spatial data infrastructure bill (sdib) 2003

SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE BILL

(SDIB)2003

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OVERACHING CONSIDERATION

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

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SDIB seeks to regulate ONLY spatial

/ geographic information

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• 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

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

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• 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

SOURCE OF MANDATE

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UNREGULATED SECTOR

Duplication in

information

gathering

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Underutilised

spatial

information

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High cost due to

uncoordinated

efforts

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Accurate spatial information = good planning, development & management

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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

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HOW DO WE ACHIEVE GREATER ACCESS TO SPATIAL INFORMATION?

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Electronic metadata catalogue i.e.

“information about information”

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Establish

technical

standards for

spatial

information

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Appoint Committee for Spatial Information (CSI)

• Policy & regulation • Standards

• Attend to complaints

• Enforcement

• Advise the Minister

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Appoint data

vendors

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Publication of

intent to embark

on data gathering

(public sector)

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User’s

responsibility in

informing

custodians of

shortcomings in

data sets

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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

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THANK YOU