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SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE BILL (SDIB) 2003

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.

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SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE BILL (SDIB) 2003

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  1. SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE BILL (SDIB)2003

  2. OVERACHING CONSIDERATION Effective use of accurate spatial information is a prerequisite for meeting the development and transformational needs of South Africa

  3. SDIB seeks to regulate ONLY spatial / geographic information

  4. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES • 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

  5. SOURCE OF MANDATE • 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

  6. UNREGULATED SECTOR Duplication in information gathering

  7. Underutilised spatial information

  8. High cost due to uncoordinated efforts

  9. Accurate spatial information = good planning, development & management

  10. 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

  11. HOW DO WE ACHIEVE GREATER ACCESS TO SPATIAL INFORMATION?

  12. Electronic metadata catalogue i.e. “information about information”

  13. Establish technical standards for spatial information

  14. Appoint Committee for Spatial Information (CSI) • Policy & regulation • Standards • Attend to complaints • Enforcement • Advise the Minister

  15. Appoint data vendors

  16. Publication of intent to embark on data gathering (public sector)

  17. User’s responsibility in informing custodians of shortcomings in data sets

  18. 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

  19. THANK YOU

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