Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Spatial Data Infrastructure Act, 2003 (Act No. 54 of 2003)3. Establishment and objectives of South African Spatial Data Infrastructure |
(1) | The South African Spatial Data Infrastructure is hereby established as the national technical, institutional and policy framework to facilitate the capture, management, maintenance, integration, distribution and use of spatial information. |
(2) | The objectives of the SASDI are to— |
(a) | facilitate the capture of spatial information through co-operation among organs of state; |
(b) | promote effective management and maintenance of spatial information; |
(c) | promote the use and sharing of spatial information in support of spatial planning, socio-economic development and related activities; |
(d) | create an environment which facilitates co-ordination among all stakeholders regarding access to spatial information; |
(e) | eliminate duplication in the capturing of spatial information; |
(f) | promote universal access to such information; and |
(g) | facilitate the protection of the copyright of the state in work relating to spatial information. |
(3) | The Director-General administers this Act and the South African Spatial Data Infrastructure. |