Singapore legislation

Section 7

of Land Surveyors Act

Section 7

Functions of Board and committees

Amended by35/9834/99

(1)

The functions of the Board shall be —

(a)

to keep and maintain a register of surveyors, an annual register of practitioners and an annual register of licensees;

(b)

to hold or arrange for the holding of such examinations as the Board considers necessary for the purpose of enabling persons to qualify for registration under this Act;

(c)

to approve or reject applications for registration under section 12 or to approve any such applications subject to such restrictions as it may think fit to impose;

(d)

to establish, maintain and develop the standard of professional conduct and ethics of the surveying profession;

(e)

to promote learning and education in connection with the profession of surveying;

(f)

to hear and determine disputes relating to professional conduct or ethics of registered surveyors or licensed corporations or partnerships;

(g)

to appoint arbitrators for the purpose of hearing and determining disputes between registered surveyors, licensed corporations or partnerships and other persons;

(h)

to license corporations and partnerships which supply survey services in Singapore; and

(i)

generally to do all such acts, matters and things as are necessary to be carried out under the provisions of this Act.

Amended by35/9834/99

(2)

The Board may appoint such committees from among its members or other persons (whether or not they are registered surveyors) as it thinks fit to assist or advise the Board on such matters arising out of its functions under this Act as are referred to them by the Board.

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