87Undertaking of survey

87 Undertaking of survey

(1)  The Minister may direct a lessee to provide the Minister with a plan of survey of the lease area which is –

(a) suitable for registering on the Central Plan Register; and

(b) prepared by a surveyor to the requirements of the Surveyor-General.

(2)  A direction is to –

(a) be in writing; and

(b) specify a reasonable period within which the person is to give the survey.

(3)  If a person fails to comply with a direction, the Minister may engage a surveyor recommended by the Surveyor-General to perform the survey.

(4)  A person must not interfere with a surveyor acting under subsection (3) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(5)  Any reasonable costs incurred by the Minister in engaging a surveyor under subsection (3) are recoverable from the lessee in any court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Crown.

(6)  [Section 87 Subsection (6) substituted by No. 8 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:30 Apr 2007] Section 302 of the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 is incorporated with this section.

(7)  [Section 87 Subsection (7) omitted by No. 8 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:30 Apr 2007] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .