Survey (Simplify) Variation Regulations 2017 (SA)

South Australia

Survey (Simplify) Variation Regulations 2017

under the Survey Act 1992

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Survey Regulations 2007

4            Insertion of regulation 18A

18A         Identification surveys to comply with code

5            Variation of regulation 27—Directions of Surveyor-General

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Survey (Simplify) Variation Regulations 2017.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Survey Regulations 2007

4—Insertion of regulation 18A

After regulation 18 insert:

18A—Identification surveys to comply with code

(1)A surveyor who carries out an identification survey must comply with the provisions of the Lodgement of Boundary Identification Surveys Code (the code).

(2)In order to comply with the provisions of the code, the surveyor must—

(a)comply with any provisions in the code that are expressed as mandatory; and

(b)have regard to any provisions in the code that are not expressed as mandatory but are expressed as recommendations.

(3)In this regulation—

identification survey means a cadastral survey of existing boundaries of land for which a plan is not required by law (other than by this regulation) to be lodged in the Lands Titles Registration Office;

Lodgement of Boundary Identification Surveys Code means the Code of Practice—Lodgement of Boundary Identification Surveys, prepared by the Surveyors Board of South Australia, 17 March 2016, as in force from time to time.

5—Variation of regulation 27—Directions of Surveyor-General

Regulation 27(4)—delete "Survey Advisory Committee" and substitute:

Institution of Surveyors

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

after consultation with the Institution of Surveyors and the Registrar‑General and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 22 June 2017

No 98 of 2017

DPC17/027CS