Land Surveyors (Amendment) Bill

by deleting the definitions of “approved assistant surveyor”, “assistant surveyor” and “assurance plan”; and

by deleting the definition of “authorised surveyor” and substituting the following definition:“ “authorised surveyor” means a surveyor who is employed by the Authority, whether or not registered under section 12;”.

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) The Board shall consist of the following members to be appointed by the Minister:

a President who shall be appointed from amongst the registered surveyors;

3 registered surveyors selected from a list of not less than 4 registered surveyors submitted by the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers; and

such other registered surveyors, not being more than 3, as the Minister may determine.”;

by deleting the words “(other than the Chief Surveyor or the Deputy Chief Surveyor)” in subsection (3);

by deleting the words “(c) or (d)” in the 2nd line of subsection (4);

by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (4); and

by deleting the words “(c) or (d)” in subsection (8).

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(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 or a registered surveyor, and has in force a practising certificate.”; and

by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (4) and substituting the following paragraph:“(b)an authorised surveyor who has in force a practising certificate; or”.

by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (3) and substituting the following paragraph:“(b)such evidence as the Board may require that the applicant has complied with or is exempt from the rules relating to —

insurance against professional liability; and

continuing professional development; and”;

by deleting paragraph (c) of subsection (4); and

by deleting subsection (11).

by deleting the words “a corporation” in the 2nd line of subsection (1) and substituting the words “any limited corporation”;

by deleting paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(c)the articles of association of the corporation provide that a prescribed number or proportion of the directors of the corporation shall be registered surveyors or allied professionals;”;

by deleting sub-paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection (1)(e) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:“(i)is a registered surveyor who has in force a practising certificate; and

is authorised under a resolution of the board of directors of the corporation to make all final survey decisions on behalf of the corporation with respect to the requirements of this Act, the rules or any other law relating to the supply of survey services by the corporation; and”;

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may grant a licence to any unlimited corporation to supply survey services in Singapore if —

the memorandum of association of the corporation provides that a primary object of the corporation is to supply survey services;

the articles of association of the corporation provide that —

no person shall be a director of the corporation unless he is either a registered surveyor or an allied professional; and

no person shall be registered as a member of the corporation unless he is —

a registered surveyor or an allied professional, or a nominee of such a person; and

a director, a manager or an employee of the corporation; and

the business of the corporation, so far as it relates to survey work in Singapore, will be under the control and management of a director of the corporation who —

is a registered surveyor who has in force a practising certificate;

is a member, or a registered owner of at least one share, of the corporation; and

is authorised under a resolution of the board of directors of the corporation to make all final survey decisions on behalf of the corporation with respect to the requirements of this Act, the rules or any other law relating to the supply of survey services by the corporation.”;

by deleting the words “ordinarily resident in Singapore;” in subsection (3)(b);

by deleting the words “subsections (1)(c) and (2)(b) and (c)” in subsection (4)(a) and substituting the words “subsection (2)(b) and (c)”;

by deleting the words “subsection (1)(b), (c), (d)(ii), (e) and (f)” in subsection (4)(b) and substituting the words “subsection (1)(b), (c), (e) and (f)”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (8), the following subsection:“(9) In subsection (1), “prescribed number or proportion of the directors” means —

a majority of the directors, where no number or proportion is specified under paragraph (b); or

such number or proportion of the directors as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, specify for the purposes of subsection (1).”.

in the case of a limited corporation, a director or an employee of the corporation;

in the case of an unlimited corporation which has a share capital, either a director or an employee of the corporation who is a registered owner of at least one share of the corporation;

in the case of an unlimited corporation which does not have any share capital, either a director or an employee of the corporation who is a member of the corporation; or

in the case of a partnership, a partner thereof.(2) It shall be a condition of every licence granted to any corporation (other than an unlimited corporation) that the corporation shall not supply survey services in Singapore unless the corporation is insured in respect of professional liability in accordance with section 26 and the rules made under section 47.”.

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a);

by deleting the comma at the end of paragraph (b) and substituting the word “; or”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(c)any revocation of any resolution passed by the board of directors under section 22(1)(e)(ii) or (2)(c)(iii),”; and

by deleting the words “alteration or change” in the last line and substituting the words “alteration, change or revocation, as the case may be”.

by deleting the words “section 40(1) or” in paragraph (e); and

by deleting the words “section 41(4)” in paragraph (k) and substituting the words “section 11E(4) of the Boundaries and Survey Maps Act (Cap. 25)”.

Where the Board has made —

an order of cancellation of registration or suspension from practice under section 30 against a registered surveyor;

an order of revocation of a licence under section 32 against a corporation or partnership; or

an order imposing any pecuniary penalty on a registered surveyor under section 30(2) or on a corporation or partnership under section 32(2),the Board may order the registered surveyor, corporation or partnership, as the case may be, to pay to the Board such sum as it thinks fit in respect of costs and expenses incurred by the Board.(2) The High Court shall have the jurisdiction to tax any sum ordered by the Board under subsection (1), and such order shall be enforceable as if it were ordered in connection with a civil action in the High Court.(3) The costs and expenses referred to in subsection (1) shall include —

the costs and expenses of any advocate and solicitor appointed under section 35A;

such reasonable expenses as the Board may pay to witnesses; and

such reasonable expenses as may be incurred by the Board in respect of the investigation by the Investigation Committee or in the conduct of proceedings before the Board or any appeal to the High Court.”.

by inserting, at the end of paragraph (b)(i), the word “or”;

by deleting the word “; or” at the end of paragraph (b)(ii) and substituting a comma; and (c)by deleting sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (b).

by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (2) and substituting the following paragraph:“(b)prescribing the requirements relating to continuing professional development to be satisfied under this Act;”;

by deleting the words “register of approved assistant surveyors,” in subsection (2)(e);

by deleting paragraph (g) of subsection (2); and

by deleting subsection (3).