Victorian Cadastral System including the role of Licensed Land Surveyors

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Victorian Cadastral Systemincluding the role of
Licensed Land Surveyors

• Keith C. Bell
• Surveyor General of Victoria
• 451-418/607 Land Administration
• Department of Geomatics
• The University of Melbourne
• 27 March 2001

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Lecture Overview

• The Cadastral System
• Key Legislation
• Current Reform Initiatives
• Overview of Surveying
• Surveyors Board
• Roles
• Conclusion

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Elements of the Cadastral System

• Land Registration
• Spatial Component - Survey Plans (DCDB)
• Valuation
• Crown Land Management

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Importance of Victorian Cadastre

• Value of Rateable Property 430B
• Value of Property Sales 25B pa (gt3x Vic GDP)
• Major Component of Victorian Economy is
  Property

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Status of Cadastre in Victoria

• 3M Land Parcels
• Plans Lodged Annually ? 10,000
• Parcels Created Annually ? 45,000
• Government Guarantees Title
• Government does not Guarantee Boundaries
• State DCDB (Vicmap Property) is an Index to
  Cadastre and is not Survey Accurate and
  is not used for Registration

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Key Legislation

• Subdivision Act 1988
• Surveyors Act 1978
• Survey Coordination Act 1958
• Land Act 1958
• Local Government Act 1989
• Transfer of Land Act 1958
• Property Law Act 1958

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Current Reform Initiatives

• Property Online
• Titles Automation Project
• Property Information Project
• Standard Parcel Identifier
• Valuation Best Practice
• Re-engineering of Crown Land Administration
• Electronic Conveyancing
• Survey Reform Project

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Land Surveying Historical Overview

• 1837 - Robert Hoddle Arrived in Port Phillip -
  Surveying for Land Settlement
• 1851 - Proclamation of Victoria
• 1885 - Royal Commission on Land Titles and
  Surveying
• 1892 - Surveyors Board of Victoria
  Established
• 1896 - Modern Licence Introduced
• 1958 - Survey Coordination Act
• 1978 - Surveyors Act
• 1995 - Cadastral Surveyors Regulations

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Status of Surveyors in Victoria

• Surveyors in Victoria ? 1000 Licensed
• General Registration ? 15
• Graduates in Surveying ? 50 per year
• 21 Surveyors Licensed in last 2 years
• 77 of Surveyors are over 45
• Licensed for Life (Currently)
• 400 Surveyors Regularly Lodge Plans
• 600 Surveyors Actively Practising

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Surveyors Board of Victoria

• Statutory Body for the Regulation of Surveyors
  and Surveying in Victoria
• Government, Industry, Academia and Community
  Representatives
• Establishes and Maintains Survey Practice
  Standards and Guidelines
• Examines Competency for Registration and
  Licensing
• Maintains the Register of Surveyors
• Advises Government on Surveying Issues

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Role of Surveyor General

• Policy Advice and Adjudications
• Statutory Responsibilities
• Policy Development for the Maintenance of the
  Cadastral Survey Infrastructure
• Technical Standards and Audit Program
• Leadership in Reform Process
• Statutory Custodian of the Spatial Component of
  the Cadastre

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Role of Land Surveyors

• Agent of Crown
• Responsibilities to Crown, Client and Community
• Relationship to Local Government and the
  Development Industry
• Facilitators of Development
• Surveyors need a Broad Perspective of their Role

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Conclusion

• Significance of the Cadastre
• Surveyors Primary Role in the Cadastre and
  Geodetic Infrastructure
• Surveyors Primary Role in the States Property
  Registration System
• Surveyors Primary Role in Development
• Relevance of Survey Reform to Land Economy
• Significant Role Surveyors Play in the Broader
  Land Administration Agenda