Any plan of survey must indicate how the boundaries of the parcel are defined by clearly setting out the position and nature of each boundary.
The surveyor must show:
- full dimensions (bearings and distances) for each boundary
- the nature of the boundary (e.g whether it is defined by survey marks, fences, roads, natural features or buildings or walls), and
- the position of all survey marks, monuments, lockspits or occupations used by the surveyor to fix the position of the boundaries
The age, nature, position and construction material of any substantial structure (building, retaining wall, road formation, fence etc) located within one metre of, or encroaching across, a boundary must be shown on the survey plan. If the boundary is the face or centreline of a wall, an appropriate notation must be added to the plan, viz 'face of wall', 'centre of wall 0.23 wide' (see Clause 64 Surveying and Spatial Information Regulation 2017). If no substantial structures exist, it is recommended that the plan indicate this by notation.
Note A wall must not be described as a 'party wall' unless it is subject to existing cross-easements as specified in the Conveyancing Act 1919 or such cross-easements are intended to be created upon registration of the plan. See also Cross easements.