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Land Referencing Standard

8.3 Possessory rights
A possessory right gives exclusive or substantially exclusive possession for a period.
For each possessory right, the organisation shall record:
jurisdictional right type;
geographic and vertical extent;
identified holders;
superior right or grantor, where applicable;
commencement, term, expiry and renewal information, where relevant;
transferability or personal status, where relevant;
evidencing title or instrument;
place in any layered possessory structure; and
principal terms material to the requirement.
Actual occupation shall be recorded separately from the legal basis for possession where they differ.
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