Singapore legislation
Section 10
Section 10
Illegal practice
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, no person shall certify to the correctness or accuracy of any survey unless he is an authorised surveyor who is registered under section 12 or a registered surveyor who has in force a practising certificate.
(2)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, no person shall —
use or cause or permit to be used any written words, titles or initials or any abbreviation thereof which are intended to cause or may reasonably cause any person to believe that the person using them is authorised to supply survey services in Singapore; or
advertise or hold himself out or conduct himself in any way or by any means as a person authorised to supply survey services in Singapore,unless at the time of so doing the person is a registered surveyor who has in force a practising certificate, or is a licensed corporation, a licensed partnership or a partnership consisting wholly of registered surveyors.
(3)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, no person shall be entitled to recover in any court any charge, fee or remuneration for any survey services rendered in Singapore, unless the person rendering such services is —
a registered surveyor who has in force a practising certificate and is doing so on his own account or as a partner in a licensed partnership or a partnership consisting wholly of registered surveyors;
an allied professional and is doing so only by reason of being a partner in a licensed partnership; or
a licensed corporation.
(4)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, no person shall perform or execute any survey or engage in any survey work in Singapore unless he is —
a registered surveyor who has in force a practising certificate;
an authorised surveyor who is registered under section 12; or
under the direction or supervision of any of the persons mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b).
(5)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $4,000.