Post on 05-Jan-2016
SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE BILL
(SDIB)2003
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DEFINITIONS
Provides for definitions of important terms used in the Bill
Clause 1
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APPLICATION OF ACT
States that the Bill applies to organs of state which hold spatial information
Clause 2
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ESTABLISHMENT AND OBJECTIVES OF SOUTH AFRICAN SPATIAL DATA
INFRASTRUCTURE
Objectives include:• Enhance access to spatial information• Management & maintenance of spatial information• Promote sharing of spatial information• Minimise duplication in the capture of Spatial
Information• Protection of the State’s copyright in spatial
information
Clause 3
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POWERS OF MINISTER
• To prescribe standards and measures
• To determine fees and charges for spatial info
• To establish electronic meta data catalogue
Clause 4
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ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE FOR SPATIAL INFORMATION
Mainly experts in spatial information
• Broadly representative– I representative of Minister– 2 DLA employees– 1 Stats SA– 1 DPLG– 1 other national departments identified by Minister– 2 local government (urban and rural)– 1 GITO council– 1 GIS profession– 1 GIS tertiary education– 1 public entities as per PFMA
Clause 5
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POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF COMMITTEE
Outlines the powers and functions of the CSI, which includes:
• Advising the Minister or an organ of state on matters relating to Spatial Information
• Facilitating, promoting and safeguarding an environment for efficient collection and distribution of spatial information
Clause 6
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TERMS OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS
• 3 years
• Maximum of 2 consecutive terms (except where Minister extends)
Clause 7
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DISQUALIFICATION AS MEMBER OF MEMBER
Outlines the grounds for disqualification as a member of CSI. It compels the Minister not to appoint to the Committee a person who is an unrehabilitated insolvent; is mentally ill; removed from an office of trust on account of dishonesty; etc
Clause 8
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MEETINGS OF COMMITTEE
Provides the procedure for meetings of the CSI which includes the quorum for meetings, convening of special meetings and decision making
Clause 9
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ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBCOMMITTEES
• Deals with the establishment and scope of powers of sub-committees in assisting the CSI to discharge its mandate
• Enhance effective and technical functioning of CSI
• Co-opt external support
• Clear ratification and reporting lines to CSI
Clause 10
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SPATIAL INFORMATION STANDARDS & PRESCRIPTIONS
Provides for the determination and publication of standards and prescriptions by the Minister to facilitate the sharing and integration of spatial information, and requires organs of state to adhere to those standards and prescriptions
Clause 11
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CAPTURE AND PUBLISHING OF METADATA
• Requires data custodians to capture and maintain
metadata for any spatial information in accordance with the provisions of the Bill
• Empowers the Minister to exempt any data custodian or any exercise from the regulations dealing with the capture or maintenance of spatial information.
Clause 12
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MANNER AND REFUSAL OF ACCESS TO SPATIAL INFORMATION
Makes the provisions of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2000 applicable to the manner of access to or refusal of access to spatial information
Clause 13
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SUPPLY OF AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SPATIAL INFORMATION
Provides that:• Data Custodians may appoint Data vendors to
assist in the supply of spatial information; • Data Custodians to remain liable for
unmodified spatial information supplied by data vendors; and
• Compliance with regulated manner in which spatial information is supplied
Clause 14
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AGREEMENTSS ON UTILISATION OF SPATIAL INFORMATION
Agreements on utilisation of spatial information
Prescribes information that must be contained in any agreement between data custodian and data vendor in respect of licensing agreements on the use of spatial information
Clause 15
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COLLABORATIVE MAINTENANCE
prescribes the minimum information which must be contained in collaborative agreements between custodians of base data sets and custodians of derivative data sets, in order to ensure synchronised updates of the data sets.
Clause 16
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REPORTING ON DATA QUALITY
provides a procedure for reporting deficiency in the quality of spatial information to the data custodian from whom the information is obtained
Clause 17
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SECURITY OF SPATIAL INFORMATION
places a responsibility on a data custodian to take reasonable steps against the loss of, or unauthorised or unlawful access to spatial information, held by such custodian, and ensure the protection of the copyright of the State in such information
Clause 18
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DELEGATION OF POWERS
provides for the delegation of power conferred on the Minister to the Director-General or other Government officials
Clause 19
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REGULATIONS
provides for the making of regulations by the Minister
Clause 20
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LIABILITY
Provides for the exclusion of liability for anything done in good faith in the performance of any power or duty in terms of this Bill
Clause 21
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SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT
contains the short title of the Bill and also provides for the date of commencement once the Bill becomes an Act of Parliament
Clause 22
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