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and reserves for public use which bound or are adjacent to such survey, and also show all sections and allotments into which the land is divided, marked with distinctive numbers and colours. In towns the buildings abutting on or which overlap or closely approach the boundaries of adjoining lots are to be shown on the plan, and their position relative to the boundaries clearly specified and delineated. (See Appendix 13.)

Colouri ng.

110. Roads, streets, and rights-of-way to be coloured with burnt sienna; railways, red; edge of land to be dealt with, green; natural features (when boundaries) with sepia.

Where the land forms a part of two or more original sections the boundaries and numbers of such sections must be shown by a distinguishing colour, and should the boundaries on the ground differ materially from the Crown-grant boundaries, such Crown-grant boundaries must be shown by dotted black lines. The distances and bearings according to the original survey and titles must also be shown in black.

Definition of boundaries.

111. If the boundary is a wall it must be shown whether it is a party wall, and whether the line runs through the centre or otherwise. The position of all boundary-fences must be shown in respect of the boundary claimed; and the nature of the boundary of the land, whether wall, house, fence, ditch, hedge, stream, or road, should be stated. The position of all traverse-lines relative to such boundaries should be clearly shown, and whether the line measured is inside, outside, or in the middle of the boundary. Swamps, terraces, or irregular fences are inadmissible as boundaries except if so made by Crown grant, in which case the consent in writing of the adjoining owners should be asked, and these boundaries should, with such consent, be reduced to right lines, with defined bearings and distances, and the adjoining owners should sign the plan.

Diagrams to be shown on plans.

112. In cases where details are numerous plans should be enlarged to 10 links or 20 links to an inch. Marginal diagrams of intricate portions may be used. All plans should be signed by the surveyor executing the work, and be drawn in a neat, plain, and professional manner in accordance with examples which will be shown to surveyors on application.

Names, &c., to be shown on plan.

113. For bringing land under the Act the sectional numbers or names of Native blocks, with the names of the owners or occupiers of the land represented by the plan, and also the names of the owners or occupiers of adjoining lands, should be written on the plan. Names of adjoining proprietors are not required in the numbers of all plans affecting surveys under the Act must be given.

Owner to sign plan.

114. All plans for use under the Land Transfer Act shall show on the face of them the district, block, and section, town, or other designation as the case may require, within which the land is situated, and are to be signed by the proprietor of the land in each case, or by his lawfully authorised attorney or agent.

Title by occupation.

115. When a title is claimed by “occupation” it will be the duty of the surveyor to endeavour to obtain information in respect of occupation, such as walls, fences, buildings, &c., which he finds upon the ground, and the age of same; and if such boundaries are departed from, the reasons for so doing should be noted on the plan.

Original points unchangeable.

116. The actual measurements made in the field must be given, notwithstanding that they may not agree with the Crown grant or public map, and should the difference be material the measured distance and bearing to the next adjoining Crown-grant boundary

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