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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)(i) of the Act shall be accompanied by —

(a)	evidence in writing as to age and good character of the applicant; [S 182/2007 wef 02/05/2007]
(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.); and [S 182/2007 wef 02/05/2007]
(c)	evidence in writing that the applicant has passed the professional interview conducted by the Board under section 12(1)(b) of the Act. [S 182/2007 wef 02/05/2007]

(3) An application for registration under section 12(1)(a)(ii) 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; [S 182/2007 wef 02/05/2007]
(c)	evidence in writing of practical experience in surveying in Singapore; and [S 182/2007 wef 02/05/2007]
(d)	evidence in writing that the applicant has passed the professional interview conducted by the Board under section 12(1)(b) of the Act. [S 182/2007 wef 02/05/2007]

(4) An application for registration under section 12(1)(a)(iii) of the Act shall be accompanied by —

(a)	evidence in writing as to age and good character of the applicant; [S 182/2007 wef 02/05/2007]
(b)	evidence in writing of practical experience in surveying in Singapore; and [S 182/2007 wef 02/05/2007]
(c)	evidence in writing that the applicant has passed the professional interview conducted by the Board under section 12(1)(b) of the Act. [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)(a)(ii) 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).

Professional interview

4A. For the purpose of section 12(1)(b) of the Act —

(a)	the applicant shall only apply to attend the professional interview after he has sat for and passed the relevant examination or examinations referred to in section 12(1)(a) of the Act; and
(b)	where an applicant is unsuccessful at a professional interview, he shall be entitled to apply to the Board to attend a subsequent professional interview after the expiry of such period as may be specified by the Board. [S 182/2007 wef 02/05/2007]

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.

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]

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