SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE BILL (SDIB) 2003
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SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE BILL (SDIB) 2003
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SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE BILL (SDIB) 2003. OVERACHING CONSIDERATION. Effective use of accurate spatial information is a prerequisite for meeting the development and transformational needs of South Africa. SDIB seeks to regulate ONLY spatial / geographic information. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE BILL
(SDIB)2003
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OVERACHING CONSIDERATION
Effective use of accurate spatial information is a prerequisite for meeting the development and transformational needs of South Africa
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SDIB seeks to regulate ONLY spatial
/ geographic information
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• Achieve the use of accurate spatial information in support of effective and efficient development planning and governance.
• Develop a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for SA in accordance with international convention and trends
• To give effect to the constitutional and legislative provisions in respect to access to information
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
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• 29 April 1999, Cabinet mandated the Department of Land Affairs to develop the required tools (legislative, technical, Institutional e.t.c.) in achieving this objective
• Prior to this, the Spatial Information sector was largely unregulated
SOURCE OF MANDATE
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UNREGULATED SECTOR
Duplication in
information
gathering
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Underutilised
spatial
information
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High cost due to
uncoordinated
efforts
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Accurate spatial information = good planning, development & management
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CORE THRUST OF THE BILL
• Promotion of access to spatial / geographic information
• Avoid duplication in gathering of spatial information (& associated costs)
• Develop technical standards to guide and govern the spatial information sector
• Establish the national Committee for Spatial Information
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HOW DO WE ACHIEVE GREATER ACCESS TO SPATIAL INFORMATION?
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Electronic metadata catalogue i.e.
“information about information”
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Establish
technical
standards for
spatial
information
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Appoint Committee for Spatial Information (CSI)
• Policy & regulation • Standards
• Attend to complaints
• Enforcement
• Advise the Minister
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Appoint data
vendors
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Publication of
intent to embark
on data gathering
(public sector)
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User’s
responsibility in
informing
custodians of
shortcomings in
data sets
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PROCESS FOLLOWED TO DATE
• Cabinet mandate 1999
• 3 national workshops to brainstorm concept
• Draft bill
• 23 workshops across the country
• Special interest groups fully consulted
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THANK YOU
