Authorization of private cadastral surveyors

Fees charged by private surveyor corporations constitute a first lien on land of occupants or claimants, who are obliged to pay according to project terms.
The government is not obligated to pay fees for surveys of public lands surrounded by private lands within cadastral proceedings.
Section 18 of Act No. 2259, relative to cost provisions, is inapplicable except for judicial registration costs.

Municipal treasurers act as ex-officio delegates of the Director of Lands for collecting survey fees.
They are responsible for ensuring occupants or claimants pay fees per project terms.
Collected funds must be paid into the Insular Treasury with monthly reporting to the Director of Lands.
Delinquent payments are handled similarly to land tax delinquencies.
Director of Lands provides instructions on fee computations and penalties.
Funds are disbursed to private surveyor corporations upon certification by the Director of Lands.

Authorized to issue regulations to municipal treasurers for proper account rendering, subject to Insular Auditor approval.
Regulations cover methods of computing fees and penalties per project approvals.

Private surveyor corporations are prohibited from collecting fees directly from land occupants or claimants.
Violation of this results in cancellation of the survey assignment and forfeiture of the performance bond.

An appropriation not exceeding PHP 100,000 is set aside for loans to corporations of private surveyors under this Act to assist in completing cadastral work.
Director of Lands may grant loans with legal interest secured by fees collected or to be collected.
Loans cannot exceed 75% of total fees collected and outstanding.
Loans are to be repaid from fees collected by municipal treasurers.

Director of Lands orders payment of fees for cadastral surveys not covered by loan guarantees, ensuring monthly payments until full payment completion.

Occupants or claimants within cadastral zones must cooperate in monumenting lot corners by concrete monuments provided by the local cadastral office.
Monumenting performed under supervision of cadastral office surveyors or assistants, beginning 30 days after cadastral survey publication.

All provisions of Act No. 2259 not inconsistent with this Act apply to cadastral surveys executed under this law.

Director of Lands mandated to supervise field and office work of cadastral surveys to assure legal compliance and adherence to Bureau of Lands regulations.

Act No. 2989 repealed except for ongoing private cadastral surveys at the time of this Act's approval.
Existing surveys by private surveyors not incorporated per this Act continue until completion.