Section 23

The Chief Surveyor or any Government surveyor authorised by him may at any time undertake field and office checks on the title survey work of a registered surveyor.

The Chief Surveyor or any person authorised by him may, within 12 months after the date on which any survey plan is deposited with the Survey Department, by notice in writing, direct any registered surveyor to correct at that surveyor’s expense within a period specified in the notice any error in the survey made by that surveyor.

If that registered surveyor fails to comply with the notice given under subsection (2), it shall be lawful for the Chief Surveyor to undertake the correction of the survey and to recover the cost of the correction from the registered surveyor.

If the registered surveyor refuses to refund the cost of the correction of his survey referred to in subsection (3) within 14 days of the receipt of the statement of cost, the Chief Surveyor may refer the matter to the Board for disciplinary action, and after due inquiry, the Board may order the registered surveyor to pay that cost.

If the registered surveyor refuses or neglects to comply with the order of the Board under subsection (4) within one month of the date of the order, the Board may, subject to section 13, cancel the registration of the registered surveyor or suspend him from practice for a period not exceeding one year.

Subsections (2), (3) and (4) shall not apply to an assurance plan.