SURVEYING ACT 2004

Table of Provisions

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  
• 7A Variation 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  
• 22A Board may settle matter by agreement  
• 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  
• 30A Notification to licensed surveyor  
• 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  
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