Latest News: April 2008

1.    Cadastral Index

68 licenses for this product have been issued nationally, and we are still receiving enquiries.

2.    Cadastral Handbook

Progress is slow on this item, with the content of Chapter 1 being the only chapter near ready for publication.

3.    Legislation  

Members comment on the Draft SG Rules was forwarded to LINZ.

4.    Technology  

The LINZ project for off line plan generation is progressing slowly.

5.    AGM & Workshops    

The 28 June 2008 AGM & workshops in Christchurch are on track, with only minor items outstanding.

6.    CSLB  

The Board has advised of another case of professional misconduct, the Cadastral Surveyor concerned now being subject to supervision.

7.    LINZ

CSD's

For the week ending 20 April 2008, LINZ report; approximately 300 CSD's were lodged; 320 were processed; they had 430 in hand; average processing time is 8 days; with requisition rates at 18% (down from 28% the week before).

Landonline

LINZ's allocation of additional resources saw the transition to mandatory digital lodgement accomplished with few major problems evident. They are to be congratulated.

SG's Rules

ICS's submission on the Draft SG Rules was comprehensive, while LINZ Customer Services seemed to appreciate our warning about the potential necessity to redesign Landonline to accommodate Clause 7 - 10 of these.

The SG advises that the summary of submissions is to go to the expert committee in the near future, while it is anticipated new Rules will now become operative in 2009.

Section 7(1)(e) & (f) Cadastral Survey Act 2002

The SG also advises that LINZ are progressing the writing of rules for their CEO for the integration of new CSD's into the cadastre, and the structure, storage and provision of cadastral survey data. These are complimentary to the SG's Rules for Cadastral Surveyors, and are anticipated to become operative at the same time as the SG's Rules for Cadastral Surveyor's.

Risk-based Auditing

This appears to be a purely administrative issue within LINZ. As long as Cadastral Surveyor's follow LINZ guidance in determining the CSD Complexity Profile, any liability associated with this item should remain with LINZ.

CSD Certification

The CEO has not replied to our request for him to set out what he believes a Cadastral Surveyor is certifying in the Landonline environment (it sure as heck isn't the plans).

8.    Other
    
    Cadastral Prizes

The University of Otago and Unitec cadastral project prizes will be presented again this year, at the rate of $300 plus 2 years free membership of ICS.

ICS AGM & WORKSHOPS AGENDA

SATURDAY 28 JUNE 2008

SUDIMA HOTEL GRAND CHANCELLOR
(Christchurch Airport)

9.00  - 9.30      AGM              (Simon Jenkin)
        Welcome            
        Apologies            
        Minutes of previous AGM
        Matters Arising
        Presidents Report
        Financial Statements
        Subscriptions for 2008/2009 year
        Election of Officers
        Appointment of Auditor
        Rules
        Other business for AGM

9.30 - 10.00      Morning tea

10.00 - 11.00      SG’s Rules            (Don Grant)

        Progress of the draft SG Rules.

11.00 - 12.00      AGM continued

12.00 - 1.15      Lunch

1.15 - 2.15      Civilcad & NZTraverse         (Ann Hale)

        Survey software and its development.

2.15 - 3.15      Office systems          (Aaron May)

        Security and availability of information in the digital environment.

3.15 - 4.00      Afternoon tea

4.00 - 5.00      GPS in cadastral surveying        (Tony Nikkel)

        The integration of GPS surveys into Landonline.

5.00 - 6.00      ICS Projects
        Handbook        (Brent George)
        Cadastral Index      (Bruce Speirs)
        Other items        (Members)

6.00 - 8.00      Drinks and Dinner

8.00 - 9.00      Speaker            (Murray Scandlyn)

Murray takes us to Xiaolangdi in China in the mid 1990’s and its multi purpose dam.


Note:  ICS will provide morning and afternoon tea, members will be responsible for their own meals and drinks.