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Apply land and planning law to surveying

Apply land and planning law to surveying

Unit of competency
National Code
CPPSIS5021A
State Code
D1531
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
07/04/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
31/10/2008
Field of Education
031101 - Surveying
Original Release Date
31/10/2008
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to assist surveyors to mark out urban structures and to identify urban lots and the improvements thereon. It requires the ability to determine land and planning law, collect and write specifications for appropriate documentation, and compile a plan to an approving authority suitable to accompany a development application. Functions would be carried out within organisational guidelines.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1Determine azimuth for identification and re-mark surveys.
  • 1.1 Accurate research and action are undertaken in priority order to obtain required information.1.2 Survey marks are located as indicated on the survey plan.1.3 Position of a parcel of land corners is established from survey marks found.
  • 1.4 A right on boundary or parallel azimuth is established.1.5 Monumented and non-monumented occupations are used to establish an azimuth parallel to a street boundary.1.6 An assumed azimuth is adopted to enable completion of the field survey, and subsequent calculations and adjustments to swing onto the azimuth are made.1.7 An azimuth derived from marks at opposite extremities of the survey is calculated.1.8 Relationship between alignment marks, kerb lines, kerb as laid and occupations is interpreted when an azimuth is fixed using alignment marks, occupations and kerbs shown in alignment plans.1.9 Skills and knowledge are updated to accommodate changes in planning regulations and survey methods.
2Undertake a mark-out survey and fix front and rear corners, angles and line marks.
  • 2.1 An azimuth is established by direct or indirect means and the front corners of an allotment are fixed.2.2 A side fix is established for the allotment using occupations, monuments or reference marks.2.3 Direct methods are used to establish the positions of the rear corners.2.4 Traverse and calculations from the street azimuth and side fix are made to set out rear corners by indirect means.2.5 Need to use line marks on long or obstructed boundaries is identified.2.6 A suitable checking procedure to validate positioning of all marks placed is undertaken.
3Meet local government building requirements.
  • 3.1 Re-mark surveys and local government siting requirements for the issue of a building certificate are met.3.2 Relevant survey regulations relating to supervision of surveys, field procedures and survey searching are adhered to.3.3 Relevant survey regulations relating to accuracy of cadastral surveys, field procedures and survey searching are adhered to.
  • 3.4 Field notes are prepared according to OHS and legislative requirements, and organisational guidelines.3.5 Pertinent legal and statutory standards are considered and adhered to.
4Calculate an identification survey.
  • 4.1 Position of improvements in relation to the boundaries is calculated using indirect methods (radiations), direct methods or a coordinate system.4.2 Position of improvements in relation to the boundaries or set out buildings is calculated using a coordinate system.
5Prepare a draft survey report.
  • 5.1 A draft survey report is prepared in a clear and concise manner to minimise the need for follow-up action.5.2 A sketch is prepared to accompany a survey report according to organisational guidelines.5.3 A draft survey report and accompanying sketch is prepared for a re-mark survey.5.4 Physical constraints and environmental impacts of the development are incorporated into the report.
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Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
WE806 CPPSIS5051A Apply land and planning law to surveying Unit of competency
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