Singapore legislation
Clause 7
Clause 7
Functions of Board and committees
(1)
The functions of the Board shall be —
to keep and maintain a register of surveyors, an annual register of practitioners and an annual register of licensees;
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;
to establish, maintain and develop the standard of professional conduct and ethics of the surveying profession;
to hear and determine disputes relating to professional conduct or ethics of registered surveyors or licensed corporations or partnerships;
to appoint arbitrators for the purpose of hearing and determining disputes between registered surveyors, licensed corporations or partnerships and other persons;
to license corporations and partnerships which engage in title survey work in Singapore; and
generally to do all such acts, matters and things as are necessary to be carried out under the provisions of this Act.
(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.