Surveyors Act 2003 (Qld)

Surveyors Act 2003

An Act to provide for the registration of surveyors, surveying graduates and surveying associates, and for other purposes

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Surveyors Act 2003.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Purposes of Act (1) The purposes of this Act are— (a) to protect the public by ensuring surveys are carried out by registrants in a professional and competent way; and (b) to uphold the standards of practice within the profession; and (c) to maintain public confidence in the profession. (2) The purposes are to be achieved mainly by— (a) establishing the Surveyors Board of Queensland; and (b) providing for the registration of persons under this Act; and (c) imposing obligations on persons in relation to the practice of the profession; and (d) providing for the investigation of, and conduct of disciplinary proceedings about, registrants' professional conduct; and (e) providing for the monitoring and enforcement of compliance with this Act.

4 Act binds all persons (1) This Act binds all persons, including the State. (2) Nothing in this Act makes the State liable to be prosecuted for an offence.

5 Mutual recognition legislation not affected This Act does not affect the operation of the Mutual Recognition (Queensland) Act 1992 or the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Queensland) Act 2003.

6 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 3 defines particular words used in this Act.

Part 2 Surveyors Board of Queensland

Division 1 Establishment, functions and powers

7 Establishment of board (1) The Surveyors Board of Queensland is established. (2) The board— (a) is a body corporate; and (b) may sue and be sued in its corporate name.