Bundaberg Regional Council and the
Department of Natural Resources and Mines Disclaimer
Cadastral Data/Property Boundary
Distances and Locations
The State of Queensland (Department of Natural Resources) 1997
Based on Cadastral Data provided with the permission of the Department
of Natural Resources (October/2006).
While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this data, the
Department of Natural Resources makes no representations or warranties
about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any
particular purpose and disclaims all responsibility and all liability
(including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all
expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage)
and costs which you might incur as a result of the data being
inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.
Bundaberg Regional Council Disclaimer
Disclaimer of Accuracy - Infrastructure
PART 1 - TO BE READ BY THE CUSTOMER
- I/We, the undersigned, hereby agree and acknowledge that the
information to be provided by the Bundaberg Regional Council does not have
guaranteed levels of accuracy,
- I/We are aware that the Bundaberg Regional Council has compiled these
records based upon data at its disposal which has not been
independently verified by Bundaberg Regional Council staff or agents,
- I/We accept receipt of the relevant data on the basis that same
is provided for our assistance and reference only and that should we
seek to rely upon same that we shall obtain or retain independent
professional advice to verify the accuracy of the relevant material,
- I/We are aware from the contents of this document, or from
independent enquiry, that the material provided by Council is not
survey accurate and that same is prepared and based upon material which
the Bundaberg Regional Council has obtained from the Queensland State
Government's Department of Natural Resources and Mines and that same is
provided as a public service without acceptance of responsibility or
liability from the Bundaberg Regional Council nor its Staff or
agents,
- I/We acknowledge that Council's engineering and professional
staff have not provided us with any representations or advice upon the
data provided and that we accept same on the basis set out herein.
PART 2 - DUTY OF CARE TOWARDS COUNCIL
- BY THE CUSTOMER
When working in the vicinity of Council's infrastructure you have a
legal duty of care that must be observed. The following must be
considered:
- It is the responsibility of the customer (which term shall
include any consultant engaged by the owner including a consultant,
architect, consulting engineer, developer, builder or other contractor)
to design for minimal impact on Council's infrastructure, and
- It is the customer's and or owner's responsibility to: request plans at a reasonable time
before construction, visually locate
infrastructure where construction activities may damage or interfere
with infrastructure and contact
Council if the construction is located near Council's infrastructure
(refer essential precautions section). Note:
Council can locate infrastructure and improvements on your behalf -
refer to section "CONTACT NUMBERS -
FOR LOCATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE".
PART 3 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE CUSTOMER
DAMAGE TO COUNCIL INFRASTRUCTURE
- The Customer is responsible for all infrastructure damage when
works commence prior to obtaining plans, appropriately locating
Council's infrastructure, or failing to observer the essential
precautions,
- Bundaberg Regional Council reserves the right to recover compensation
for losses and damages to its infrastructure or other property
including consequential losses.
CONCERNING COUNCIL'S PLANS
- Council's plans and information provided are valid for 60 days
from date of issue,
- Bundaberg Regional Council retains copyright in all plans and details
provided in conjunction with your request,
- Bundaberg Regional Council plans or other details are provided for
the use of the applicant, its servants, or agents and shall not be used
for any unauthorised purpose,
- Bundaberg Regional Council, its servants or agents shall not be
liable for any loss or damage caused or occasioned by the use of plans
and or details so supplied to the applicant, its servants and agents
and the applicant agrees to indemnify Council against any claim or
demand for any such loss or damage.
ESSENTIAL PRECAUTIONS AND APPROACH
DISTANCES
Note: if the following clearance
cannot be maintained Contact Council
immediately for advice.
- On receipt of plans and sketches and before commencing excavation
work or similar activities near Council's infrastructure, carefully
locate the infrastructure, to avoid damage (refer below if you
would
like Council to locate the infrastructure). Undertake prior manual
exposure such as potholing (by hand) when intending to excavate or work
closer to Council's infrastructure than the following distances:
- In footpaths, where it could be reasonably assumed that the
infrastructure would be within 1.5 metre,
- In non established areas or unformed reserves, roadways,
footpaths or alike minimum approach distance 2.5 metres,
- In rural/non urban areas which may have wider variation than
given above the following should be observed:
- 10 metres for major rising mains, trunk mains, etc,
- 5 metres for other infrastructure.
- Maintain the following minimum clearance between construction
activity and actual location
of Council's infrastructure (unless
previously approved in an operational works approval)
- Jackhammers pneumatic breakers 1.0m
- Vibrating plate or wacker packer compaction 1.0m
- Boring equipment 1.0m
- Heavy traffic (over three tonnes) 1.0m
- Mechanical Excavators 1.0m
CONTACT NUMBERS - FOR LOCATION OF
INFRASTRUCTURE
Location of infrastructure can be provided at a
cost to the customer,
please refer to the following numbers to obtain a quote.
During Working Hours (Engineering Services) 4153 9900
Outside Working Hours 0419 738 798