a Local Authority; "; (c) omitting the definition " Minister " and substituting the following definition:- Minister "-the Minister for Environment. Valuation and Administrative Services or other Minister of the Crown charged at the material time with the administration of this Act: The term includes any Minister of the Crown who is temporarily performing the duties of the Minister; "; (d) omitting the definition " Person "; (e) omitting the definition " Prescribed (f) omitting the definition " Proclamation "; (g) omitting the definition " Regulations "; (h) in the definition " Surveyor " omitting the words " " The Land Surveyors Acts, 1908 to 1916 " " and substituting the words " the Surveyors Act1977-1980 ";

Survey Co- ordination Act Amendment Act 1981, No. 23 191 (i) in the definition " Surveyor-General " omitting the words " " The Land Surveyors Acts, 1908 to 1916 " " and substituting the words " the Surveyors Act1977-1980 "; (j) omitting the definition " This Act ". 3. Amendment of s. 4. Establishment of central plan office . Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraphs:- The central plan office, which has been maintained in the Department of Mapping and Surveying and Office of the Surveyor-General since 13 December 1975 and maintained in the Department of Mapping and Surveying since 22 March 1980 and is still maintained in that department is declared to be and to have always been the central plan office for the purposes of this Act. The central plan office for the purposes of this Act shall continue to be maintained in the Department of the Government of Queensland for the time being charged with the administration of this Act.". 4. Amendment of s. 7. Power to Surveyor- General to require connection of proposed surveys to existing surveys, permanent marks, etc. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by in subsection (1), in paragraph (b) omitting the words " an authorised survey defined by " The Land Surveyors Acts, 1908 to 1916," the " and substituting the words " a cadastral survey defined in the Surveyors Act1977-1980 the ". 5. Amendment of s. 12. Surveys for the establishment of permanent survey marks in certain areas. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended by in subsection (1) omitting the words " the Surveyors Board constituted under " The Land Surveyors Acts, 1908 to 1916," and " and substituting the words " the Surveyors Board of Queensland constituted under the Surveyors Act1977-1980 and ". 6. Amendment of s. 20. Exemption of plans, surveys, etc., from operation of this Act. Section 20 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words " an authorised survey defined by " The Land Surveyors Acts, 1908 to 1916," on " and substituting the words " a cadastral survey defined in the Surveyors Act1977-1980 on ". 7. New s. 21A. The Principal Act is amended by inserting after section 21 the following section:- " 21A. Co-ordinates for computerized land data banks . (1) Before a computerized land data bank is established by or on behalf of a public authority, the public authority shall give notice of intention in writing to the Surveyor-General.

192 Survey Co-ordination Act Amendment Act 1981, No. 23 The notice of intention shall contain- (a) particulars of the location or locations of all land to be included in the proposed computerized land data bank; (b) such particulars as are prescribed (if any); and (c) such other particulars as the Surveyor-General requires for the purposes of this section. (2) Where immediately before the commencement of the Survey Co-ordination Act Amendment Act 1981 a computerized land data bank is maintained by or on behalf of a public authority, the public authority shall as soon as reasonably practicable after that commencement give notice to the Surveyor-General. The notice shall contain the particulars specified in subsection (1). (3) Upon request in writing in that behalf, the Surveyor-General shall provide as soon as is reasonably practicable a public authority with co-ordinates for use in the description of the location of land in a computerized land data bank. The Surveyor-General shall carry out or cause to be carried out such survey as he considers necessary to provide co-ordinates in accordance with this section. The Surveyor-General may enter into agreement with a public authority with respect to the payment of the whole or part of the cost of the provision of co-ordinates under this subsection. (4) Particulars of the location of land and co-ordinates used in the description thereof in a computerized land data bank established or maintained by or on behalf of a public authority and such other particulars as are prescribed shall be given to the Surveyor-General. (5) Co-ordinates, other than those determined or approved by the Surveyor-General shall not be used in the location of land in any computerized land data bank established or maintained by or on behalf of a public authority. (6) The location of land the subject of a computerized land data bank established and maintained by or on behalf of a public authority which, pursuant to this section, has been provided by the Surveyor-General with co-ordinates therefor shall be by use of those co-ordinates. (7) Save with the permission in writing of the Surveyor-General, a person shall not alter in any way a co-ordinate issued by the Surveyor- General for the purposes of this section.". 8. Amendment of s. 22. Offences. Section 22 of the Principal Act is amended by in subsection (3) omitting the words " one hundred pounds " and substituting the expression " $1000 ".

Survey Co-ordination Act Amendment Act 1981, No. 23 193 9. Amendment of s. 23. Regulations . Section 23 of the Principal Act is amended by in subsection (1) in paragraph (a) inserting after the words " commenced surveys " the words " or of intention to establish a computerized land data bank ".