21. Approval of title surveys and assurance plans
Feedback & supportNo title survey or survey plan thereof shall be accepted or adopted for the purpose of any written law unless it has been approved by the Chief Surveyor or other officer appointed by him to approve survey plans on his behalf.
title survey
“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.
No assurance plan shall be lodged in the Registry of Titles and Deeds unless the plan is signed by a registered surveyor and approved by the Chief Surveyor or other officer appointed by him to approve assurance plans on his behalf, and bears a caution to the effect that the boundaries or dimensions and areas are inconclusive.
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 satisfaction of the Chief Surveyor but requires to be surveyed under the provisions of any written law;
The Chief Surveyor may withhold approval of any plan under this section where the written permission of the competent authority as required by section 9(3) of the Planning Act [Cap. 232] has not been obtained or where the appropriate survey fees have not been paid.
Chief Surveyor
“Chief Surveyor” means the officer for the time being performing the duties of the head of the Survey Department;