Land Survey Act, 1997 (Act No. 8 of 1997)RegulationsRegulations promulgated in terms of Section 10 of the Land Survey Act, 1997 (Act No. 8 of 1997)11. Specification for beacons |
| (1) | Except as provided in regulation 12, the corner points of every piece of land, shall be marked by beacons of a permanent nature in accordance with the following minimum specifications: |
| (a) | For land situate in a township or settlement: a 12 millimetre iron peg at least 400 millimetres long; and |
| (b) | For rural land: a 16 millimetre iron peg at least 500 millimetres long: |
Provided that:—
| (i) | When it is not possible to drive the peg into the ground, the corner point shall be defined by a hole of sufficient depth drilled into the obstructing rock, pavement or structure; |
| (ii) | When a post forms part of a properly erected fence and occupies a corner point of land being surveyed, it may be adopted as a beacon; |
| (iii) | When the corner point coincides with the corner of a permanent building, such corner shall be adopted as a beacon. |
| (2) | Any departure from the prescribed types of beacons shall be reported to the Surveyor-General. |
| (3) | A trigonometrical station shall not be used as a new beacon. |