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Bulletin information:

Issue Date: December 20, 2010
Legislation: Land Titles Act, Registry Act

Bulletin content:

Recently, some plans prepared using ink jet plotting technology were not accepted into the land registration system because it was found that the ink had not properly adhered to the surface of the plastic material.

Plans submitted to Land Registry Offices for registration or deposit must be prepared to an acceptable standard of archival quality. This quality standard is normally met by using a translucent plastic material that, in the opinion of the examiner of surveys, is of durable quality and will not crack or break. In addition, the ink used on plans entering the land registration system must be an adhesion style that will not flake from the surface or be easily dissolved by water. As set out in Memo EM 199503, ink-jet technology, when properly utilized, will produce a product that meets the archival requirements.

It is the responsibility of the professional land surveyor to ensure that plans being presented to the land registration system are of acceptable archival quality. Plans submitted that do not meet this standard will not be accepted.

If you have any questions, please contact your Assistant Examiner of Surveys for assistance.

Original signed by:

William D. Snell, Examiner of Surveys