Clause 24

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 twelve 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 such surveyor’s expense within a period specified in such notice any error in the survey made by such surveyor.

If such registered surveyor fails to comply with the notice given under subsection (2) of this section, it shall be lawful for the Chief Surveyor to undertake the correction of the survey and to recover the cost of such 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) of this section within fourteen 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 enquiry, the Board may order the registered surveyor to pay such cost.

If the registered surveyor refuses or neglects to comply with the order of the Board under subsection (4) of this section within one month of the date of such order, the Board may, subject to the provisions of section 14 of this Act, suspend the registered surveyor from practice for a period not exceeding three years.

The provisions of subsections (2), (3) and (4) of this section shall not apply to an assurance plan.