Singapore legislation
Clause 10
Clause 10
Illegal practice
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, no person shall certify to the correctness or accuracy of any title survey unless he is a Government 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 engage in title survey work in Singapore; or
advertise or hold himself out or conduct himself in any way or by any means as a person authorised to engage in title survey work in Singapore,unless at the time of so doing the person is a registered surveyor who has in force a practising certificate, 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 title survey work carried out in Singapore, unless at the time of carrying out the title survey work the person 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 partnership consisting wholly of registered surveyors;
an allied professional and 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 title survey or engage in any title survey work in Singapore unless he is —
a registered surveyor who has in force a practising certificate;
a Government 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 or fails to comply with subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $4,000.