Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Surveying Act 2004 - SECT 42

Functions and powers of Surveyor-General

42. Functions and powers of Surveyor-General



(1) The Surveyor-General has the following functions-

   (a)  to set and monitor standards for surveying and survey information;

   (b)  to monitor surveying matters affecting the Victorian cadastral system;

   (c)  to advise the Minister and the community on surveying matters;





   (d)  to be responsible for the surveying infrastructure of Victoria,
        including the survey control network, and to prosecute offences
        against sections 38 and 39 and other offences involving the survey
        control network;

   (e)  to be responsible for the correct positioning of Crown boundaries of
        land, whether or not the land has been alienated from the Crown or
        subdivided;

   (f)  to correct defects in Crown descriptions of land, whether or not the
        land has been alienated from the Crown or subdivided;

   (g)  if the Surveyor-General considers it appropriate to do so, to resolve
        disputes over boundary determinations that affect the Victorian
        cadastre;

   (h)  to advise on the position of the State borders;

        (i)    if the Surveyor-General considers it appropriate to do so, to
               maintain records of the status of land in Victoria and verify
               and certify the status of that land;

   (j)  to register Crown survey plans;

   (k)  to prepare, or cause to be prepared, sign or approve plans of survey
        under any Act;

   (l)  to co-ordinate and provide access to survey and other information
        relating to land in Victoria;

   (m)  to provide surveying services in respect of government projects and
        government land dealings;

   (n)  to be a member of the Electoral Boundaries Commission under the
        Electoral Boundaries Commission Act 1982;

   (o)  to certify copies of maps, plans, documents or papers as provided by
        any Act;

   (p)  to perform any other functions conferred on the Surveyor-General by or
        under this or any other Act.

(2) The Surveyor-General has and may exercise all the powers necessary to
perform his or her functions.