{"id":"qld:sl-2024-0129","name":"Surveyors Regulation 2024","slug":"surveyors-regulation-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"129 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173707,"registerId":"qld-sl-2024-0129-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### sec.1 Short title\n\nThis regulation may be cited as the Surveyors Regulation 2024 .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"sec.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### sec.2 Commencement\n\nThis regulation commences on 1 September 2024.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Membership of board","content":"# Membership of board","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"sec.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Membership of board— Act , s 12","content":"### sec.3 Membership of board— Act , s 12\n\nThis section states requirements for section 12 (2) of the Act .\nThe board must consist of—\n4 cadastral surveyors; and\n1 other cadastral surveyor employed in the department; and\n1 surveyor with a mining registration endorsement; and\n1 other surveyor; and\n2 other individuals who represent the interests of the community generally in the conduct and practice of the profession.\nA surveyor may be appointed as a member only if—\nthe surveyor has been registered as a surveyor for periods totalling at least 5 years; and\nfor a surveyor mentioned in subsection (2) (a) , (b) or (c) —the surveyor has held the registration endorsement mentioned in that subsection for periods totalling at least 5 years.\nIn this section—\nmining registration endorsement means any of the following registration endorsements—\nmining open cut (O);\nmining underground coal (UC);\nmining underground metalliferous (Mining UM).\n(sec.3-ssec.1) This section states requirements for section 12 (2) of the Act .\n(sec.3-ssec.2) The board must consist of— 4 cadastral surveyors; and 1 other cadastral surveyor employed in the department; and 1 surveyor with a mining registration endorsement; and 1 other surveyor; and 2 other individuals who represent the interests of the community generally in the conduct and practice of the profession.\n(sec.3-ssec.3) A surveyor may be appointed as a member only if— the surveyor has been registered as a surveyor for periods totalling at least 5 years; and for a surveyor mentioned in subsection (2) (a) , (b) or (c) —the surveyor has held the registration endorsement mentioned in that subsection for periods totalling at least 5 years.\n(sec.3-ssec.4) In this section— mining registration endorsement means any of the following registration endorsements— mining open cut (O); mining underground coal (UC); mining underground metalliferous (Mining UM).\n- (a) 4 cadastral surveyors; and\n- (b) 1 other cadastral surveyor employed in the department; and\n- (c) 1 surveyor with a mining registration endorsement; and\n- (d) 1 other surveyor; and\n- (e) 2 other individuals who represent the interests of the community generally in the conduct and practice of the profession.\n- (a) the surveyor has been registered as a surveyor for periods totalling at least 5 years; and\n- (b) for a surveyor mentioned in subsection (2) (a) , (b) or (c) —the surveyor has held the registration endorsement mentioned in that subsection for periods totalling at least 5 years.\n- (a) mining open cut (O);\n- (b) mining underground coal (UC);\n- (c) mining underground metalliferous (Mining UM).","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Registration and registration endorsements","content":"# Registration and registration endorsements","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"sec.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Criteria for registration as emeritus surveyor— Act , s 36","content":"### sec.4 Criteria for registration as emeritus surveyor— Act , s 36\n\nFor section 36 (3) (c) of the Act , the criteria prescribed are—\nthe individual has been registered as a surveyor under the Act , the repealed Act or a corresponding law—\nfor at least 25 consecutive years; or\nfor periods the board is satisfied are at least equivalent to the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and\nthe individual has given the board a written statement notifying the board that the individual has retired from surveying practice; and\nif the individual is the cadastral surveyor responsible for the survey quality of a relevant plan of survey—the individual has—\nauthorised another person to take the action mentioned in the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 , section 32 (1) for the survey; and\ngiven the board a copy of the authorisation.\nIn this section—\nrelevant plan of survey means a plan of survey that—\nis to be registered under the Land Act 1994 or the Land Title Act 1994 ; or\nis required for a purpose under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 .\n(sec.4-ssec.1) For section 36 (3) (c) of the Act , the criteria prescribed are— the individual has been registered as a surveyor under the Act , the repealed Act or a corresponding law— for at least 25 consecutive years; or for periods the board is satisfied are at least equivalent to the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and the individual has given the board a written statement notifying the board that the individual has retired from surveying practice; and if the individual is the cadastral surveyor responsible for the survey quality of a relevant plan of survey—the individual has— authorised another person to take the action mentioned in the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 , section 32 (1) for the survey; and given the board a copy of the authorisation.\n(sec.4-ssec.2) In this section— relevant plan of survey means a plan of survey that— is to be registered under the Land Act 1994 or the Land Title Act 1994 ; or is required for a purpose under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 .\n- (a) the individual has been registered as a surveyor under the Act , the repealed Act or a corresponding law— (i) for at least 25 consecutive years; or (ii) for periods the board is satisfied are at least equivalent to the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and\n- (i) for at least 25 consecutive years; or\n- (ii) for periods the board is satisfied are at least equivalent to the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and\n- (b) the individual has given the board a written statement notifying the board that the individual has retired from surveying practice; and\n- (c) if the individual is the cadastral surveyor responsible for the survey quality of a relevant plan of survey—the individual has— (i) authorised another person to take the action mentioned in the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 , section 32 (1) for the survey; and (ii) given the board a copy of the authorisation.\n- (i) authorised another person to take the action mentioned in the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 , section 32 (1) for the survey; and\n- (ii) given the board a copy of the authorisation.\n- (i) for at least 25 consecutive years; or\n- (ii) for periods the board is satisfied are at least equivalent to the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and\n- (i) authorised another person to take the action mentioned in the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 , section 32 (1) for the survey; and\n- (ii) given the board a copy of the authorisation.\n- (a) is to be registered under the Land Act 1994 or the Land Title Act 1994 ; or\n- (b) is required for a purpose under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"sec.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Insurance cover— Act , ss 36 and 38","content":"### sec.5 Insurance cover— Act , ss 36 and 38\n\nFor sections 36 (2) (c) (ii) (A) and 38 (2) (c) of the Act , the insurance cover prescribed is professional indemnity insurance for at least $2m.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application for competency assessment— Act , s 44","content":"### sec.6 Application for competency assessment— Act , s 44\n\nFor section 44 (2) of the Act , the way prescribed is making the application in the approved form.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Particulars for register— Act , s 68","content":"### sec.7 Particulars for register— Act , s 68\n\nFor section 68 (3) of the Act , the following particulars for each registrant are prescribed—\nthe registrant’s name;\nthe registrant’s address (including business and postal addresses);\nthe type of registration held by the registrant;\nthe day the registrant was first registered for the registrant’s current type of registration under the Act , the repealed Act or a corresponding law;\nthe day the registrant’s registration expires;\nany registration endorsements held by the registrant;\nthe day any registration endorsements held by the registrant expire;\nfor a registrant that is a corporation—\nthe name of an employee or executive officer of the corporation who holds a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor; and\nif the corporation holds another registration endorsement other than as a consulting surveyor—the name of an employee or executive officer of the corporation who holds the other registration endorsement;\nif a professional conduct review panel takes disciplinary action against the registrant under section 91 of the Act —details of the disciplinary action;\nif QCAT takes disciplinary action against the registrant under section 119 of the Act —details of the disciplinary action, other than the details mentioned in section 127 (2) of the Act .\nFor subsections (1) (i) and (j) , the details must be included in the publicly available part of the register for the following period—\nif QCAT imposes a disciplinary condition on the registrant’s registration—the period the disciplinary condition is in force;\nif a professional conduct review panel or QCAT decides disciplinary action taken against the registrant must be included in the publicly available part of the register for a stated period—the stated period.\n(sec.7-ssec.1) For section 68 (3) of the Act , the following particulars for each registrant are prescribed— the registrant’s name; the registrant’s address (including business and postal addresses); the type of registration held by the registrant; the day the registrant was first registered for the registrant’s current type of registration under the Act , the repealed Act or a corresponding law; the day the registrant’s registration expires; any registration endorsements held by the registrant; the day any registration endorsements held by the registrant expire; for a registrant that is a corporation— the name of an employee or executive officer of the corporation who holds a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor; and if the corporation holds another registration endorsement other than as a consulting surveyor—the name of an employee or executive officer of the corporation who holds the other registration endorsement; if a professional conduct review panel takes disciplinary action against the registrant under section 91 of the Act —details of the disciplinary action; if QCAT takes disciplinary action against the registrant under section 119 of the Act —details of the disciplinary action, other than the details mentioned in section 127 (2) of the Act .\n(sec.7-ssec.2) For subsections (1) (i) and (j) , the details must be included in the publicly available part of the register for the following period— if QCAT imposes a disciplinary condition on the registrant’s registration—the period the disciplinary condition is in force; if a professional conduct review panel or QCAT decides disciplinary action taken against the registrant must be included in the publicly available part of the register for a stated period—the stated period.\n- (a) the registrant’s name;\n- (b) the registrant’s address (including business and postal addresses);\n- (c) the type of registration held by the registrant;\n- (d) the day the registrant was first registered for the registrant’s current type of registration under the Act , the repealed Act or a corresponding law;\n- (e) the day the registrant’s registration expires;\n- (f) any registration endorsements held by the registrant;\n- (g) the day any registration endorsements held by the registrant expire;\n- (h) for a registrant that is a corporation— (i) the name of an employee or executive officer of the corporation who holds a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor; and (ii) if the corporation holds another registration endorsement other than as a consulting surveyor—the name of an employee or executive officer of the corporation who holds the other registration endorsement;\n- (i) the name of an employee or executive officer of the corporation who holds a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor; and\n- (ii) if the corporation holds another registration endorsement other than as a consulting surveyor—the name of an employee or executive officer of the corporation who holds the other registration endorsement;\n- (i) if a professional conduct review panel takes disciplinary action against the registrant under section 91 of the Act —details of the disciplinary action;\n- (j) if QCAT takes disciplinary action against the registrant under section 119 of the Act —details of the disciplinary action, other than the details mentioned in section 127 (2) of the Act .\n- (i) the name of an employee or executive officer of the corporation who holds a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor; and\n- (ii) if the corporation holds another registration endorsement other than as a consulting surveyor—the name of an employee or executive officer of the corporation who holds the other registration endorsement;\n- (a) if QCAT imposes a disciplinary condition on the registrant’s registration—the period the disciplinary condition is in force;\n- (b) if a professional conduct review panel or QCAT decides disciplinary action taken against the registrant must be included in the publicly available part of the register for a stated period—the stated period.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"sec.8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of change in circumstances— Act , s 72","content":"### sec.8 Notice of change in circumstances— Act , s 72\n\nFor section 72 (1) of the Act , the following changes in a registrant’s circumstance are prescribed—\na change of the registrant’s name;\na change of the registrant’s address (including business and postal addresses);\na change of a registration endorsement held by the registrant;\nfor a registrant that is a corporation—a change of the name of the employee or executive officer of the corporation that is contained in a register under section 7 (1) (h) (i) or (ii) for the corporation.\n- (a) a change of the registrant’s name;\n- (b) a change of the registrant’s address (including business and postal addresses);\n- (c) a change of a registration endorsement held by the registrant;\n- (d) for a registrant that is a corporation—a change of the name of the employee or executive officer of the corporation that is contained in a register under section 7 (1) (h) (i) or (ii) for the corporation.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Miscellaneous","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Title for holder of registration endorsement for cadastral surveys— Act , s 192","content":"### sec.9 Title for holder of registration endorsement for cadastral surveys— Act , s 192\n\nA cadastral surveyor may use the title ‘registered surveyor—land’.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"sec.10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees","content":"### sec.10 Fees\n\nThe fees payable under the Act are stated in schedule 1 .","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Repeal and transitional provisions","content":"# Repeal and transitional provisions","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Repeal","content":"## Repeal","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"sec.11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal","content":"### sec.11 Repeal\n\nThe Surveyors Regulation 2014 , SL No. 183 is repealed.","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Transitional provisions","content":"## Transitional provisions","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"sec.12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition for division","content":"### sec.12 Definition for division\n\nIn this division—\nrepealed regulation means the repealed Surveyors Regulation 2014 .","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"sec.13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Membership of board—surveyor directly involved in teaching surveying","content":"### sec.13 Membership of board—surveyor directly involved in teaching surveying\n\nThis section applies if, immediately before the commencement, a member of the board was a surveyor directly involved in teaching surveying.\nDespite section 3 of this regulation, the repealed regulation, section 1A continues to apply until the member’s term of office ends as if this regulation had not been made.\n(sec.13-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, a member of the board was a surveyor directly involved in teaching surveying.\n(sec.13-ssec.2) Despite section 3 of this regulation, the repealed regulation, section 1A continues to apply until the member’s term of office ends as if this regulation had not been made.","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Insurance cover for existing consulting surveyors","content":"### sec.14 Insurance cover for existing consulting surveyors\n\nThis section applies if, immediately before the commencement—\na registrant held a registration with a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor; and\nthe registrant satisfied section 36 (2) (c) (ii) or 38 (2) (c) of the Act .\nDespite section 5 of this regulation, the repealed regulation, section 3 continues to apply in relation to the registrant until the end of the term of the registration as if this regulation had not been made.\nSubsection (2) stops applying if, before the end of the term of the registration—\nthe registrant stops satisfying section 36 (2) (c) (ii) or 38 (2) (c) of the Act ; or\nthe registration or registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor is cancelled under section 63 of the Act ; or\nthe registrant surrenders the registration or registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor under section 67 of the Act .\n(sec.14-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement— a registrant held a registration with a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor; and the registrant satisfied section 36 (2) (c) (ii) or 38 (2) (c) of the Act .\n(sec.14-ssec.2) Despite section 5 of this regulation, the repealed regulation, section 3 continues to apply in relation to the registrant until the end of the term of the registration as if this regulation had not been made.\n(sec.14-ssec.3) Subsection (2) stops applying if, before the end of the term of the registration— the registrant stops satisfying section 36 (2) (c) (ii) or 38 (2) (c) of the Act ; or the registration or registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor is cancelled under section 63 of the Act ; or the registrant surrenders the registration or registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor under section 67 of the Act .\n- (a) a registrant held a registration with a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor; and\n- (b) the registrant satisfied section 36 (2) (c) (ii) or 38 (2) (c) of the Act .\n- (a) the registrant stops satisfying section 36 (2) (c) (ii) or 38 (2) (c) of the Act ; or\n- (b) the registration or registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor is cancelled under section 63 of the Act ; or\n- (c) the registrant surrenders the registration or registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor under section 67 of the Act .","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Existing applications for registration endorsement, or renewal of registration endorsement, as consulting surveyor","content":"### sec.15 Existing applications for registration endorsement, or renewal of registration endorsement, as consulting surveyor\n\nThis section applies if—\nbefore the commencement, either of the following applications was made but not decided—\nan application for a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor;\nan application for renewal of a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor; and\nimmediately before the commencement, the applicant satisfied section 36 (2) (c) (ii) or 38 (2) (c) of the Act .\nDespite section 5 of this regulation, the repealed regulation, section 3 continues to apply in relation to the applicant, as if this regulation had not been made, until the later of the following events to happen—\nthe application is decided;\nif the application is granted—the end of the term for which the registration endorsement is granted or renewed (the new term ).\nSubsection (2) stops applying if, before the application is decided, the applicant stops satisfying section 36 (2) (c) (ii) or 38 (2) (c) of the Act .\nAlso, if the application is granted, subsection (2) stops applying if, before the end of the new term—\nthe applicant stops satisfying section 36 (2) (c) (ii) or 38 (2) (c) of the Act ; or\nthe registration endorsement is cancelled under section 63 of the Act ; or\nthe registrant surrenders the registration endorsement under section 67 of the Act .\n(sec.15-ssec.1) This section applies if— before the commencement, either of the following applications was made but not decided— an application for a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor; an application for renewal of a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor; and immediately before the commencement, the applicant satisfied section 36 (2) (c) (ii) or 38 (2) (c) of the Act .\n(sec.15-ssec.2) Despite section 5 of this regulation, the repealed regulation, section 3 continues to apply in relation to the applicant, as if this regulation had not been made, until the later of the following events to happen— the application is decided; if the application is granted—the end of the term for which the registration endorsement is granted or renewed (the new term ).\n(sec.15-ssec.3) Subsection (2) stops applying if, before the application is decided, the applicant stops satisfying section 36 (2) (c) (ii) or 38 (2) (c) of the Act .\n(sec.15-ssec.4) Also, if the application is granted, subsection (2) stops applying if, before the end of the new term— the applicant stops satisfying section 36 (2) (c) (ii) or 38 (2) (c) of the Act ; or the registration endorsement is cancelled under section 63 of the Act ; or the registrant surrenders the registration endorsement under section 67 of the Act .\n- (a) before the commencement, either of the following applications was made but not decided— (i) an application for a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor; (ii) an application for renewal of a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor; and\n- (i) an application for a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor;\n- (ii) an application for renewal of a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor; and\n- (b) immediately before the commencement, the applicant satisfied section 36 (2) (c) (ii) or 38 (2) (c) of the Act .\n- (i) an application for a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor;\n- (ii) an application for renewal of a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor; and\n- (a) the application is decided;\n- (b) if the application is granted—the end of the term for which the registration endorsement is granted or renewed (the new term ).\n- (a) the applicant stops satisfying section 36 (2) (c) (ii) or 38 (2) (c) of the Act ; or\n- (b) the registration endorsement is cancelled under section 63 of the Act ; or\n- (c) the registrant surrenders the registration endorsement under section 67 of the Act .","sortOrder":21}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation modestly narrows the board's composition compared to the 2014 regulation by removing a position for a surveyor directly involved in teaching surveying — that category is not carried forward into the new board membership structure (section 3), though a transitional provision (section 13) protects any incumbent in that role until their term ends. The minimum professional indemnity insurance threshold ($2 million) also appears to represent an update from prior requirements. Otherwise the regulation largely re-enacts and updates the 2014 regulation with no major expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to the parent Surveyors Act (e.g. sections 12, 36, 38, 44, 68, 72, 91, 119, 127) requiring the reader to consult a separate statute to fully understand obligations","Cross-references to additional legislation including the Land Act 1994, Land Title Act 1994, Mineral Resources Act 1989, and Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003","Detailed transitional provisions with layered conditions and exception-to-exception structures (sections 13–15) that require careful sequencing to apply correctly","Multiple registration categories and endorsement types (cadastral, mining open cut, underground coal, underground metalliferous, consulting surveyor, emeritus) creating a specialist taxonomy","Conditional logic in transitional sections that requires tracking multiple trigger events (application decided, term end, cancellation, surrender) to determine which rules apply at any given time","Corporate registrant provisions add a separate track of obligations distinct from individual surveyor rules"],"plain_english_summary":"## Surveyors Regulation 2024\n\nThis is a Queensland regulation (a type of detailed rule made under a broader law called the Surveyors Act) that came into effect on **1 September 2024**. It replaces the old Surveyors Regulation 2014.\n\n### Who does this affect?\nThis regulation primarily affects:\n- **Registered surveyors** in Queensland (people officially licensed to measure and map land)\n- **Surveying companies (corporations)**\n- **Members of the Surveyors Board** (the body that oversees the profession)\n- **People retiring from surveying** who want an 'emeritus' (honorary retired) status\n\n### What does it do?\n\n**1. Sets up the Surveyors Board's membership rules**\nThe Board that regulates surveyors must include: 4 land boundary surveyors (called 'cadastral surveyors'), 1 government-employed cadastral surveyor, 1 mining surveyor, 1 other type of surveyor, and 2 members of the general public. Any surveyor on the Board must have at least 5 years of registration experience.\n\n**2. Defines who can become an 'Emeritus Surveyor' (a retired honorary title)**\nTo get this status, a surveyor must have: been registered for at least 25 years (consecutively or equivalent), formally notified the Board they've retired, and — if they were responsible for any land survey plans still being processed — handed over that responsibility to someone else.\n\n**3. Sets a minimum insurance requirement**\nSurveyors working as consulting surveyors must hold **professional indemnity insurance** (insurance that covers them if a client suffers loss due to their professional mistakes) of **at least $2 million**.\n\n**4. Sets out what goes on the public register of surveyors**\nThe public can look up a surveyor's name, address, registration type, registration dates, and any disciplinary action (penalties for professional misconduct) taken against them. Disciplinary details stay on the public register for as long as any conditions imposed remain in force.\n\n**5. Requires surveyors to report changes in their details**\nSurveyors must notify the Board if their name, address, or registration details change.\n\n**6. Allows a professional title**\nCadastral surveyors (land boundary specialists) may call themselves **'Registered Surveyor—Land'**.\n\n**7. Handles the transition from the old 2014 regulation**\nSurveyors who were already registered or had applications pending under the old rules get a grace period — the old insurance and membership rules continue to apply to them until their current registration term ends or their Board term finishes."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"sec.3(2)(a) and sec.3(2)(b)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The use of 'other' in s3(2)(b) signals the departmental cadastral surveyor is distinct from the 4 in s3(2)(a), implying 5 cadastral surveyors total. However s3(2)(a) is silent on whether those 4 may be departmentally employed, creating genuine interpretive uncertainty about the board's intended composition and potentially allowing a board of 5 cadastral surveyors when only 4 non-departmental ones are intended.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The board composition requires '4 cadastral surveyors' under s3(2)(a) AND '1 other cadastral surveyor employed in the department' under s3(2)(b). The word 'other' in (b) implies the departmental surveyor is additional to the 4 in (a), yet it is unclear whether the 4 cadastral surveyors in (a) may include departmentally employed cadastral surveyors, creating ambiguity about whether the board has 4 or 5 cadastral surveyors in total."},{"type":"circular_definition","section":"sec.3(3)(b)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The provision cross-references 'the registration endorsement mentioned in that subsection' but subsections (a) and (b) describe membership categories by surveyor type, not by specific endorsement label. Only subsection (c) expressly deals with a named endorsement (mining registration endorsement). The requirement to have held 'the registration endorsement' for 5 years may be unworkable for (a) and (b) members if 'cadastral surveyor' status derives from registration type rather than a discrete endorsement.","confidence":0.6,"description":"Section 3(3)(b) requires that a surveyor mentioned in s3(2)(a), (b) or (c) must have held 'the registration endorsement mentioned in that subsection' for at least 5 years. However, s3(2)(a) refers to 'cadastral surveyors' and s3(2)(b) refers to 'other cadastral surveyor employed in the department' — neither subsection expressly mentions a 'registration endorsement'. The cadastral registration type may be a form of registration rather than an endorsement, creating a potential mismatch in the eligibility cross-reference."},{"type":"circular_definition","section":"sec.4(1)(a)(ii)","severity":"low","reasoning":"Subparagraph (ii) derives its entire content from subparagraph (i) without adding any independent criterion. The board is given unfettered discretion to decide equivalence with no legislative guidance on how non-consecutive periods should be assessed, which may be intentional flexibility but creates legal uncertainty about the criteria being genuinely 'prescribed' as required by the Act.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The alternative registration period criterion for emeritus surveyor status — 'periods the board is satisfied are at least equivalent to the period mentioned in subparagraph (i)' — is circularly self-referential and confers effectively unlimited discretion. 'At least equivalent' to 25 consecutive years is defined solely by the board's satisfaction, with no objective standard, making it impossible to determine in advance what non-consecutive periods would qualify."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.7(1)(i) and sec.7(2)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"If a professional conduct review panel takes disciplinary action (triggering s7(1)(i)) but neither imposes a QCAT disciplinary condition nor specifies a stated period for register inclusion, neither s7(2)(a) nor s7(2)(b) applies, leaving no prescribed duration for the public display of those details. This is a legislative gap that creates impossible compliance for the registrar.","confidence":0.7,"description":"Section 7(1)(i) requires register inclusion of details of disciplinary action taken by a professional conduct review panel under s91 of the Act, but s7(2) sets out the duration for which details must appear in the publicly available register. Section 7(2)(a) only addresses the scenario where QCAT imposes a disciplinary condition, and s7(2)(b) addresses where a panel or QCAT decides a stated period. There is no default duration prescribed for panel disciplinary action that does not specify a period and does not involve a QCAT condition, leaving a gap as to how long such details must remain publicly visible."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"sec.13(2)","severity":"low","reasoning":"This is a standard transitional drafting technique in Australian legislation and is generally legally effective. However, there is a technical awkwardness: s11 repeals the Surveyors Regulation 2014 absolutely, while s13(2) saves part of it. The regulation does not expressly save the repealed regulation to the extent necessary for s13(2) to operate, relying instead on implied preservation. Most jurisdictions handle this via an explicit savings clause. The confidence of this being a real legal problem is low given accepted drafting practice, but it is a logical inelegance.","confidence":0.4,"description":"Section 13(2) preserves the application of the repealed regulation's s1A for a board member who was 'directly involved in teaching surveying' immediately before commencement. However, the repealed regulation is repealed by s11 of this very regulation. Directing that a repealed instrument 'continues to apply as if this regulation had not been made' while simultaneously repealing that instrument in the same regulation creates a logical tension about the legal status of the preserved provisions."},{"type":"circular_definition","section":"sec.14(1)(b)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The Act provisions (s36(2)(c)(ii) and s38(2)(c)) require the prescribed insurance cover, and the prescription is made by s5 of this regulation. The transitional section asks whether the registrant 'satisfied' those Act provisions immediately before commencement — but before commencement, the new regulation's s5 was not yet in force, so it is unclear whether the assessment uses the old regulation's prescribed amount or the new one. If the old regulation prescribed a lower amount and the registrant met only that, they arguably did not 'satisfy' the Act provision as now prescribed.","confidence":0.65,"description":"Section 14(1)(b) requires that the registrant 'satisfied section 36(2)(c)(ii) or 38(2)(c) of the Act' immediately before commencement for the transitional insurance provision to apply. However, s5 of this regulation prescribes the insurance cover requirement for exactly those Act provisions. If the old regulation's s3 set a different (presumably lower) insurance threshold, a registrant who satisfied the old standard may not have satisfied the Act's requirement, making the cross-reference to Act provisions potentially circular when the Act provisions themselves depend on what the regulation prescribes."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.11","section_b":"sec.13(2)","confidence":0.5,"description":"Section 11 repeals the Surveyors Regulation 2014 unconditionally. Section 13(2) then directs that s1A of that same repealed regulation 'continues to apply' as if the new regulation had not been made. These two provisions are in direct tension: one extinguishes the earlier regulation entirely while the other purports to keep part of it alive without an express savings mechanism."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.11","section_b":"sec.14(2)","confidence":0.5,"description":"Section 11 repeals the Surveyors Regulation 2014, while s14(2) directs that s3 of that repealed regulation continues to apply to qualifying registrants until the end of their registration term. The same structural contradiction as with s13(2) applies: absolute repeal is inconsistent with partial survival of specific provisions absent an express legislative savings clause."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.11","section_b":"sec.15(2)","confidence":0.5,"description":"Section 11 repeals the Surveyors Regulation 2014 unconditionally, yet s15(2) directs that s3 of the repealed regulation continues to apply to applicants with pending applications, potentially extending beyond the registration term. The same structural tension between absolute repeal and partial survival applies here as well."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.3(3)(a)","section_b":"sec.3(2)(e)","confidence":0.55,"description":"Section 3(3)(a) imposes a minimum 5-year registration requirement on 'a surveyor' appointed as a member. Section 3(2)(e) provides for 2 community representative members who are described as 'other individuals' — not surveyors. If a community representative happens to be a surveyor, it is unclear whether the 5-year requirement in s3(3)(a) applies to them (since they are 'a surveyor' being appointed) or does not (since they fill a non-surveyor community slot). The regulation does not resolve this ambiguity."}]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation appears consistent with its original purpose of operationalising the Surveyors Act. It covers board composition, registration criteria, insurance, and transitional arrangements — all standard matters for subordinate legislation of this type. No significant scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to the parent Surveyors Act (sections 12, 36, 38, 44, 68, 72, 91, 119, 127, 192) and other legislation (Land Act 1994, Land Title Act 1994, Mineral Resources Act 1989, Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003)","Nested conditional logic in transitional provisions (sections 14-15) with multiple termination triggers","Defined terms scattered throughout (\"mining registration endorsement\", \"relevant plan of survey\", \"repealed regulation\") rather than concentrated in a single dictionary section","Complex eligibility criteria for board membership with alternative qualification pathways","Detailed prescription of register particulars with conditional public availability periods for disciplinary information"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets out the detailed rules for how surveyors are registered and regulated in Queensland. It replaces the 2014 version.\n\n**What it does:**\n\n*   **Board membership:** It specifies who sits on the Surveyors Board of Queensland. The board must include 4 cadastral surveyors (who deal with land boundaries), 1 government surveyor, 1 mining surveyor, 1 other type of surveyor, and 2 community representatives. All surveyor members need at least 5 years' registration.\n\n*   **Registration rules:** It sets out who can become an \"emeritus surveyor\" (a retired honourary status) — requiring 25 years of registration and proper handover of any active work. It also mandates that surveyors hold at least $2 million in professional indemnity insurance.\n\n*   **Public register:** It lists what information about surveyors goes on the public register — names, addresses, registration type, endorsements (special qualifications), and any disciplinary action taken against them.\n\n*   **Titles:** It allows cadastral surveyors to use the title \"registered surveyor—land\".\n\n*   **Grandfathering:** It includes transitional arrangements so existing surveyors and pending applications aren't disadvantaged by the new rules, particularly around insurance requirements for consulting surveyors.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   Registered surveyors in Queensland\n*   People applying to become surveyors\n*   The Surveyors Board of Queensland\n*   Anyone hiring a surveyor (as they can check the public register)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nSurveyors determine property boundaries and create maps that affect land ownership, mining rights, and construction. This regulation ensures they are properly qualified, insured, and accountable — protecting the public from errors that could cost millions or cause legal disputes over land."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/surveyors-regulation-2024","history":"/api/acts/surveyors-regulation-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/surveyors-regulation-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/surveyors-regulation-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/surveyors-regulation-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/surveyors-regulation-2024/documents"}}