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Land Survey Act, 1997 (Act No. 8 of 1997)

Regulations

Regulations promulgated in terms of Section 10 of the Land Survey Act, 1997 (Act No. 8 of 1997)

16. Reference marks

 

(1) In the survey, involving more than 10 subdivisions, of new townships, extensions to existing townships or the subdivision of an erf, reference marks shall be placed at convenient intervals and in suitable positions: Provided that—
(i) not less than two such marks shall be placed;
(ii) in general such marks shall be placed in the order of 300 metres from each other;
(iii) reference marks need not be placed when the survey is connected to at least two town survey marks situate within 1 000 metres;

 

(2) A reference mark shall consist of an iron peg at least 12 millimetres in diameter and at least 700 millimetres long, set in concrete at least 200 millimetres below the surface of the ground, or any other permanent mark.