Acts Online
GT Shield

Spatial Data Infrastructure Act, 2003 (Act No. 54 of 2003)

12. Capture and publishing of metadata

 

(1) A data custodian must capture and maintain metadata for any spatial information held by it in accordance with this Act.

 

(2) A data custodian must ensure that metadata is available to users by—
(a) making its metadata available to the Department, in the prescribed manner, for inclusion in the electronic metadata catalogue; and
(b) including it in a manual on functions as described in section 14 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000).

 

(3) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, exempt any data custodian, or exempt any type of exercise either in a particular instance or in general, from any provision relating to the capture or maintenance of spatial information contained in regulations made in terms of this Act.