Boundaries and Survey Maps Act

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3 Power to appoint officers

4 Power to direct demarcation of boundaries

5 Power to enter on land to effect demarcation

6 Publication of general notice

7 Power to issue special notice to procure attendance

8 Clearing of boundary lines

9 Compensation for injury done by clearance

10 Power to summon person to give information

11 Demarcation Officer to mark out boundaries

12 Proceedings if demarcation objected to

14 General notice to persons affected

15 Order of Boundary Officer

16 Power to enforce attendance of witnesses, etc.

17 Evidence to be reduced to writing

18 File to be made up

19 No action at law to be brought pending investigation by Boundary Officer

20 Effect of order of Boundary Officer

21 Appeal to High Court

23 Service of notice

24 Land Office to transmit proceedings

28 When permanent boundary-marks are to be erected

29 Apportionment of expense of erection of marks

30 Notice to owners to pay share of expense

31 Power to place marks under charge of owner

32 Power to re-erect and repair boundary-marks

33 Penalty for obliteration of boundary-marks

35 Correction of maps in certain cases

36 Provisions to govern inquiries

37 Maps, how to be corrected

38 Maps to be conclusive evidence

39 Notice by owner of holding of removal, destruction, etc., of boundary-marks

40 Part III to apply to boundary-marks erected under this Part

42 Power to perform order under this Act at expense of person disobeying

43 Penalty for refusing or neglecting to comply with orders or notices

44 Recovery of amounts due under this Act

45 Power to make rules

Boundaries and Survey Maps Act

(CHAPTER 25)

(Original Enactment: Ordinance 8 of 1884)

REVISED EDITION 1985

(30th March 1987)

An Act to provide for the demarcation of land and for the establishment and maintenance of boundary-marks, and for the publication of certain survey maps.

[21st November 1884]

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Boundaries and Survey Maps Act.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context, “owner” means the person for the time being receiving the rack-rent of the lands or premises in connection with which the word is used whether on his own account, or as agent or trustee for any other person, or who would so receive the same if the lands or premises were let at rack-rent.

Power to appoint officers

3.—(1) The Minister may appoint persons by name or office to carry this Act into effect.

[Act 7 of 1997 wef 01/10/1997]

Such officers to be public servants

(2) Every person so appointed shall be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code [Cap. 224].

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