National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 2 · Trusts
409. Powers of Land Administrator and Settlement Officer
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Land Administrator
“Land Administrator” means a Land Administrator appointed under section 12, and includes an Assistant Land Administrator appointed thereunder; and, in relation to any land, references to the Land Administrator, or any Assistant Land Administrator, having jurisdiction in the district or subdistrict in which the land is situated;
Officer (not being a power conferred expressly on the Director of Survey and Mapping).
Director of Survey and Mapping
“Director of Survey and Mapping” means the Director of Survey and Mapping of the State appointed under section 12, and includes a Deputy Director of Survey and Mapping appointed thereunder;
Survey by licensed land surveyor 409a. Wherever under this Act, any survey fees are chargeable, such survey fees shall not be chargeable where the land is to be surveyed by a licensed land surveyor and a certificate from the
licensed land surveyor
“licensed land surveyor” means a surveyor licensed to practise under the Licensed Land Surveyors Act 1958;
Land Surveyors Board certifying that the survey of the land will be carried out, is furnished.
land
“land” includes— (a) that surface of the earth and all substances forming that surface; (b) the earth below the surface and all substances therein; (c) all vegetation and other natural products, whether or not requiring the periodical application of labour to their production, and whether on or below the surface; (d) all things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth, whether on or below the surface; and (e) land covered by water;
* In respect of underground land, substitute for the word “area” wherever appearing therein the word “volume” and insert before the word “lot” the word “stratum”—see P.U. (A) 204/1997.
lot
“lot” means any surveyed piece of land to which a lot number has been assigned by the Director of Survey and Mapping;
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