sec.25ASpecial provision for taking of soil samples etc. for collecting relevant evidence

### sec.25A Special provision for taking of soil samples etc. for collecting relevant evidence The chief executive may, for the purpose of making a declaration under section 83 , 93 , 109 or 120 about land of a type mentioned in section 21 , direct a surveyor— to take soil samples from the land; or to acquire remotely sensed images or other information for the land, including by, from or using an aircraft, satellite or other device; or a remotely controlled device commonly known as a drone to do any other thing on the land that may provide evidence of the location of a natural feature or other thing forming a boundary of the land. Subject to the direction, the surveyor— may enter the land and do the thing mentioned in the direction; and in entering the land and doing the thing mentioned in the direction is subject to the same requirements as would apply under sections 21 to 24 in relation to the placing of a permanent survey mark on the land. The surveyor— must cause as little damage as possible in doing the thing mentioned in the direction; and must not cause any permanent damage to any property on the land. s 25A ins 2010 No. 12 s 210 amd 2023 No. 2 s 74 (sec.25A-ssec.1) The chief executive may, for the purpose of making a declaration under section 83 , 93 , 109 or 120 about land of a type mentioned in section 21 , direct a surveyor— to take soil samples from the land; or to acquire remotely sensed images or other information for the land, including by, from or using an aircraft, satellite or other device; or a remotely controlled device commonly known as a drone to do any other thing on the land that may provide evidence of the location of a natural feature or other thing forming a boundary of the land. (sec.25A-ssec.2) Subject to the direction, the surveyor— may enter the land and do the thing mentioned in the direction; and in entering the land and doing the thing mentioned in the direction is subject to the same requirements as would apply under sections 21 to 24 in relation to the placing of a permanent survey mark on the land. (sec.25A-ssec.3) The surveyor— must cause as little damage as possible in doing the thing mentioned in the direction; and must not cause any permanent damage to any property on the land. - (a) to take soil samples from the land; or - (b) to acquire remotely sensed images or other information for the land, including by, from or using an aircraft, satellite or other device; or Example of another device— a remotely controlled device commonly known as a drone - (c) to do any other thing on the land that may provide evidence of the location of a natural feature or other thing forming a boundary of the land. - (a) may enter the land and do the thing mentioned in the direction; and - (b) in entering the land and doing the thing mentioned in the direction is subject to the same requirements as would apply under sections 21 to 24 in relation to the placing of a permanent survey mark on the land. - (a) must cause as little damage as possible in doing the thing mentioned in the direction; and - (b) must not cause any permanent damage to any property on the land.