1. What is Registry and Information Management Services (RIMS) and how does Geographic Information Services fit into this Division?
RIMS is responsible for registering,
processing and providing access to public records related to land,
businesses and individuals. It is also responsible for the management
of the Province's primary geographic information databases, and is
the application and system owner of Service Nova Scotia's major databases.
RIMS is comprised of four sections: Information Management Services,
Business and Consumer Registrations, Geographic Information Services and
Property Registration (which includes five regional Land Information
Centres and Registry of Deeds offices for each county in the province,
and the Registry 2000 Project).
2. Who are the clients for geographic information
products and services?
Through Land Information offices we provide geographic information
to many people and agencies in many forms. We provide information
in the form of maps, air photos, reports about property ownership
and related information to many government departments, the private
sector, and the general public. For example, the Nova Scotia Property
Records Database is used to update the Assessment Records, the Municipal
Tax Systems, and many of the Municipal Planning and Development Systems
as well surveyors, lawyers, bankers, property owners, planners, real
estate agents, etc access this database on a regular basis.
3. Who do we provide geographic information to?
Geographic Information Services provides land information to many people and agencies in many forms. The Nova Scotia Property Records Database is used to update the Assessment Records, the Municipal Tax Systems, and many of the Municipal Planning and Development Systems. We provide information in the form of maps, air photos, reports about property ownership and related information to many government departments, the private sector, and the general public.
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