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35Only one building surveyor to be engaged for work
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### 35 Only one building surveyor to be engaged for work
> > (1) If work is being performed on premises under this Act, the owner of the premises must engage a building surveyor, if required, for the work to be performed in accordance with this Act.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
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> > (2) A person must not engage a person as a building surveyor in respect of work where a building surveyor has previously been engaged in respect of the work unless the previous building surveyor has –
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> > > > (a) been removed as a building surveyor in respect of work in accordance with [section 36](#GS36@EN) ; or
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> > > > (b) resigned as building surveyor in respect of the work in accordance with [section 37](#GS37@EN) ; or
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> > > > (c) referred the work to the new building surveyor in accordance with [section 38](#GS38@EN) .
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> > Penalty: In the case of –
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> > > > (a) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or
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> > > > (b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.