Government of Quebec (Canada)
An Act to lay down various provisions dealing with land survey. In particular it deals with the following aspects: Surveys in townships, ascertaining boundaries, establishing boundaries, straight lines, authorization of Minister, Meridian lines, guiding lines in townships, Surveys after 1908, lines established before 1908, subdivision lines, front of ranges, new survey, boundaries of lot, false information, survey at request of municipality, survey of lots, boundary marks.
The present Act provides for rules relative to land use planning and development in the province of Quebec. It contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed such as “alienation”, “commission”, “cadastral operation”, “minister”, “public agency”, “core city”.
The present Act sets out a series of measures which are designed to respect the acquisition of farmland by non-residents. It contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed such as "acquisition", "agriculture", "public road", "commission", "lot", "farm land". Thereafter the text deals with territorial application, control of the acquisition of farm land, application for registration of the acquisition, penalties and general provisions.
