Boundaries and Survey Maps Act 1998 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Conduct of Cadastral Surveys
16. Correction of errors
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The Chief Surveyor or any authorised surveyor designated by the Chief Surveyor may at any time undertake field and office checks on the cadastral survey work of a registered surveyor or a licensed corporation, partnership or limited liability partnership.
Chief Surveyor
“Chief Surveyor” means the Chief Surveyor appointed under section 3(1), and includes an acting Chief Surveyor appointed under section 3(2);
The Chief Surveyor may, at any time after the survey plan has been deposited with the Authority, by written notice, direct any registered surveyor or any licensed corporation, partnership or limited liability partnership to correct at his or her or its expense within a period specified in the notice any error in the cadastral survey made by that registered surveyor or by a registered surveyor who is a director, a partner, a manager or an employee of that corporation, partnership or limited liability partnership, as the case may be.
If any person fails to comply with the notice given under subsection (2), the Chief Surveyor may undertake the correction of the cadastral survey and recover the cost of the correction from the person.
cadastral survey
“cadastral survey” means any survey relating to the recording of land boundaries, subdivision lines, buildings and related details;
Where the Chief Surveyor is entitled to recover the cost of any correction of a cadastral survey under subsection (3), the Chief Surveyor may serve on the registered surveyor, licensed corporation, partnership or limited liability partnership (as the case may be) a statement of the cost of the correction by registered post addressed to the last known place of practice or residence of the registered surveyor, licensed corporation, partnership or limited liability partnership.
registered surveyor
“registered surveyor” means a registered surveyor within the meaning given by the Land Surveyors Act 1991;
Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to an assurance plan.[11E
assurance plan
“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 Chief Surveyor’s satisfaction but is required to be surveyed under the provisions of any written law;