Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Regulation 2024 (Qld)

Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Regulation 2024

Part 1 Preliminary

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

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 September 2024.

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

4 References to cadastral survey 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.

Part 2 Principles to be applied in carrying out surveys

Division 1 All surveys

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

6 How survey contributes to State survey and mapping infrastructure A survey contributes to the State survey and mapping infrastructure by, for example, ensuring each of the following for the survey— (a) survey observations achieve an acceptable level of survey quality; (b) survey marks placed, or survey marks used as reference points for the survey, provide permanent physical evidence of the survey; (c) the physical integrity of the survey marks used are appropriate for the survey's intended purpose; (d) survey observations made and survey marks placed comply with the relevant survey standard; (e) survey records for the survey include a clear description of the survey marks placed; (f) 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 (g) relevant information about the survey and the survey marks placed are recorded in a State dataset; (h) the surveyor for the survey accepts responsibility for the survey quality of the survey.