Singapore legislation

Section 2

of Land Surveyors Act

Section 2

Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“assurance plan” means any plan showing approximate boundaries or dimensions and areas for the purpose of identifying land which has not been surveyed to the satisfaction of the Chief Surveyor but requires to be surveyed under the provisions of any written law;“Board” means the Land Surveyors Board constituted by section 3;“Chief Surveyor” means the officer for the time being performing the duties of the head of the Survey Department;“member” means a member of the Board;“registered” means registered under this Act and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board;“surveyor” means a land surveyor and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;“title survey” means any survey which by any written law is required for the purpose of or in connection with the registration of any title to land or building or any assurance or instrument affecting or purporting to affect title to land or building, and includes in connection therewith —

(a)

the delimitation of the boundaries of any land whether privately owned or not;

(b)

the emplacement, replacement and removal of boundary marks;

(c)

surveys required for the correct interrelation of boundaries or of boundary marks; and

(d)

the making and recording of all measurements and calculations relevant thereto and the drawing and reproduction of plans therefrom.

Definition

“assurance plan” means any plan showing approximate boundaries or dimensions and areas for the purpose of identifying land which has not been surveyed to the satisfaction of the Chief Surveyor but requires to be surveyed under the provisions of any written law;

Definition

“Board” means the Land Surveyors Board constituted by section 3;

Definition

“Chief Surveyor” means the officer for the time being performing the duties of the head of the Survey Department;

Definition

“member” means a member of the Board;

Definition

“registered” means registered under this Act and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

Definition

“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board;

Definition

“surveyor” means a land surveyor and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

Definition

“title survey” means any survey which by any written law is required for the purpose of or in connection with the registration of any title to land or building or any assurance or instrument affecting or purporting to affect title to land or building, and includes in connection therewith —

(a)

the delimitation of the boundaries of any land whether privately owned or not;

(b)

the emplacement, replacement and removal of boundary marks;

(c)

surveys required for the correct interrelation of boundaries or of boundary marks; and

(d)

the making and recording of all measurements and calculations relevant thereto and the drawing and reproduction of plans therefrom.