Updated: 11 December 2006

Amendments Register

The amendment register lists all significant amendments to the specifications which affect the capture, revision, attribution and display of data and map information. Small alterations to do with spelling, formatting and html/jsp technical compliance not affecting the context and meaning of the specifications have not been documented in the listing below.

This register is intended to assist producers by providing a vehicle to supply information about changes that have occured over time. It should not take precedence to reading the Sections and Chapters applicable to data and map processes at the time of editing. The date in the amendment list is the date of web release not that of the page update which may be up to 2 weeks prior.

As per "Appendix J Section 3.2 Impact of Specification Changes" amendments may be applied to Work Units allocated prior to the amendment dates, as it could be benefical to the producer to do so, but it is not required. However, for Work Units allocated after the amendment date, all changes must be implemented.

It is intended that amendments will stay in the register while all work units allocated prior to the amendment date are still active. When all work units allocated prior to the amendment date are completed, for ease of readability, the amendment listing may be archived with access obtained on request.

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Section/ Appendix	Chapter	Comments	Previous Version	New Version	Date
Use of Technical Specifications	-	Addition of Amendment Register, Appendix U and Appendix V into the table listing of Section/Appendix and Heading Meanings	Use of the Technical Specifications	Use of the Technical Specifications	11/12/06
Section 1	3.6	Rewrite of Feature Level Metadata to take into account new Chapter 3.6.1 Attribute Reliability and Attribute Source and changes to 3.7 Positional Accuracy	Section 1	Section 1	11/12/06
Section 1	3.6.1	Introduction of new chapter 3.6.1 Attribute Reliability and Attribute Source	Section 1	Section 1	11/12/06
Section 1	3.7	Rewrite of Planimetric Accuracy and subchapters to provide clarity	Section 1	Section 1	11/12/06
Section 1	3.8	Alteration of first paragraph to reference to the use of the new population requirements codes in Appendix A Feature Type Data Attribute rules. Inclusion of additional wording in the third paragraph (beginning with 'Note:', to advise users of the non-inclusion of default geodatabase items.	Section 1	Section 1	11/12/06
Section 1	3.10.2	Introduction of new chapter 3.10.2 Data Acquisition and Positioning of Features	Section 1	Section 1	11/12/06
Section 3	3.1	Addition of links to new Chapter 'Communication with Geoscience Australia in relation to data and map production'	Section 3	Section 3	11/12/06
Section 3	3.2.1	Alteration of location of web site connection	Section 3	Section 3	11/12/06
Section 3	3.4	Addition of new Chapter 'Communication with Geoscience Australia in relation to data and map production'	Section 3	Section 3	11/12/06
Section 3	5.18	Addition of minimum size criteria for defined holes at 1:25 000 and qualifing text to cater for increasing large scale capture work which will feed into the TOPO100K and TOPO250K NTDBS.	Section 3	Section 3	11/12/06
Section 3	5.19	Additional qualifications for bounding symbology of landmark area	Section 3	Section 3	11/12/06
Section 3	6.12	Addition of chapter for Intensive Animal Production	Section 3	Section 3	11/12/06
Appendix A	ALL	Alteration of display of 'Minimum Size for Inclusion' to take into account Area and Length criteria for 1:25000, Height size criteria removed from inclusion table and placed in Geodatabase Rules as only 3 features affected (Levee, Cutting and Embankment). Length criteria changed to a data length in metres rather than a length criteria related to mapscale. No alterations where made to Area and Length criteria for either the 1:100000 or 1:250000 scales except the standard conversions and the addition of a minimum size criteria for building points & homesteads. For further information on this topic read new information detailed in 'An explanation of the feature type dictionary's layout and components.' 2. Structure of an Entry Addition in Item Definitions in Data Attributes for all records to indicate whether an item Always requires Population Requires Population when information is available Requires Population dependant on rules detailed in other locations Will be Populated automatically on entry into the NTDB. Addional clarifications may have been added to the brief item description or Geodatabase Rules. For further information on this topic read new information detailed in 'An explanation of the feature type dictionary's layout and components.' 2. Structure of an Entry' Addition of references to Appendix U in related chapters to address inclusion of new Appendix.	Administration Aviation Cartography Culture Drainage Errors Framework Habitation Industry Marine Physiography Production RailTransport Relief Road Transport Series Index Utility Vegetation Waterbodies	Administration Aviation Cartography Culture Drainage Errors Framework Habitation Industry Marine Physiography Production RailTransport Relief Road Transport Series Index Utility Vegetation Waterbodies	11/12/06
Appendix A	Culture - Recreation Areas (Feature Class)	Addition of rule related to recreation areas being represented with school grounds	Civic Square Gardens Golf Course Miscellaneous Area Multiple Use Oval Area Race Course Recreation Area Rifle Range Show Ground	Civic Square Gardens Golf Course Miscellaneous Area Multiple Use Oval Area Race Course Recreation Area Rifle Range Show Ground	11/12/06
Appendix A	Aviation - Landing Ground (1:100 000)	Addition of statement 'Orientation of landing grounds should be checked against imagery whenever possible as it can change over time.'	Landing Ground	Landing Ground	11/12/06
Appendix A	Aviation - Landing Ground (1:250 000)	In Geodatabase rules: Addition of statement 'Orientation of landing grounds should be checked against imagery whenever possible as it can change over time.' as well as alteration of second paragraph to state Airport feature type not Tarmac feature type	Landing Ground	Landing Ground	11/12/06
Appendix A	Culture - Landmark Area	Addition of specific description 'Seasonal Agricultural Facilities' and notes on how to show greenhouses. Addition of specific descriptions Intensive Animal Production, Educational Institution, Hospital, Petrochemical Plant as well as additional geodatabase rules associated with them.	Landmark Area	Landmark Area	11/12/06
Appendix A	Culture - Vertical Obstruction	Alteration of some description to symbol combination and addition of water intake tower	Vertical Obstruction	Vertical Obstruction	11/12/06
Appendix A	Culture - Water Tank	Addtion of two statements 'At 1:25 000 Swimming Pools outside of Built Up Area are to be captured as feature type 'Water Tank' and have a accompanying textnote 'swimming pool'.' as well as 'This feature can be used to represent both water tanks (ie a physical tank structure) or an undersized Town Rural Storage Reservoir'	Water Tank	Water Tank	11/12/06
Appendix A	Framework - Beach	Geodatabase Rules and Map Rules altered to redefine Beach inclusion in data and map products	Beach	Beach	11/12/06
Appendix A	Habitation - Building Area	Alteration of entry to better align with Building Point feature type. Removal of rule requiring named building to be cloned as place names. Additional Building Function types included.	Building Area	Building Area	11/12/06
Appendix A	Habitation - Building Point	Alteration of entry to better align with Building Area feature type. Removal of rule requiring named building to be cloned as place names. Additional Building Function types included.	Building Point	Building Point	11/12/06
Appendix A	Habitation - Built Up Area	Alteration of Definition and additional Geodatabase Rules	Built Up Area	Built Up Area	11/12/06
Appendix A	Habitation - Homestead	Additional Geodatabase Rules included to better define homestead capture location and historic representations	Homestead	Homestead	11/12/06
Appendix A	Industry - Storage Tank	Expansion of definition to include 'of a commerical or industrial nature'.	Storage Tank	Storage Tank	11/12/06
Appendix A	Production - Production Note	Alteration of first paragraph to align it with the new chapter 3.4 in section 1	Production Note	Production Note	11/12/06
Appendix A	Road Transport - Ferry Route Line	Clarification that ferry routes are required to be masked by annotation added.	Ferry Route Line	Ferry Route Line	11/12/06
Appendix A	Road Transport - Road	Addition in Geodatabase Rules for size and selection criteria at 1:25 000.	Road	Road	11/12/06
Appendix A	1. Use of the Feature Type Dictionary	Change made to 'An explanation of the feature type dictionary's layout and components.' 2. Structure of an Entry to explain both the new 'Minimum Size for Inclusion' table structure method of clarifying how and when an item is to be populated using a new coding structure Pop_Req, Pop_Aut, Pop_Wk, Pop_dep	Structure of an Entry	Structure of an Entry	11/12/06
Appendix B	2.(250K LANDSCAPE Layout Guide reference)	The following amendments carried out to the 250K Landscape Layout Guide; Version 4.0 Landscape Layout date stamp changed to read 11 December 2006	250K Landscape Layout Guide	250K Landscape Layout Guide	11/12/06
Appendix B	2.(250K PORTRAIT Layout Guide reference)	The following amendments carried out to the 250K Portrait Layout Guide; Version 4.0 Portrait Layout date stamp changed to read 11 December 2006	250K Portrait Layout Guide	250K Portrait Layout Guide	11/12/06
Appendix B	2.(100K Layout Guide)	The following amendments carried out to the 100K Layout Guide; All Blue 1000m Grid values realigned to the Grid Lines All Blue 1000m Grid values (Internal and External) reduced in size 100 000 metre square identification diagram - additional Zone Identifiers and Zone lines added to the diagram to match the map depiction on the guide Spacing between the 100 000 metre square identification letters and the graticule at the eastern and western edges of the map reduced Version 4.0 Layout date stamp changed to read 11 December 2006	100K Layout Guide	100K Layout Guide	11/12/06
Appendix J	2.1.1	New Tests Added - 36 and 109	Appendix J	Appendix J	11/12/06
Appendix J	2.1.1	Test descriptions changed for tests 87, 89 and 91	Appendix J	Appendix J	11/12/06
Appendix J	2.1.1	Test type changed to Full Population for tests 23, 27, 31, 39, 41 and 67	Appendix J	Appendix J	11/12/06
Appendix J	2.1.1	Test AQL value changed for test 15	Appendix J	Appendix J	11/12/06
Appendix J	2.1.2	Test descriptions changed for tests 155, 163 and 171	Appendix J	Appendix J	11/12/06
Appendix J	2.1.2	Test type changed to Full Population for test 123	Appendix J	Appendix J	11/12/06
Appendix J	2.2.6	Test description changed for test 407	Appendix J	Appendix J	11/12/06
Appendix J	3.1	Addition of 'completed delivery record' as part of required materials for submission	Appendix J	Appendix J	11/12/06
Appendix J	3.2	Clarification given for impact of changes to specifications for work units allocated prior to amendment.	Appendix J	Appendix J	11/12/06
Appendix J	5	Addition of VAT form for Large scale (25K and 50K) production activities and associated clarification text.	Appendix J	Appendix J	11/12/06
Appendix R	Feature Cross Reference Tables	Addition of cross reference between 'Sewage Treatment Tank' and 'Storage Tank' on both lists.	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	11/12/06
Appendix R	Feature Cross Reference Tables	Addition of cross reference between Seasonal Agricultural Facilities and Landmark Area as well as between Greenhouse and Landmark Area.	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	11/12/06
Appendix R	Feature Cross Reference Tables	Addition of water intake tower to vertical obstruction.	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	11/12/06
Appendix R	Feature Cross Reference Tables	Alteration of link from Control Tower to Vertical Obstruction to Control Tower to Building Point/Area.	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	11/12/06
Appendix R	Feature Cross Reference Tables	Addition of the following cross references to the Building Area/Point feature types: Aquatic Centre, Basketball Court (inside building), Netball Court (inside building), Sports Centre, Velodrome (inside building), Pumping Station, Abbatoir, School, Geothermal Power station, Petrochemical Plant.	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	11/12/06
Appendix R	Feature Cross Reference Tables	Addition of the following cross references to the Landmark Area feature types: Picnic Area (Rest Area), School, Dairy Farm (intensive), Cattle Farm (intensive), Sheep Farm (intensive), Poultry Farm (intensive), Piggery (intensive), Aquaculture (intensive), Hospital, Petrochemical Plant.	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	11/12/06
Appendix R	Feature Cross Reference Tables	Addition of the following cross references to the Miscellaneous Area feature types: Athletic Field, Basketball Court (outside building), Netball Court (outside building), Bowling Green, Football Field, Sports Track, Sports Playing Field, Sports Ground, Tennis Court, Velodrome.	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	11/12/06
Appendix R	Feature Cross Reference Tables	Addition of the following cross references to the Oval Area feature types: Football Field, Sports Track, Sports Playing Field, Sports Ground .	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	Feature Type Cross Reference Included Terms Cross Reference	11/12/06
Appendix U	ALL	New Appendix Added - Imagery Interpretation Guide.		Appendix U	11/12/06
Appendix V	ALL	New Appendix Added - Raster Product Specifications.		Appendix V	11/12/06

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