Survey Act 1992 (SA)

South Australia Survey Act 1992 An Act to provide for the licensing and registration of surveyors and to make provisions relating to surveying and land boundaries; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 4 Interpretation Part 2—Administration Division 1—Surveyor‑General 5 Surveyor‑General 6 Delegation 7 Surveyor‑General's right to enter etc Division 3—Institution of Surveyors 10 Functions of Institution of Surveyors under Act 11 Administrative arrangements 12 Fees and levies 13 Annual report 13A Delegations Part 3—Licensing and registration Division 1—The practice of surveying 14 Obligation to be licensed to place survey mark 15 Obligation to be licensed to carry out cadastral survey for fee or reward 16 Illegal holding out as being licensed 17 Illegal holding out as being registered 18 Limitation on use of certain expressions 19 Indemnity against loss 20 Disqualification for breach of this Division Division 2—Licences and registrations 21 Applications 22 Grant of licence or registration 23 Conditional licence 24 Duration and renewal 25 Licences or certificates 26 Continuing education 27 Breach of conditions Division 3—Special provisions relating to surveying services providers 28 Improper directions etc to surveyor by surveying services provider Division 4—Discipline 34 Proper cause for disciplinary action 35 Complaints 36 Investigations by Institution of Surveyors 37 Consequence of investigation by Institution of Surveyors 38 Disciplinary powers of Tribunal 38A Participation of assessors in disciplinary proceedings 39 Return of licence or certificate of registration 40 Restrictions on disqualified persons 41 Consequences of action against surveyor in other jurisdictions Division 5—Reviews by Tribunal 42 Reviews by Tribunal Part 4—Surveying Division 1—Survey instructions 43 Survey instructions Division 2—Rectification of surveys 44 Investigations by Surveyor‑General 45 Rectification Division 3—Miscellaneous 46 Right to enter etc 47 Certification of plans 48 Liability of surveyor for acts or omissions of employees Part 5—Establishment of land boundaries Division 1—Coordinated cadastre 49 Coordinated cadastre Division 2—Confused land boundaries 50 Confused Boundary Areas 51 Surveys within Confused Boundary Area Part 6—Miscellaneous 52 Interference with survey marks 53 Offence to hinder or obstruct 54 False or misleading information 55 Confidentiality 55A Victimisation 56 General defence 57 Punishment of conduct that constitutes offence 58 Levy on lodgment of plans 59 Approvals 59A Parties to proceedings before Tribunal 60 Evidentiary provision 61 Summary offences 62 Service of notices 63 Regulations Legislative history Appendix—Divisional penalties and expiation fees