Section sec.61 - Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 - Working out an administrative area boundary shown on a plan

sec.61Working out an administrative area boundary shown on a plan

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### sec.61 Working out an administrative area boundary shown on a plan On a plan, the boundary of an administrative area marked— along the line of a coast, harbour, tidal watercourse or tidal lake, is the high-water mark along the coast, harbour, watercourse or lake; or along and within— the banks of a non-tidal watercourse; or the boundaries of a road or railway; is the line along the middle of the bed of the watercourse, or the centre line of the road or railway; or along a watercourse, road or railway shown by a single line, is the line along the middle of the bed of the watercourse, or the centre line of the road or railway; or along but to 1 side of a non-tidal watercourse, or a road or railway, is— for a watercourse—the bank of the watercourse nearer to the marked boundary; or for a road or railway—the boundary of the road or railway nearer to the marked boundary. - (a) along the line of a coast, harbour, tidal watercourse or tidal lake, is the high-water mark along the coast, harbour, watercourse or lake; or - (b) along and within— (i) the banks of a non-tidal watercourse; or (ii) the boundaries of a road or railway; is the line along the middle of the bed of the watercourse, or the centre line of the road or railway; or - (i) the banks of a non-tidal watercourse; or - (ii) the boundaries of a road or railway; - (c) along a watercourse, road or railway shown by a single line, is the line along the middle of the bed of the watercourse, or the centre line of the road or railway; or - (d) along but to 1 side of a non-tidal watercourse, or a road or railway, is— (i) for a watercourse—the bank of the watercourse nearer to the marked boundary; or (ii) for a road or railway—the boundary of the road or railway nearer to the marked boundary. - (i) for a watercourse—the bank of the watercourse nearer to the marked boundary; or - (ii) for a road or railway—the boundary of the road or railway nearer to the marked boundary. - (i) the banks of a non-tidal watercourse; or - (ii) the boundaries of a road or railway; - (i) for a watercourse—the bank of the watercourse nearer to the marked boundary; or - (ii) for a road or railway—the boundary of the road or railway nearer to the marked boundary.