14Adoption of existing survey marks as permanent marks

14 Adoption of existing survey marks as permanent marks

(1)  The Surveyor-General may adopt any particular reference marks or other survey marks, or any class of reference marks or other survey marks, established by any public authority, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, as permanent marks for the purposes of this Act by publication of a notice in the Gazette specifying the marks or class of marks so adopted.

(2)  *[Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*Any permanent mark required or authorized to be established under this Act, whether by the Surveyor-General or by any public authority, may be so established –

(a) [Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:10 Apr 2002] upon any Crown land; or

(b) [Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:10 Apr 2002] upon any land vested in, or under the care and management of, any public authority or any committee of management or body of trustees for any public purpose; or

(c) after consultation with the engineer or surveyor of the relevant council, upon any public street, road, right of way, lane, or thoroughfare; or

(d) with the consent of the owner or occupier thereof, upon any privately owned land –

and every person authorized by the Surveyor-General or by the proper officer of the public authority concerned shall, at all reasonable times, have access to such land, street, road, right of way, lane, or thoroughfare for the purpose of the establishment, inspection, and maintenance of any permanent mark or the connection of any survey with any permanent mark.

(3)  *[Section 14 Subsection (3) amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*All permanent marks established by the Surveyor-General under this Act, for any survey area proposed to be proclaimed in pursuance of this Act, shall be established out of moneys provided by Parliament for survey purposes, and shall be maintained in good order and condition –

(a) [Section 14 Subsection (3) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:10 Apr 2002] if upon any land, other than a public street, road, right of way, lane, or thoroughfare, vested in, or under the care and management of any public authority, or of any committee of management or body of trustees for any public purpose – by the authority, committee, or body concerned, out of such moneys as are available for the care and management of such land; or