Spatial Data Infrastructure Act, 2003 (Act No. 54 of 2003)3. Establishment and objectives of South African Spatial Data Infrastructure |
| (1) | The South African Spatial Data Infrastructure is hereby established as the national technical, institutional and policy framework to facilitate the capture, management, maintenance, integration, distribution and use of spatial information. |
| (2) | The objectives of the SASDI are to— |
| (a) | facilitate the capture of spatial information through co-operation among organs of state; |
| (b) | promote effective management and maintenance of spatial information; |
| (c) | promote the use and sharing of spatial information in support of spatial planning, socio-economic development and related activities; |
| (d) | create an environment which facilitates co-ordination among all stakeholders regarding access to spatial information; |
| (e) | eliminate duplication in the capturing of spatial information; |
| (f) | promote universal access to such information; and |
| (g) | facilitate the protection of the copyright of the state in work relating to spatial information. |
| (3) | The Director-General administers this Act and the South African Spatial Data Infrastructure. |