(1) The Board consists of 8 members appointed by the Minister.
(2) Of the persons appointed to the Board—
(a) one must be the Surveyor-General who shall be the chairperson of the Board; and
(b) 2 must be licensed surveyors registered under section 6 who—
S. 47(2)(b)(i) amended by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 197.1).
(i) are not persons employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 ; and
(ii) are selected by the Minister from a panel of 3 names submitted by the professional body representing the majority of licensed surveyors; and
(c) one must be a person who is involved in the teaching of cadastral surveying at a tertiary institution; and
S. 47(2)(d) amended by Nos 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 197.1), 80/2009 s. 90.
(d) one must be a licensed surveyor registered under section 6 who is employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 in the Department; and
(e) one must be a lawyer experienced in administrative law; and
(f) 2 must be persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, have skills, experience or knowledge that will assist the Board to carry out its functions and—
(i) one of whom represents the interests of the community; and
(ii) the other represents the interests of property owners and developers.
(3) If the body referred to in subsection (2)(b) does not submit a panel of 3 names within one month after receiving a request in writing from the Minister to do so, the Minister may appoint 2 persons whom the Minister considers appropriate and who are otherwise eligible under subsection (2)(b) to be members of the Board.