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Professional Land Surveyors’, Technical Surveyors’ and Survey Technicians’ Act, 1993
Act 32 of 1993
- Published in Government Gazette 769 on 21 December 1993
- Assented to on 6 December 1993
- Commenced on 1 June 1994 by Commencement of the Professional Land Surveyors’, Technical Surveyors’ and Survey Technicians’ Act, 1993
- [This is the version of this document from 23 September 1995 and includes any amendments published up to 19 April 2024.]
- [Amended by Professional Land Surveyors’, Technical Surveyors’ and Survey Technicians’ Amendment, 1995 (Act 16 of 1995) on 23 September 1995]
Part I – Preliminary provisions
1. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates -“annual subscriptions” means the subscriptions levied by the Council under subsection (2) of section 6 and payable annually by registered practitioners under this Act;“approved society” means a society to which a certificate of approval has been issued under subsection (1) of section 7;“chairperson” and “vice-chairperson” means the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Council elected under section 4;“committee” means a committee of the Council established under section 8;“complaint” means a complaint lodged against a practitioner under section 26;“Council” means the Namibian Council for Professional Land Surveyors, Technical Surveyors and Survey Technicians established by section 2;“member” or “alternate member” means a member or alternate member of the Council appointed under section 3;“Minister” means the Minister of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation;“practitioner” means a person registered under section 17 as a practitioner;“prescribed” means prescribed by regulation under section 31;“public service” has the same meaning as under section 2 of the Public Service Act, 1980 (Act 2 of 1980);[The Public Service Act 2 of 1980 has been replaced by the Public Service Act 13 of 1995.]“register” means the register of practitioners referred to in section 13;“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Council designated under section 5;“registration certificate” means the certificate issued under section 17 to a registered practitioner, and includes a duplicate registration certificate issued under section 22;“registration fee” means the fee prescribed under section 31 and payable by persons applying for registration as practitioners under this Act;“this Act” includes regulations made thereunder.Part II – The Namibian Council for Professional Land Surveyors, Technical Surveyors and Survey Technicians
2. Establishment of Council
There is hereby established a council to be known as the Namibian Council for Professional Land Surveyors, Technical Surveyors and Survey Technicians, which shall be -3. Membership of Council and tenure of office
4. Chairperson and vicechairperson of the Council
5. Registrar and staff of the Council
6. Functions and powers of the Council
7. Recognition of approved society
8. Committees of the Council
9. Meetings and proceedings of the Council
Part III – Financial provisions
10. Funds and bank accounts of the Council
11. Annual estimates of income and expenditure
12. Accounts, auditing and operational reports
Part IV – Registration provisions
13. Register of practitioners
14. Unregistered persons prohibited from practising
14A. Authorization to practise as land surveyor, technical surveyor or survey technician in the public service
15. Qualifications for registration
16. Application for registration
17. Consideration of application and issue of registration certificate
18. Apprentices to work under supervision
A person who is registered -19. Removal from Register and cancellation of certificate
20. Reinstatement to register
21. Suspension of mentally ill practitioners
22. Lost certificates and issue of duplicates
23. Registrar to notify Surveyor-General and approved societies
The Registrar shall notify in writing the Surveyor-General and every approved society, of the name, address and qualifications of every person -24. Documentary evidence
Part V – Disciplinary provisions
25. Disciplinary powers of the Council
The Council shall have power in respect of every person who is or was registered as a practitioner under the provisions of this Act, to -26. Complaints and inquiries in respect of professional conduct
27. Professional misconduct
For the purposes of disciplinary proceedings against a practitioner, “professional misconduct” includes -28. Disciplinary proceedings not to affect civil or criminal liability
29. Appeals from Council’s decision
Part VI – Miscellaneous and transitional provisions
30. Immunity of Council and its members
No civil or criminal proceedings shall be instituted against the Council or any of its members in respect of any act or duty performed in good faith in pursuance of the provisions of this Act.31. Regulations
32. The Institute of Land Surveyors of Namibia
33. Repeal of laws
The laws specified in the Schedule to this Act, are repealed.34. Short title and commencement
This Act shall be called The Professional Land Surveyors’, Technical Surveyors’ and Survey Technicians’ Act, 1993, and shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.History of this document
23 September 1995 this version
01 June 1994
21 December 1993
06 December 1993
Assented to
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