E-signature in the Austrian cadastral process
Content Facts and figures Processes in Cadastre and Land Registry New Processes and procedures Legal framework Process of application Registration of changes in cadastre Application via web conclusions
Austria some Facts and figures 8 million inhabitants 84 000 sqkm 9 federal provinces, 2359 communities 10 million parcels, 3 million property units 41 Cadastral offices 140 land registry offices BEV: national Mapping and Cadastral Agency 1250 employees
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Justice Ministry of Economy, Family, Youth Revenue Offices Local Court B E V Austrian Address Register CNA Corporate Network Austria Real Estate Database Cadastral Offices 41 Notary, Lawyer,.. 470 WWW Licensed Surveyor 250 User
New Processes and procedures objectives Implementation of e-government directives Optimization of procedures and processes (accessibility) Design of new processes for Cadastre and Land Registry Standardisation, Transparency of processes Stimulate economy and optimize business processes
Legal Framework for e- signature E-government act, e- signature act Surveying Act 2008 Applications for certification of Surveying documents in digital form e- signature time-stamp by the BEV surveying documents of licensed surveyors directly from the electronic archive of the chamber BEV has to implement a Digital business register One single archive for surveying documents at the BEV (access for Land registry)
Legal Framework for e- signature Detailed technical regulations in the surveying ordinance Applications in digital form using standard web formula Registration / authentication - process e-signature on all documents Archive of licensed surveyors Obligation by law for licensed surveyor to store all surveying plan documents in the electronic archive before the application at the cadastral office
Official digital signature of BEV
Digital signature of licensed surveyor
Registration of changes in cadastre Surveying Plan documents Of Licensed surveyors storage Licensed surveyor Cadastral Cadastral Office Office checking Application for certification Notary Application for registration Local Local Court Court (Land (Land Registry) Registry) certification xxx decision storage Electronic archive Of Licensed surveyor Registration Business register of BEV Real Estate database
Process of application Electronic Application VA 1 Cadastral Documentation Applicant Login entry of Data set (name,..) Upload of documents Notice of receipt (Browser) Web- Formula Technical check (validation) Time stamp VA 2.. VA n Registration of Data Archiving of documents Cadastral check Cadastral documentation Result of validation process and time stamp (via E-Mail) Notice of receipt of application (via E-Mail)
Checking of the application Electronic Application Cadastral documentation Automatically, technical check of the documents ( validation ) Check for conformity of documents (pdf/a-1b) Check for conformity of signature (XML-DSig) Cadastral Check - the surveying documents are checked to comply with the technical cadastral instructions
Responses to the applicant Electronic Application Cadastral documentation During filling of the web- formula Responses via the browser directly during filling in (mandatory content) After sending the web formula the applicant gets a confirmation number After the technical check of the documents ( validation ) The applicant gets a test certificate via E-Mail for all documents including time stamp During cadastral check by the clerk E-mail with number of case number In case of non conformity with legal/technical rules
Conclusions New process fulfils the e-government requirements Reduction of time in the registration process e- conveyancing as the final goal - despite of organisational and legal hindrances Accessibility, standardisation, transparency and security of processes finally will stimulate economy and optimize business processes
Thank you! julius.ernst@bev.gv.at Julius Page Ernst 17