Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Surveying Act 2004 - SECT 40

PART 6 SURVEYOR-GENERAL

Surveyor-General

40. Surveyor-General



(1) There is to be a Surveyor-General employed under Part 3 of the
Public Administration Act 2004.





(2) A person is not eligible to hold the office of Surveyor-General unless the
person is a licensed surveyor.

(3) Despite anything to the contrary in the Public Administration Act 2004,
the period of appointment must not exceed 5 years but a person appointed as
Surveyor-General is eligible for re-appointment.

(4) The Surveyor-General ceases to hold office if he or she-

   (a)  becomes bankrupt; or

   (b)  applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt
        debtors; or

   (c)  compounds with his or her creditors or makes an assignment of his or
        her property for the creditors' benefit or a deed of arrangement under
        any law relating to bankruptcy.

(5) The Public Administration Act 2004 applies except as otherwise provided by
this section and section 41.