ls.gov.ms Land Surveying Services & Registration Montserrat : Lands & Survey Department

Organization : Lands & Survey Department
Type of Facility : Land Surveying Services & Registration
Country: Montserrat

Website : http://ls.gov.ms/?page_id=6
Download Forms : http://ls.gov.ms/?page_id=9

Land Surveying Services :

The Lands and Survey Department has statutory responsibility for the execution of all public (Government) surveys as well as for the supervision and control of all other surveys undertaken in Montserrat, to ensure compliance with the standards provided in accordance with the Land Survey Act and Regulations.

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To this end, all survey plans must be examined and approved by the Department before the registration of any land is effected in accordance with the Registered Land Act.

Mapping:
As the national mapping agency, the Department tries to ensure the availability of quality and up-to-date maps of Montserrat at different scales to facilitate the needs of all stakeholders. Within the limits of available resources, a continuous map revision programme which seeks ensure that topographic mapping is up-to-date is being pursued. Cadastral maps are constantly being updated while GIS capacity is being develop/ enhance to compliment the activities of the Physical Planning Unit and provide Digital Map Data.

Land Registration:
This important service is concerned with the administration and the maintenance of a comprehensive system of land registration and other dealings with land based on a Cadastral Survey. It involves the management land data, processing applications submitted for land registration, registering land parcels, issuing land certificates, and registering charges, and other incumbrances connected to parcels of land to facilitate land transactions.

Crown Lands Administration:
Crown lands administration includes the sale, lease, subdivision, alienation and maintenance of inventory of crown lands. All these form part of the responsibilities of the lands and Survey Department.

Core Values :
Guided by the principles enshrined in the core values of Integrity, accountability, transparency, respect and equity, staff of the Lands and Survey Department aims to provide high quality services to the Government of Montserrat and to the general public..

About Us :
The Lands and Survey Department, which falls under the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing and the Environment, is the national mapping agency and also functions as the principal department for land information management in Montserrat.

Because of its responsibility for managing the core land records on which all other land information systems are based, the department plays a key role in the effective management and use of land in Montserrat. Structured into two functional areas consisting of the Land Registry and the Survey Section, the Department operates under a good legislative framework with responsibility for administering the Registered Land Act, the Land Survey Act and Survey Regulations and the Landholding Act.

Contact:
Phone Number : (664) 491-3620/3669
Fax Number : (664) 491-2469
Email Address  : surveys AT gov.mss