Victorian Current Acts

SURVEYING ACT 2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  

   PART 2--REGISTRATION AS LICENSED SURVEYOR

           Division 1--Procedure for obtaining registration

   4.      Application for registration  
   5.      Qualifications for registration  
   6.      Grant of registration  
   7.      Renewal of registration  
   7A.     Variation of registration  
   8.      Conditions, limitations and restrictions on registration  
   9.      Applicant entitled to make submissions  
   10.     Notification of outcome of application  
   11.     Duration of registration  
   12.     Restoration of name to the register  
   13.     Effect of suspension of registration  
   14.     Registration obtained by fraud  

           Division 2--The register

   15.     The register  
   16.     Certificates of registration  
   17.     Requirement to notify the Board of change of address  

   PART 3--INVESTIGATIONS INTO LICENSED SURVEYORS

   18.     Complaints about professional conduct  
   19.     Investigation of complaints  
   20.     Investigation may continue even if person no longer registered  
   21.     Notification to licensed surveyor  
   22.     Outcome of preliminary investigation  
   22A.    Board may settle matter by agreement  
   23.     Board may institute a formal hearing  
   24.     Establishment and notification of formal hearing  
   25.     Constitution of a panel for a formal hearing  
   26.     Conduct of a formal hearing  
   27.     Findings and determinations of a formal hearing  
   28.     Procedure at formal hearing  
   29.     Powers of panel conducting a formal hearing  
   30.     Determinations  
   30A.    Notification to licensed surveyor  
   31.     Notifications to complainant  
   32.     Payment of panel members  

   PART 4--REVIEW BY VICTORIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

   33.     Review by VCAT  
   34.     Notification  

   PART 5--OFFENCES

   35.     Claims by persons as to registration  
   36.     Fraud, forgery etc.  
   37.     Offences by unregistered persons  
   38.     Interference with survey pegs etc.  
   39.     Obstruction of licensed surveyors etc.  

   PART 6--SURVEYOR-GENERAL

   40.     Surveyor-General  
   41.     Suspension and removal of Surveyor-General  
   42.     Functions and powers of Surveyor-General  
   43.     Delegation  

   PART 7--SURVEYORS REGISTRATION BOARD OF VICTORIA

   44.     Establishment  
   45.     Functions of the Board  
   46.     Powers of the Board  
   47.     Membership of the Board  
   48.     Terms of office  
   49.     Resignation and removal  
   50.     Acting member  
   51.     Payment of members  
   52.     Meetings  
   53.     Member's interests  
   54.     Effect of vacancy or defect  
   55.     Immunity  
   56.     Staff  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

   57.     Identity card  
   58.     Power of entry for cadastral surveys  
   59.     Financial  
   60.     Investment powers  
   61.     Proceedings for offences  
   62.     Publication of certain information  
   63.     Regulations  

   PART 9--REPEAL, TRANSITIONAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS

   64.     Definitions  
   65.     Repeal  
   66.     Proceedings before the old Board  
   67.     Application of this Act to conduct occurring before commencement of this Act  
   68.     Existing registrations  
   69.     Preparation of annual report  
   70.     Saving of Surveyors (Cadastral Surveys) Regulations 1995  
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