Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 (WA)

Western Australia Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 Western Australia Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 Contents 1. Short title and commencement 1 2. References to licensed surveyor 1 3. Terms used 2 4. Constitution of Board 4 5. Rules 6 6. Secretary and other officers 6 7. Persons entitled to be licensed 7 8. Board may require the attendance of certain persons 8 8A. Powers of investigation 8 8B. Incriminating information, questions, or documents 11 8C. Failure to comply with investigation 11 8D. Obstruction of investigator 12 9. Certificates of competency 13 10. Reciprocity 14 11. Licences 15 11A. Practising certificates 15 11B. Continuing education 16 12. Register of licensed surveyors 17 13. Copy of register to be published 17 14. Certain entries to be erased or corrected 18 16. Practising as licensed surveyor 19 17. Surveyor may enter upon lands 19 18. Plan to be approved by Surveyor General 20 19. Surveyors to correct errors at their own expense 20 20. Surveyor not to be interested 21 20A. Cancellation of licence or practising certificate at request of licensed surveyor 21 20B. Disciplinary proceedings against licensed surveyors 22 21. Power of Board to deal with misconduct 22 21AA. Suspension of licence by State Administrative Tribunal 27 21A. Alteration and removal of licence or practising certificate conditions 27 22. Charge against surveyor 27 22A. Application to State Administrative Tribunal for review 28 23. Offences 28 24. Board may sue and be sued 29 24A. Protection from liability for wrongdoing 29 25. Application of funds 29 25A. Accounts 29 25B. Audit 30 25C. Annual report 30 26. Regulations 31 26A. Professional indemnity insurance 33 27. Evidence 35 30. Proceedings for offences 36 Second Schedule — Rules for the conduct of the Board 1. Chairman 37 2. Execution of documents 37 3. Quorum 37 4. Chairman to preside 37 5. Voting 37 6. Adjournment of meetings 38 7. Notice of meeting 38 8. Effect of refusal or neglect to act or non‑attendance 38 9. Validity not affected by vacancy etc. 38 Third Schedule — Form of declaration Notes Compilation table 40 Uncommenced provisions table 42 Other notes 42 Defined terms Western Australia Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 An Act to provide for the registration and licensing of land surveyors; to control the practice of such surveyors, and for other purposes incidental thereto.