Victorian Current Acts

SURVEYING ACT 2004 - SECT 45

The functions of the Board are—

        (a)     to advise the Minister on the administration, policies and strategic directions of cadastral surveying;

        (b)     to register cadastral surveyors as licensed surveyors;

        (c)     to keep a register of licensed surveyors;

        (d)     to determine qualifications required for registration as licensed surveyors;

        (e)     to approve courses of study which provide qualifications for registration as licensed surveyors;

S. 45(f) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 89(1).

        (f)     to determine practical training and professional skills training required to establish competence for registration or renewal of registration as licensed surveyors;

        (g)     to hold examinations to establish competence for registration as licensed surveyors;

        (h)     to issue and publish guidelines about the educational, training and technical standards required for cadastral surveying;

              (i)     to investigate the professional conduct or fitness to practise of licensed surveyors and impose sanctions where necessary;

S. 45(ia) inserted by No. 80/2009 s. 89(2).

        (ia)     to investigate and prosecute offences against this Act and any regulations made under this Act;

S. 45(ib) inserted by No. 80/2009 s. 89(2).

        (ib)     to appoint a person to investigate on behalf of the Board—

              (i)     the professional conduct or fitness to practise of licensed surveyors;

              (ii)     offences against this Act and any regulations made under this Act;    

        (j)     to enter into and give effect to reciprocal arrangements, not inconsistent with this Act, with the cadastral surveying registration authority, by whatever name called, of another State, a Territory or another country for or with respect to—

S. 45(j)(i) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 89(3).

              (i)     securing uniformity in the education, training and examination of persons in cadastral surveying and professional skills;

              (ii)     granting exemptions from a course of study, practical training or examination required for registration as a licensed surveyor in Victoria to a person who satisfies the Board that the person has completed outside Victoria a course of study or practical training or has passed an examination of a similar standard to that required for registration in Victoria;

        (k)     any other functions conferred on the Board by this or any other Act.