Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

SURVEYORS ACT 2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   3.       U Dictionary [See Endnotes]  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  

   PART 2--REGISTRATION OF SURVEYORS

           Division 2.1--Registration

   6.      Application for registration  
   7.      Eligibility for registration  
   8.      Decision on registration application  
   9.      Registration condition  
   10.      U When does registration end? [See Endnotes]  

           Division 2.2--Surveyors register

   11.     Keeping surveyors register  
   12.     Details to be entered in surveyors register  
   13.     Register information may be shared  
   14.     Changes to surveyors register  
   15.     Surveyors to notify change of address  

   PART 3--REGULATORY ACTION

           Division 3.1--Continuing registration

   16.     Meaning of continuation notice—div 3.1  
   17.     Continuation notice fee  
   18.     Continuation notice reminders  
   19.     Annual continuation notice for registration  
   20.     No continuation notice by 31 August  
   21.     Lifting s 20 suspension  
   22.     Cancellation after s 20 suspension  

           Division 3.2--Cancellation of registration for incapacity

   23.     Cancellation of registration for incapacity  
   24.     Notice of intention to cancel registration for incapacity  

           Division 3.3--Disciplinary action

   25.      U Definitions––div 3.3 [See Endnotes]  
   26.      U Grounds for disciplinary action [See Endnotes]  
   27.      U When disciplinary notice may be given [See Endnotes]  
   28.      U Disciplinary notices [See Endnotes]  
   29.      U Suspension during inquiry [See Endnotes]  
   30.      U End of suspension for inquiry [See Endnotes]  
   31.      U Inquiry to be held [See Endnotes]  
   32.      U Inquiry procedure [See Endnotes]  
   33.      U Evidence at inquiry [See Endnotes]  
   34.      U Legal representation at inquiry [See Endnotes]  
   35.      U Chief surveyor may require appearance, information and documents [See Endnotes]  
   36.      U Failing to attend and failing to produce document or thing [See Endnotes]  
   37.      U Confidentiality and client communications [See Endnotes]  
   38.      U Witness expenses [See Endnotes]  
   39.      U Disciplinary action [See Endnotes]  
   40.      U Giving local registering authorities information about some disciplinary [See Endnotes]  

           Division 3.4--Other regulatory action

   41.     Voluntary cancellation of registration  
   42.     Inquiries about registered addresses  
   43.     Return of registration certificate on cancellation and suspension  

   PART 4--THE PRACTICE OF SURVEYING

           Division 4.1--Interpretation—pt 4

   44.     Definitions—pt 4  

           Division 4.2--Power of entry and damage

   45.     Power of entry generally  
   46.     Application for order to enter building etc  
   47.     Damage by surveyors and assistants—generally  
   48.     Damage by surveyors and assistants—compensation  

           Division 4.3--Offences

   49.     Only surveyors to carry out surveys  
   50.     Certificates to be given only by surveyors  
   51.     Pretending to be surveyor  
   52.     Hindering and obstructing surveyor and assistant  
   53.     Destruction of, and damage to, survey marks  
   54.     Surveyors to give evidence of field procedures to chief surveyor  

           Division 4.4--Chief surveyor practice directions

   55.     Chief surveyor practice directions  
   56.     Exemptions from practice directions  
   57.     Surveyors to comply with practice directions  
   58.     Surveys and plans to comply with practice directions  

   PART 5--CHIEF SURVEYOR

   59.     Appointment of chief surveyor  
   60.     Functions of chief surveyor  
   61.     Delegation by chief surveyor  

   PART 6--ADVISORY COMMITTEE

   62.     Establishment of advisory committee  
   63.     Advisory committee functions  
   64.     Advisory committee membership  
   65.     Minister to appoint advisory committee members  
   66.     Appointment of professional entity representatives  
   67.     Disclosure of interests by advisory committee members  
   68.     Advisory committee––chair  
   69.     Advisory committee—general procedure  
   70.     Minimum number for advisory committee meetings  
   71.     Voting at advisory committee meetings  
   72.     Advisory committee to keep minutes  
   73.     Protection of advisory committee members  
   74.     Ending appointment of advisory committee members  

   PART 7--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   75.      U Reviewable decisions [See Endnotes]  
   76.      U Review of decisions [See Endnotes]  
   77.      U Notice of reviewable decisions [See Endnotes]  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

   78.     Evidentiary certificates  
   79.     Secrecy  
   80.     Determination of fees  
   81.     Approved forms  
   82.     Regulation-making power  
           SCHEDULE 1-- U 
           DICTIONARY
           ENDNOTES