State Act

Code of Comunidades of 1961

Art. 213 – The work of cadastral survey, shall consist of field and office works, the former being conducted in seven months, from 1st November to 31st May, and the second in the remaining five months. § 1. The supervision of the work of the survey is the responsibility of the surveyor who shall be the main responsible for its execution. § 2. During the time of the field work, the surveyor shall have to carry out the following works: 1. In consultation with the attorney or commissioner and informer and with the assistance of the clerk of the comunidade, he shall indicate, by means of temporary pegs, the locations for placement of outer border stones and also those dividing the lots. This fixing shall be preceded by any topographical surveying for the plans or measurement; 2. To draw the perimetric plans, as per clause 2 of article 209, representing within the lots into which each property is divided; 3. To collect from the field the necessary particulars and clarifications in order to fill up the surveyor register; 4. To make the graphic drawings of the plans and to the value of the area of the lots and of the encroachments; 5. To send every fortnight to the Director of the Economic Services and to the administrator a report showing the area measured, with indication of the boarder maps drawn up, the number of lots, encroachments and the value of the latter, giving at the same time general progress of the work and the manner in which it was carried out by the personnel of the cadastral survey. § 3. The period of the field work shall be carried out for six hours a day and shall be executed on all working days. § 4. The surveyor shall have his residence close to the place of work. The administrator shall grant him every month the required amount to provide with a lodging in good hygienic conditions and also provide him with the furniture essential for his office work. § 5. The Director of Economic Services and the administrator shall be present when the field work is in progress and whenever they think necessary for the regular checking of the works.