Policy documents
The Department of Lands is comprised of three operational divisions:
- Land and Property Information Division (LPI)
- Crown Lands Division
- Soil Conservation Service Division
- and a secretariat unit the Office of Rural Affairs.
The Department also provides administrative support to:
- Board of Surveying and Spatial Information of New South Wales
- Geographical Names Board.
Our policies are currently under review. Available documents may be accessed online alternately forward an enquiry via our Privacy Enquiry form.
Departmental policy
Sponsorship Policy (PDF 54 kb)
Sponsorship Application form (PDF 73 kb)
Land and Property Information
Surveying
Surveyor General's Directions for Survey Practice
Land Titling
Registrar General's Directions
Crown lands
Food and Beverage Outlets on Crown Reserves 1997 (PDF 393 kb)
A Handbook for Trust Management of Reserved and Dedicated Crown Land
Crown Lands Policy for Marinas and Waterfront Commercial Tenures (PDF 550 kb)
Investment Policy for Trust Boards Managing Crown Reserves and Commons(PDF 51 kb)
Fire Protection Policy for Caravan Parks on Crown Reserves (PDF 82 kb)
Board of Surveying and Spatial Information
Policies may be accessed at Board of Surveying and Spatial Information
Geographical Names Board
Policies may be accessed at Geographical Names Board of NSW
For a list of departmental policies please see Lands Summary of Affairs December 2006. (PDF 64 kb)