Degree of accuracy of calculating areas

Areas shall normally be calculated in hectares or acres to the degree of accuracy specified in the following tables– (a) Decimal Places of a Hectare; 28 Land Surveyors Fixed Approximate Parcels not more than 0.5 hectare 5 2 Over 0.5 hectare and not more than 1 4 2 Over 1 hectare and not more than 5 3 1 Over 5 hectares and not more than 25 2 1 Over 25 hectares and not more than 100 1 Nearest hectare Over 100 hectares Nearest hectare Nearest hectare (b) Decimal Places of an Acre. Fixed Approximate Parcels not more than 1 acre 4 2 Over 1 acre and not more than 5 acres 3 2 Over 5 acres and not more than 25 acres 2 1 Over 25 acres and not more than 100 acres 1 Nearest acre Over 100 acres Nearest acre Nearest acre