The present Act lays down provisions relating to lands in the domain of the state. In particular, it applies to all lands that form part of the domain of the State, including the beds of watercourses and lakes and the parts of the bed of the St. Lawrence river and the Gulf of St. Lawrence belonging to Québec by right of sovereignty.

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the reform of the cadastre in Québec. The cadastre of a territory shall be renewed by identifying each unit of the parcelling out of the territory on a plan and, where required, by changing cadastral designations, including the numbering. The Minister of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parks shall prepare a cadastral renewal plan for a territory when he is of opinion that the parcelling out of the territory or the changes made to that parcelling out require it.

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.