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Boundaries and Survey Maps Act 1998 PART 5 — MISCELLANEOUS

s 19–s 22 · 4 sections

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Power to perform order at expense of person disobeying order

s 19

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19.—(1) If any person (A) who is ordered under any provision of this Act to perform any act fails to perform the act within a reasonable time, the person who gave the order (B) may, after giving notice to A of B’s intention to do so, cause the act to be performed. (2) The expenses incurred in such performance are payable by A.[14

Penalty for non-compliance

s 20

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20. Any person who being legally bound to comply with any order under this Act, or with the requisition contained in any notice served upon him or her under this Act, wilfully refuses, or without reasonable excuse neglects, to comply with the order, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100 for every day or part of every day during which the refusal or neglect continues after conviction.[15

Rules

s 21

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21.—(1) The Authority, with the approval of the Minister, may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act and for any matter which is required under this Act to be prescribed. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Authority, with the approval of the Minister, may make rules —(a) prescribing the fees for the purposes of this Act and the time for payment of the fees; (b) prescribing the manner and procedure for inquiries to be held under this Act; (c) regulating the following:(i) preparation of plans and documents for the purposes of this Act; (ii) lodgment and registration of plans under this Act; (iii) preparation and making of cadastral surveys; and (d) prescribing the manner (whether by electronic means or otherwise) in which —(i) applications for or lodgments of lot numbers, survey records and plans, survey documents or other records and documents may be made; (ii) permissions, approvals and decisions may be granted or made, and notified; (iii) notices or other documents may be made or transmitted; and (iv) documents may be authenticated or certified.[17

Fees to be paid to Authority

s 22

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22. All prescribed fees collected for the purposes of this Act must be paid into the funds of the Authority.[18

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