6.3 Boundaries

For each material boundary, the organisation shall record:

boundary type;

spatial representation;

source or sources;

date of source;

interpretation and capture method;

positional accuracy or applicable tolerance, where known;

whether the representation is exact, general, approximate, inferred or indicative;

quality status; and

conflicts, gaps, overlaps or limitations.

A physical boundary and a right boundary shall be identified independently. Coincidence shall not be assumed merely because a title plan, cadastral map or other source follows a mapped physical feature.

Where the legal position of a boundary is disputed or cannot be determined by the land referencing organisation, the competing representations and evidence shall be recorded without purporting to determine the legal boundary.

JURISDICTIONAL NOTE (informative)
Registration maps and plans have different legal and cartographic effects. For example, HM Land Registry title plans generally show general boundaries; the Land Register of Scotland is associated with a cadastral map; the Northern Ireland Land Registry map indicates registered holdings but does not guarantee boundaries; and Tailte Eireann registration maps have stated scale and accuracy limitations. The relevant source limitation is to be retained as metadata.