Surveying Legislation

Surveyors conducting authorised surveys under the regulations should be conversant with the provisions of the Licensed Surveyors Act and all other Acts and Regulations. A knowledge and awareness of this legislation is necessary to enable efficient discharge of the duties of a surveyor.

The following is a list of legislation of the Parliament of Western Australia that has some relevance to the activities of licensed surveyors.

Licensed Surveyors Act 1909

• Transfer of Land Act 189
• Land Administration Act 1997
• Standard Survey Marks Act 1924
• Town Planning and Development Act 1928
• Building Act 201
• Public Works Act 190
• Local Government Act 196
• Property Law Act 196
• Mining Act 197
• Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
• Strata Titles Act 1985
• Limitation Act 193
• Dividing Fences Act 1961
• Occupational Safety, and Health Act 1984
• Environmental Protection Act 198
• Western Australian Planning Commission Act 198
• Metropolitan Region Town Planning Scheme Act 195
• Street Alignment Act 188
• Land Boundaries Act 1841
• Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

Regulations

• Licensed Surveyors (Guidance of Surveyors) Regulations 196
• Licensed Surveyors (Licensing and Registration) Regulations 1990
• Licensed Surveyors (Transfer of Land Act1893) Regulations 1961
• Transfer of Land Regulations 199
• Transfer of Land (Surveys) Regulations 199
• Land Administration Regulations 1998
• Town Planning and Development (Easement) Regulations 198
• Town Planning and Development (Subdivisions) Regulations 200
• Town Planning Regulations 1967
• Strata Titles General Regulations 1996
• Mining Regulations 196
• Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995
• Strata Titles Ac
• Dividing Fences Regulations 1971