Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 119)
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Credit points: 7.1
Coordinator: Dr. G. J. Hunter
Prerequisite: 451-101 Geomatics Science 1S or both of 451-121 Geomatics Science 1C and 451-122 Geomatics Science 1D
Contact: 26 hours of lectures and 13 hours of tutorials
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this subject the student should:
- have a basic understanding of the legal aspects of land and the definition of land boundaries
- have an understanding of the history and background to the land laws which affect our community
- demonstrate detailed knowledge of the specialised statute laws which relate to surveying practice in Victoria
Content:
Law of Property in Land. Reception of English law into Australia. Real and personal property. Land tenure and its history. Estates in land: freehold and leasehold. Licences. Interests of other persons: easements and profits. Qualifications of the rights of ownership: planning legislation; invalid conditions. Land as a security: mortgages. Transfer of land: the common law and the Transfer of Land Act. The extinction of interests in land: adverse possession. Legal persons, corporations and partnerships.Law Relating to Surveying. History of Victorian survey law. Introduction to current survey law: Surveyors Act 1978 and regulations; Survey Co-ordination Act 1958 and regulations. Introduction to relevant provisions of the Land Act 1958, Property Law Act 1958 and the Fences Act 1968.
Assessment:
Not more than two-hours of written examinations and tests and not more than the equivalent of 20 pages of written assignments. The relative weighting of the assessment components will be published at the commencement of the subject.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 119)
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