Land Surveyors Act
(Chapter 156, Section 40)
Land Surveyors Rules
R 1
G.N. No. S 199/2000

REVISED EDITION 2002
(31st January 2002)
[15th April 2000]
Citation
1.  These Rules may be cited as the Land Surveyors Rules.
PART I
REGISTRATION OF SURVEYORS
Form of application
2.—(1)  An application for registration as a registered surveyor under section 12 of the Act shall be in Form 1 in the First Schedule.
(2)  An application for registration under section 12(1)(a) of the Act shall be accompanied by —
(a)evidence in writing as to age and good character of the applicant; and
(b)a copy of the certificate of competency issued to the applicant under these Rules or the revoked Land Surveyors Rules (R 1, 1990 Ed.).
[S 182/2007 wef 02/05/2007]
(3)  An application for registration under section 12(1)(b) of the Act shall be accompanied by —
(a)evidence in writing that the applicant has passed any professional examination set out in the Second Schedule;
(b)evidence in writing as to age and good character of the applicant; and
(c)evidence in writing of practical experience in surveying in Singapore.
[S 182/2007 wef 02/05/2007]
(4)  An application for registration under section 12(1)(c) of the Act shall be accompanied by —
(a)evidence in writing as to age and good character of the applicant; and
(b)evidence in writing of practical experience in surveying in Singapore.
[S 182/2007 wef 02/05/2007]
Registration fee
3.  Every application for registration as a registered surveyor under section 12 of the Act shall be accompanied by a fee of $100.
Professional examinations and practical experience
4.  For the purpose of section 12 (1) (b) of the Act —
(a)the professional examinations recognised by the Board are as set out in the Second Schedule;
(b)the further examination shall be the examination conducted by the Board specified in rule 27(2); and
(c)the practical experience in surveying shall comprise practical experience in surveying activities in Singapore at a professional level for not less than one year, obtained after the applicant has passed the professional examination referred to in paragraph (a).
Certificate of registration
5.—(1)  A registered surveyor shall, on payment of a fee of $100, be issued a certificate of registration duly signed by the Registrar.
(2)  The certificate of registration shall be in Form 2 in the First Schedule.
Register of surveyors
6.  The register of surveyors shall be in Form 3 in the First Schedule.
Removal from register of surveyors
7.  An application by a registered surveyor under section 26(2) of the Act to have his name removed from the register of surveyors shall be in Form 4 in the First Schedule.
[S 158/2005 wef 31/03/2005]
[S 182/2007 wef 02/05/2007]