Stage one – Identifying issues with the Rules
An issues and opportunities paper was published for consultation in August 2017 followed by workshops held during September. Submissions closed on 4 October 2017.
Two thirds of the feedback material related directly to the rules and the other third related to other elements of the cadastral system such as the validation process, Landonline, and guidance on the LINZ website (see figures 2 & 3 below).
High level breakdown of feedback
- Surveyor General Rules 66%
- Chief Executive Validation 4%
- Guidance 7%
- Landonline 15%
- Other 8%
The feedback confirmed that the issues and opportunities paper covered most issues raised by surveyors. The bar graph below shows the top 20 areas of feedback:
Top 20 feedback topics
| Feedback topics | Submissions |
|---|---|
| Reinstatement Cadastral Survey Datasets | 38 |
| Formatting of the Rules | 37 |
| Non-primary parcel requirements | 24 |
| 3D Cadastre | 23 |
| Water boundaries | 20 |
| Vertical Datum | 15 |
| Need for a Cadastral Survey Dataset Plan | 15 |
| Irregular boundaries | 14 |
| Terminology used in the Rules | 14 |
| Accuracy standards | 13 |
| Good survey practice | 12 |
| Flexibility vs. Prescription | 12 |
| Form of boundary | 12 |
| Witnessing/Permanent reference mark requirements | 11 |
| Plan presentation | 11 |
| Better connection between the Rules and Landonline | 7 |
| General | 7 |
| Ground movement | 6 |
| Occupation | 6 |
| Units of measurement | 6 |
The feedback and analysis was used to develop proposed rule changes as part of Stage two of the review.
Last Updated:
30 July 2018