Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Surveying Act 2004 - SECT 47

Membership of the Board

47. Membership of the Board



(1) The Board consists of 8 members appointed by the Minister.

(2) Of the persons appointed to the Board-

   (a)  one must be the Surveyor-General who shall be the chairperson of the
        Board; and

   (b)  2 must be licensed surveyors registered under section 6 who-

   (i)  are not persons employed under Part 3 of the
        Public Administration Act 2004; and

   (ii) are selected by the Minister from a panel of 3 names submitted by the
        professional body representing the majority of licensed surveyors; and

   (c)  one must be a person who is involved in the teaching of cadastral
        surveying at a tertiary institution; and

   (d)  one must be a licensed surveyor registered under section 6 who is
        employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 and is the
        Surveyor and Chief Draughting Officer in the Office of Titles; and

   (e)  one must be a lawyer experienced in administrative law; and





   (f)  2 must be persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, have skills,
        experience or knowledge that will assist the Board to carry out its
        functions and-

   (i)  one of whom represents the interests of the community; and

   (ii) the other represents the interests of property owners and developers.

(3) If the body referred to in subsection (2)(b) does not submit a panel of 3
names within one month after receiving a request in writing from the Minister
to do so, the Minister may appoint 2 persons whom the Minister considers
appropriate and who are otherwise eligible under subsection (2)(b) to be
members of the Board.