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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation
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PART 1—PRELIMINARY
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Objective
Authorising provision
Definitions
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PART 2—PERMANENT MARKS
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5
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Permanent marks
Establishment of permanent marks
Registration and numbering of permanent marks
Permanent mark sketch plan
Removal, replacement or irregularity in position of permanent
marks
PART 3—SURVEYS
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Notice of intention to commence survey
Bearings of surveys
Connections of surveys to permanent marks
Survey equipment
Connections of surveys within or contiguous to proclaimed
survey areas
Plan forms
Classification of surveys and plans
Form of central plan register
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SCHEDULES
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SCHEDULE 1—Permanent Survey Mark Types
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SCHEDULE 2
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SCHEDULE 3
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Notice of Intention to Commence Survey*
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Notice that Survey has been Commenced*
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SCHEDULE 4
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SCHEDULE 5—Trimmed Sheet Sizes
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SCHEDULE 6—Table for the Classification of Plans under
Regulation 17(3)
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STATUTORY RULES 2014
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Survey Co-ordination Act 1958
Survey Co-ordination Regulations 2014
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 20 May 2014
Responsible Minister:
MATTHEW GUY
Minister for Planning
CHIARA EDWARDS
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1 Objective
The objective of these Regulations is—
(a) to provide for standards of measurement and
accuracy of certain surveys; and
(b) to provide for the connection of certain
surveys to existing surveys, standard
traverses and permanent marks; and
(c) to prescribe forms, procedures, standards and
other matters relating to surveying and the
co-ordination of surveys.
2 Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 22 of
the Survey Co-ordination Act 1958.
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3 Definitions
In these Regulations—
cadastral survey means a cadastral survey within
the meaning of the Surveying Act 2004;
local traverse means a survey, other than a
standard traverse, connecting two or more
permanent marks;
Map Grid of Australia 1994 (MGA 1994) means
the system of rectangular co-ordinates
derived from a Universal Transverse
Mercator projection of Geocentric Datum of
Australia 1994 (GDA 94) latitudes and
longitudes that are based on the datum
(GDA) defined in the notice of the InterGovernmental Committee on Surveying and
Mapping published in Commonwealth
Government Gazette Number GN 35 of
6 September 1995 at page 3369;
registered permanent mark means a permanent
mark registered in accordance with
regulation 6;
Registrar of Titles has the same meaning as in the
Transfer of Land Act 1958;
standard traverse means a survey defined in terms
of the Australian Map Grid or the Map Grid
of Australia 1994;
Surveyor-General has the same meaning as in the
Surveying Act 2004;
the Act means the Survey Co-ordination Act
1958.
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4 Permanent marks
A permanent mark established under the Act must
be—
(a) of a durable, permanent and stable
construction and material; and
(b) in the form of a monument in Schedule 1, or
if such monuments are not practical, other
survey monuments as adopted or authorised
by the Surveyor-General in accordance with
section 15 of the Act.
5 Establishment of permanent marks
(1) A permanent mark established under the Act must
be registered in accordance with regulation 6.
(2) A permanent mark established under the Act must
be in a place—
(a) where it is least likely to be subject to
damage, disturbance or removal or to
constitute a hazard; and
(b) that facilitates horizontal and vertical
connections to existing and future marks;
and
(c) where it is readily identifiable and easy to
find; and
(d) that provides the most stable location
available.
(3) If a box-cover is used to protect a permanent
mark, it must—
(a) be constructed of durable and permanent
material; and
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(b) be constructed in a rigid manner enabling the
maximum protection that is practicable to be
afforded to the permanent mark; and
(c) be set centrally over the permanent mark
with the top of the cover flush with the
ground or surface on which it is set and the
base not less than 50 millimetres above the
top of the permanent mark.
(4) If a marker post or indicator is used to locate or
protect a permanent mark, the marker post or
indicator must be placed vertically in the ground
where it does not constitute a hazard, not less than
300 millimetres from the centre of the permanent
mark and independent of any medium in which
the permanent mark is set.
(5) Permanent marks on surveys of 1500 metres or
more in length must be placed so that no two
marks are more than 1500 metres apart unless the
Surveyor-General directs under section 6(1)(b) of
the Act the establishment of other intervals.
6 Registration and numbering of permanent marks
(1) The Surveyor-General must ensure that each
permanent mark is assigned a registration number
and registered at the Central Plan Office (CPO).
(2) A surveyor or proper officer must—
(a) apply to the Surveyor-General for a
permanent mark registration number prior to
lodging a sketch plan at the Central Plan
Office; and
(b) include the registration number of the
permanent mark on the sketch plan or the
supplementary sketch plan.
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7 Permanent mark sketch plan
(1) A surveyor or proper officer responsible for the
establishment of a permanent mark must ensure
that a separate sketch plan for the permanent mark
is prepared and forwarded to the SurveyorGeneral within one month after the establishment
of the permanent mark.
(2) A surveyor or proper officer who locates an
existing permanent mark that is not a registered
permanent mark must ensure that a separate
sketch plan for the permanent mark is prepared
and forwarded to the Surveyor-General within
one month after the location of the permanent
mark.
(3) A sketch plan must—
(a) be set out in a notice that—
(i) is in the form of Schedule 2; and
(ii) sets out the particulars in Schedule 2;
and
(iii) is certified by the surveyor who
established or located the permanent
mark—
(A) that the information in the notice
is correct; and
(B) that the permanent mark was
established or located on the
ground by the surveyor in
accordance with these
Regulations; and
(C) that the connecting measurements
and observations were made by
the surveyor in accordance with
these Regulations; and
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(b) show the type or description of the
permanent mark with sufficient connections
to the nearest road intersection, buildings,
fences, poles, survey marks, survey
monuments, or other permanent marks to
enable the future location of the permanent
mark and the recording of the mark on plans;
and
(c) show all cadastral boundaries as broken
lines, unless the boundaries have been
verified by a licensed surveyor; and
(d) show a connection to either the nearest
Crown allotment boundary or named street
or road; and
(e) show all lengths in metres; and
(f) indicate the existence of any marker post,
indicator or box-cover; and
(g) specify the registration number for the
permanent mark allocated by the SurveyorGeneral; and
(h) be capable of legible reproduction by
photographic or other methods.
(4) A surveyor who for the purposes of the Act
obtains additional connections to an existing
permanent mark or surrounding features must
prepare and forward to the Surveyor-General a
supplementary sketch plan in the form of
Schedule 2, within one month after obtaining the
additional connections.
(5) The supplementary sketch plan must be set out in
a notice that—
(a) is in the form of Schedule 2; and
(b) sets out the particulars in Schedule 2; and
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(c) complies with the requirements of
subregulation (3)(b) to (h); and
(d) is certified by the surveyor who made the
connecting measurements and observations
that the information in the notice is correct.
8 Removal, replacement or irregularity in position of
permanent marks
(1) For the purposes of the proviso to section 16 of
the Act, when a permanent mark is removed the
following procedures must be observed—
(a) the surveyor or proper officer wherever
practicable must notify the Surveyor-General
before the removal; and
(b) if required by the Surveyor-General, a
surveyor must relate the permanent mark
horizontally and vertically to adjacent survey
monuments and survey marks before the
mark is removed and connections must
conform to not less than the standard of
precision of the survey used for establishing
the recorded position of the permanent mark.
(2) If required by the Surveyor-General, a new
permanent mark is to be established in accordance
with the provisions of section 6 of the Act to
replace the mark removed and a sketch plan
prepared in accordance with regulation 7.
(3) The surveyor or proper officer must notify the
Surveyor-General in writing within one month
after the removal and replacement (if any) of a
permanent mark giving particulars of the
relationship between the permanent mark removed
and the new permanent mark.
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9 Notice of intention to commence survey
For the purposes of section 5 of the Act, notice of
intention to commence a survey or notice that a
survey has commenced must be in the form of
Schedule 3.
10 Bearings of surveys
(1) A surveyor carrying out a survey for registration
under the Act must use the appropriate zone of the
Australian Map Grid or the Map Grid of Australia
1994 in column 2 of the table in Schedule 4 for
the survey.
(2) Parishes shown in column 1 of the table in
Schedule 4 are deemed to lie wholly within the
zone indicated in column 2 of the table.
11 Connections of surveys to permanent marks
(1) If connecting a survey to a permanent mark, a
surveyor must—
(a) connect the survey to the mark in a manner
consistent with regulation 7 of the Surveying
(Cadastral Surveys) Regulations 20051; and
(b) unless connecting in a closed traverse,
include at least one independent verifying
check measurement.
(2) For a planimetric survey undertaken by a
surveyor, that is to be lodged with either the
Registrar of Titles or the Surveyor-General, and
connects to two or more permanent marks—
(a) the connections must be sufficient for the
determination of bearing and distance
between those marks; and
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(b) appropriate bearings and distances must be
shown on the field notes and the plan of the
survey.
12 Survey equipment
A surveyor must use and maintain survey
equipment that—
(a) has been compared to the following units of
measurement—
(i) for length—metres; and
(ii) for plane angles—degrees, minutes and
seconds; and
(b) is capable of achieving the levels of
precision required by regulation 7 of the
Surveying (Cadastral Surveys) Regulations
2005.
13 Connections of surveys within or contiguous to
proclaimed survey areas
(1) For the purposes of section 12(3)(a) of the Act, a
survey within or contiguous to a proclaimed
survey area must be directly connected to at least
two permanent marks on a standard or local
traverse that are—
(a) properly verified as to position at the time of
survey; and
(b) at least 200 metres apart; and
(c) within a 500 metre radius of the survey or a
greater distance from the survey if the
connection to the survey can be made by
establishing no more than three instrument
points from each permanent mark.
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(2) For the purposes of an indirect connection to a
traverse authorised under section 12(3)(b) of the
Act, the survey must be connected to at least two
survey or permanent marks already connected or
proposed to be connected to a standard or local
traverse that are—
(a) properly verified as to position at the time of
survey; and
(b) at least 200 metres apart; and
(c) within a 500 metre radius of the survey or a
greater distance from the survey if the
connection to the survey can be made by
establishing no more than three instrument
points from each permanent mark.
14 Plan forms
Plans prepared by or on behalf of a department or
public authority to be forwarded to the SurveyorGeneral must—
(a) be drawn using conventional lines, letters,
numerals and symbols; and
(b) display a north point indicating the basis for
orientation of the plan which must be either
Australian Map Grid Zone 54, Map Grid of
Australia 1994 Zone 54, Australian Map
Grid Zone 55, Map Grid of Australia 1994
Zone 55, True North or Magnetic North; and
(c) display a scale bar and the scale of the plan
expressed as a representative ratio; and
(d) so far as is practicable, be drawn in
conformity with standard map and plan
systems related to the Australian Map Grid
or Map Grid of Australia 1994, and
(e) conform to one of the trimmed sheet sizes
listed in the Table to Schedule 5.
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15 Classification of surveys and plans
(1) For the purposes of section 6(3) of the Act, the
standards of measurement and accuracy are the
standards required by regulation 7 of the
Surveying (Cadastral Surveys) Regulations 2005.
(2) A surveyor must certify on the face of the plan of
a control, planimetric or levelling survey or on the
field notes or both if applicable, as to the
classification of the survey.
(3) A proper officer must ensure that a plan produced
by their department or public authority indicates
on the face of the plan the classification of the
plan using a double letter for graphical precision,
a numeral for contour precision or a combination
of both if applicable as set out in Schedule 6.
16 Form of central plan register
The Central Plan Register must show—
(a) the particulars of each plan or survey that has
been forwarded under section 7 of the Act;
and
(b) the location of any plan recorded under
section 8(1) of the Act.
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SCHEDULES
Regulation 4
SCHEDULE 1
PERMANENT SURVEY MARK TYPES
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SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 7
SURVEY CO-ORDINATION ACT 1958 SEC. 6(1)(C)
ORIGINAL/SUPPLEMENTARY
PERMANENT MARK SKETCH PLAN
Township
................................................ Parish .........................................................
NOTES: (1) Connections to be shown to buildings, fences, poles, survey marks or
monuments nearby.
(2) Unless verified by a Licensed Surveyor, all cadastral boundaries are to be
shown by broken lines.
(3) Connection should be shown to nearest Crown allotment or named street
or road.
(4) Plan does need not be to scale. Lengths shown must be in METRES.
Description of Permanent Mark
Existence of Box-cover:
…......………………………………………………………
Yes / No
Marker Post:
Yes / No
I certify that the Permanent Mark shown in this sketch has been established / found on
the ground by me in accordance with the Regulations under the Survey Co-ordination
Act 1958, and that the information shown on this notice is correct.
Company or Agency Ref No. ............... Surname
...................Signature †...................
Company or Agency ...................................................................Date ............................
Municipality .............................................† If a Licensed Surveyor the letters LS to be added.
GRID REFERENCE CO-ORDINATES
(May be scaled to nearest 100 metres)
DATUM
.....................
EASTING
...........................................
Date
Rec’d
Registered Surveys
connected to this PM
ZONE .....
NORTHING ...........................................
AHD RL
...........................................
STREET DIRECTORY REFERENCE
Map
Ref
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Regulation 9
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO COMMENCE SURVEY*
NOTICE THAT SURVEY HAS BEEN COMMENCED*
Survey Co-ordination Act 1958 (section 5)
A survey
* will be
* was
commenced on .....................(appropriate date)
MGA94 Grid Reference
Locality
CPO No.
Office Use
Only
1:100 000
Map No.
4 Numeral
Reference
DESCRIPTION OF SURVEY
Type .............................................................................................................
Probable Classification ................................................................................
Probable Extent ............................................................................................
Other Particulars ..........................................................................................
Department or Authority ..............................
Signature .............................
(Proper Officer)
Reference No. of
Department or Authority ............................
* Strike out whichever not applicable
A certificate of the Proper Officer setting out
reasons for late notice must accompany each notice
that survey has been commenced.
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Regulation 10
Column 1
Column 2
County or Part of County
AMG Zone/
MGA 94 Zone
All Parishes in the counties of—
Anglesey
55
Benambra
55
Bendigo (except Parish of Tarnagulla)
55
Parish of Tarnagulla
54
Bogong
55
Borung
54
Bourke
55
Buln Buln
55
Croajingolong
55
Dalhousie
55
Dargo
55
Delatite
55
Dundas
54
Evelyn
55
Follett
54
Gladstone
54
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Column 1
Column 2
County or Part of County
AMG Zone/
MGA 94 Zone
Grant (except the following Parishes in the County of
Grant)
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Parish of Ballarat
Parish of Bungal
Parish of Bungaree
Parish of Buninyong
Parish of Clarendon
Parish of Kerrit Bareet
Parish of Korweinguboora
Parish of Lal Lal
Parish of Moorarbool West
Parish of Warrenheip
55
54
Grenville
54
Gunbower (except the Parish of Benjeroop)
55
Parish of Benjeroop
54
Hampden
54
Heytesbury
54
Kara Kara
54
Karkarooc
54
Lowan
54
Millewa
54
Moira
55
Mornington
55
Normanby
54
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Column 1
Column 2
County or Part of County
AMG Zone/
MGA 94 Zone
Polwarth (except the following Parishes in the County
of Polwarth)
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Parish of Angahook
Parish of Boonah
Parish of Tutegong
Parish of Wensleydale
54
55
Ripon
54
Rodney
55
Talbot (except the following Parishes in the County of
Talbot)
54
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Parish of Baringhup
Parish of Bradford
Parish of Bullarook
Parish of Bullarto
Parish of Burke
Parish of Campbelltown
Parish of Castlemaine
Parish of Chewton
Parish of Coliban
Parish of Drummond
Parish of Edgecombe
Parish of Elphinstone
Parish of Faraday
Parish of Franklin
Parish of Fryers
Parish of Glenlyon
Parish of Guildford
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Column 2
County or Part of County
AMG Zone/
MGA 94 Zone
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Parish of Harcourt
Parish of Hawkestone
Parish of Holcombe
Parish of Maldon
Parish of Muckleford
Parish of Neereman
Parish of Ravenswood
Parish of Sandon
Parish of Strangways
Parish of Sutton Grange
Parish of Tarrengower
Parish of Walmer
Parish of Wombat
Parish of Yandoit
55
Tambo
55
Tanjil
55
Tatchera
54
Villiers
54
Weeah
54
Wonnangatta
55
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Regulation 14(e)
TRIMMED SHEET SIZES
Table 1.1 Dimensions of Sheet
Designation
Cut Sheet Dimensions
(mm)
A0
841  1189
A1
594  841
A2
420  594
A3
297  420
A4
210  297
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Regulation 15(3)
TABLE FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF PLANS UNDER
REGULATION 17(3)
Classification of
Graphical
Precision
Plotted positional error of any point not to exceed
AA
1 mm
BB
2 mm
CC
3 mm
DD
Classification of
Contour Precision
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90% of all points shall be
correct within one half of
the maximum positional
error indicated.
Any lesser precision
Interpolated elevation error of any point not to exceed
1
One contour interval
2
One and one half
contour intervals
3
Two contour intervals
4
Any lesser precision
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90% of all interpolated
elevations must be correct
within one half of the
contour interval(s)
indicated.
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ENDNOTES
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Reg. 11(1)(a): S.R. No. 56/2005.
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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter
The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in
accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation
Regulations 2004.
Statutory rule
provision
Title of applied, adopted or
incorporated document
Matter in
applied,
adopted or
incorporated
document
Regulations 3
(definition of Map
Grid of Australia
(MGA 1994)), 10(1),
14(b) and 14(d)
Geocentric Datum of
Australia defined in the notice
of the Intergovernmental
Committee on Surveying and
Mapping and published in
Commonwealth Government
Gazette Number GN 35 of
6 September 1995
(page 3369).
The whole
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