Victorian Consolidated Legislation

SURVEYING ACT 2004

No. 47 of 2004
Version incorporating amendments as at 25 January 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2-REGISTRATION AS LICENSED SURVEYOR

           Division 1-Procedure for Obtaining Registration

   4.      Application for registration
   5.      Qualifications for registration
   6.      Grant of registration
   7.      Renewal of registration
   8.      Conditions, limitations and restrictions on registration
   9.      Applicant entitled to make submissions
   10.     Notification of outcome of application
   11.     Duration of registration
   12.     Restoration of name to the register
   13.     Effect of suspension of registration
   14.     Registration obtained by fraud

           Division 2-The register

   15.     The register
   16.     Certificates of registration
   17.     Requirement to notify the Board of change of address

   PART 3-INVESTIGATIONS INTO LICENSED SURVEYORS

   18.     Complaints about professional conduct
   19.     Investigation of complaints
   20.     Investigation may continue even if person no longer registered
   21.     Notification to licensed surveyor
   22.     Outcome of preliminary investigation
   23.     Board may institute a formal hearing
   24.     Establishment and notification of formal hearing
   25.     Constitution of a panel for a formal hearing
   26.     Conduct of a formal hearing
   27.     Findings and determinations of a formal hearing
   28.     Procedure at formal hearing
   29.     Powers of panel conducting a formal hearing
   30.     Determinations
   31.     Notifications to complainant
   32.     Payment of panel members

   PART 4-REVIEW BY VICTORIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

   33.     Review by VCAT
   34.     Notification

   PART 5-OFFENCES

   35.     Claims by persons as to registration
   36.     Fraud, forgery etc.
   37.     Offences by unregistered persons
   38.     Interference with survey pegs etc.
   39.     Obstruction of licensed surveyors etc.

   PART 6-SURVEYOR-GENERAL

   40.     Surveyor-General
   41.     Suspension and removal of Surveyor-General
   42.     Functions and powers of Surveyor-General
   43.     Delegation

   PART 7-SURVEYORS REGISTRATION BOARD OF
   VICTORIA

   44.     Establishment
   45.     Functions of the Board
   46.     Powers of the Board
   47.     Membership of the Board
   48.     Terms of office
   49.     Resignation and removal
   50.     Acting member
   51.     Payment of members
   52.     Meetings
   53.     Member's interests
   54.     Effect of vacancy or defect
   55.     Immunity
   56.     Staff

   PART 8-MISCELLANEOUS

   57.     Identity card
   58.     Power of entry for cadastral surveys
   59.     Financial
   60.     Investment powers
   61.     Proceedings for offences
   62.     Publication of certain information
   63.     Regulations

   PART 9-REPEAL, TRANSITIONAL AND
   CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS

   64.     Definitions
   65.     Repeal
   66.     Proceedings before the old Board
   67.     Application of this Act to conduct occurring before commencement of this Act
   68.     Existing registrations
   69.     Preparation of annual report
   70.     Saving of Surveyors (Cadastral Surveys) Regulations 1995.
   71.     Consequential amendments
   72.     Amendment of Subdivision Act 1988.
   73.     Amendment of Survey Co-ordination Act 1958.
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           SCHEDULE-Consequential Amendments
           1. Electoral Boundaries Commission Act 1982.
           2. Local Government Act 1989.
           3. Road Safety Act 1986.
           4. Subdivision Act 1988.
           5. Survey Co-ordination Act 1958.
           6. Transfer of Land Act 1958.
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details