| (1) | The Chief Director shall be in charge of such geodetic and topographical surveying and geospatial information services in the Republic as the Minister may direct and, subject to this Act, shall— |
| (a) | promote and control all matters connected with those surveys and services; |
| (b) | conduct such geodetic, topographical and other relevant survey operations as may be required; |
| (c) | acquire such aerial photography or other remotely sensed imagery as may be required; |
| (d) | establish and maintain a national control survey system; |
| (e) | prepare, compile and amend such maps and other cartographic representations of geospatial information as may be required; and |
| (f) | take charge of and preserve the records of all geodetic and topographical surveys, maps and aerial photography or other remotely sensed imagery. |
| (2) | Any person employed in the office of the Chief Director may, if authorised thereto by the Chief Director, perform any specified act or task which may be performed by the Chief Director in terms of this Act or any other law. |
[Section 3AA inserted by section 12 of the Land Affairs General Amendment Act, 1998 (Act No. 61 of 1998), Notice No. 1214, GG 19291, dated 28 September 1998]
