Cadastral Survey Rules, Standards & Guidelines
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Guideline
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Change Log - Version 4 Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2001
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Change Log - Version 4.1 Superseded - Publication Date 30 April 2002
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Change Log - Version 4.2 Superseded - Publication Date 30 April 2004
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Chapter 1 - LINZ Office Directory - Version 4.2 Superseded - Publication Date 30 April 2003
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Chapter 10 - Application of Survey Regulations 1998 - Version 4 Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2001
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Chapter 11 - Boundaries and Parcels - Version 4.1 Superseded - Publication Date 30 April 2002
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Chapter 2 - LINZ Processes - Version 4.2 Superseded - Publication Date 30 April 2003
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Chapter 3 - Survey Procedures - Version 4.2 Superseded - Publication Date 30 April 2003
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Chapter 4 - Survey Technology - Version 4.2 Superseded - Publication Date 31 May 2003
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Chapter 4, Section 4.2 - Sample plans - Version 4 Superseded - Publication Date 30 April 2002
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Chapter 5 - Dispensations - Version 4.2 Superseded - Publication Date 31 May 2003
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Chapter 6 - Data Lodgement Format - Version 4.2 Superseded - Publication Date 31 March 2004
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Chapter 7 - Territorial Authority Approvals - Version 4 Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2001
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Chapter 8 - Fees and Charges - Version 4.2 Superseded - Publication Date 30 June 2003
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Chapter 9 - Accreditation - Version 4.1 Superseded - Publication Date 30 April 2001
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Contents - Version 4 Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2007
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines - Hard Copy - Index - Version 4.1 Superseded - Publication Date 30 April 2002
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines for e-survey - Chapter 01 LINZ Office Directory Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2004
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines for e-survey - Chapter 02 LINZ Processes Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2004
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines for e-survey - Chapter 03 Survey Procedures Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2004
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines for e-survey - Chapter 04 Survey Technology Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2004
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines for e-survey - Chapter 05 Dispensations Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2004
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines for e-survey - Chapter 06 Data Lodgement Format Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2004
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines for e-survey - Chapter 07 Territorial Authority Approvals Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2004
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines for e-survey - Chapter 08 Fees & Charges Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2004
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines for e-survey - Chapter 09 Accreditation Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2004
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines for e-survey - Chapter 10 Application of Survey Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2004
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines for e-survey - Chapter 11 Boundaries & Parcels Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2004
- Cadastral Survey Guidelines for e-survey - Contents Superseded - Publication Date 30 August 2004
- Feedback form for Interpretation guide to Rules for Cadastral Survey 2010 - LINZG65700 Current - Publication Date 2 December 2010
- Guideline for Rules for Cadastral Survey (Canterbury Earthquake) 2010 - LINZG65702 Current - Publication Date 20 February 2012
- Interpretation guide to Interim ruling on survey requirements for open space covenants - LINZG65701 Interim - Publication Date 9 June 2010
- Interpretation guide to Rules for Cadastral Survey 2010 - LINZG65700 Current - Publication Date 6 December 2011
- Survey Mark Protection Brochure Current - Publication Date 31 May 2003
Standards
- Cadastral Surveyor Accreditation and Audit System Design OSG Standard 4 Version 2 Archived - Publication Date 1 August 2001
- Conservation Covenant Plans OSG Policy 2002/1 Superseded - Publication Date 18 June 2002
- Interim Standard for Computed Cadastral Survey Datasets for Maori Freehold Land - LINZS10000 Archived - Publication Date 11 September 2006
- Interim Standard for Hard-Copy Plan Format - LINZS10002 Archived - Publication Date 1 April 2006
- Map Projections for Cadastral Data - OSG Policy 2000/5 Archived - Publication Date 15 March 2000
- Nohoanga Entitlement Recording OSG Policy 1998/4 Archived - Publication Date 5 March 2001
- Standard for integration & provision of cadastral survey data - LINZS10003 Current - Publication Date 15 September 2009
- Use of Graphic Description Plans OSG Policy 2000/2 Current - Publication Date 31 March 2003
Education
- Collated Record of Public Submissions Current - Publication Date 29 April 2008
- Proposed Surveyor-General’s Rules for Cadastral Survey 2008 - LINZS65000 Superseded - Publication Date 15 October 2007
- Review of the Rules for Cadastral Survey Superseded - Publication Date 15 October 2007
- Risk Assessment for the proposed Rules for Cadastral Survey Archived - Publication Date 21 December 2007
- Thematic Summary - Public Submissions received on the proposed Rules for Cadastral Survey Archived - Publication Date 29 April 2008
Interim Standard
- Feedback form for Interpretation guide to Interim ruling on survey requirements for open space covenants - LINZG65701 AND Interim ruling on survey requirements for open space covenants - LINZR65308 Current - Publication Date 10 June 2010
- Interim standard for the integration of movable marginal strips into the cadastre - LINZS10001 Archived - Publication Date 18 June 2007
Ruling
- Interim ruling on survey requirements for open space covenants - LINZR65308 Interim - Publication Date 9 June 2010
- Ruling allowing a survey that places a boundary mark on an existing line to be a boundary reinstatement survey - LINZR65309 Current - Publication Date 14 June 2010
- Ruling allowing some CSDs under the 2002/2 Rules to be re-lodged after the 2010 Rules come into effect - LINZR65307 Current - Publication Date 21 May 2010
- Ruling enabling units defined prior to the 2010 Rules to be carried forward - LINZR65310 : version 2 - effective from 24 May 2010 Current - Publication Date 6 August 2010
- Ruling on cadastral survey network marks - LINZR65302 Current - Publication Date 5 February 2010
- Ruling on official geodetic datum and projections - LINZR65300 Current - Publication Date 5 February 2010
- Ruling on official vertical datums - LINZR65301 Current - Publication Date 5 February 2010
- Ruling on vertical control marks - LINZR65303 Current - Publication Date 5 February 2010
- Ruling providing exemption for representation of centreline easement - LINZR65305 Archived - Publication Date 5 February 2010
- Ruling providing exemption from definition by survey for certain parcels - LINZR65306 Archived - Publication Date 5 February 2010
- Ruling providing exemption from use of NZGD2000 bearings - LINZR65304 Current - Publication Date 5 February 2010
- Ruling to exempt most adopted non-boundary survey marks from accuracy requirements in rule 3.1(b) - LINZR65312 Current - Publication Date 13 August 2010
- Surveyor-General Ruling 2007/1 - Representation of movable marginal strips in cadastral survey datasets - LINZR10300 Superseded - Publication Date 18 June 2007
- Surveyor-General’s Ruling 2004/1 - Bearings to be terms of Official Survey Projection and Geodetic Datum Superseded - Publication Date 22 November 2004
- Surveyor-General’s Ruling 2005/1 - Dispensation to use Parcel Diagrams Superseded - Publication Date 21 March 2005
- Surveyor-General’s Ruling 2005/2 - Dispensation from Boundary Monumentation Superseded - Publication Date 21 March 2005
- Surveyor-General’s Ruling 2005/3 - Height Datum Superseded - Publication Date 23 May 2005
- Surveyor-General’s Ruling 2005/4 - Systematic Adjustment Superseded - Publication Date 23 May 2005
Rules
- Rules for Cadastral Survey (Canterbury Earthquake) 2010 - LINZS65001 Current - Publication Date 23 December 2010
- Rules for Cadastral Survey 2010 - LINZS65000 Current - Publication Date 15 April 2010
- Surveyor-General's Rules for Cadastral Survey 2002/1 Superseded - Publication Date 1 June 2002
- Surveyor-General's Rules for Cadastral Survey 2002/2 Superseded - Publication Date 17 October 2002
Factsheet
- Summary of corrections and amendments to Rules for Cadastral Survey 2010 Current - Publication Date 15 April 2010
