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sec.32Authority for cadastral surveyor to act for another in particular circumstances
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### sec.32 Authority for cadastral surveyor to act for another in particular circumstances
A person who is or was a cadastral surveyor (the original surveyor ) may, in writing, authorise another person who is a cadastral surveyor (an authorised surveyor ) to take the action necessary to comply with any requirement about a relevant survey of the original surveyor made by—
the registering entity; or
for a plan of survey required for a purpose under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 —a person acting under that Act.
The authorisation may be for—
a particular plan of survey stated in the authorisation; or
a stated period.
For subsection (2) (b) , the authorisation may state it has effect until it is ended by the original surveyor.
As soon as practicable after giving the authorisation, the original surveyor must give a copy of it to the surveyors board.
If the original surveyor ends the authorisation, the surveyor must as soon as practicable give the surveyors board written notice of its ending.
Subsection (7) applies if—
a plan of survey has been lodged or deposited for registration; and
the chief executive reasonably believes the cadastral surveyor responsible for the survey’s survey quality can not comply with a requirement about the plan.
The chief executive may ask the surveyors board to authorise another person who is a cadastral surveyor (also an authorised surveyor ) to take the action necessary to comply with the requirement.
The authorisation given by the surveyors board must be written.
An authorised surveyor—
may take the action for which the person is authorised; and
must certify on the plan of survey to which the action relates that it has been taken under an authority under this section.
Despite any other law or practice, if an authorised surveyor gives the registering entity a copy of the person’s authorisation, the registering entity must accept anything done by the authorised surveyor under subsection (9) as if it were done by the original surveyor.
In this section—
registering entity , for a plan of survey, means the person responsible for registering the plan under a registration Act.
registration means registration under a registration Act.
registration Act means the Land Act 1994 or Land Title Act 1994.
relevant survey , of an original surveyor, means a plan of survey for the survey quality of which the original surveyor is responsible.
requirement , about a plan of survey, means—
a requisition or requirement made under a registration Act; or
a show cause notice or correction notice.
s 32 amd 2007 No. 19 s 211 ; 2010 No. 12 s 211
(sec.32-ssec.1) A person who is or was a cadastral surveyor (the original surveyor ) may, in writing, authorise another person who is a cadastral surveyor (an authorised surveyor ) to take the action necessary to comply with any requirement about a relevant survey of the original surveyor made by— the registering entity; or for a plan of survey required for a purpose under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 —a person acting under that Act.
(sec.32-ssec.2) The authorisation may be for— a particular plan of survey stated in the authorisation; or a stated period.
(sec.32-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (b) , the authorisation may state it has effect until it is ended by the original surveyor.
(sec.32-ssec.4) As soon as practicable after giving the authorisation, the original surveyor must give a copy of it to the surveyors board.
(sec.32-ssec.5) If the original surveyor ends the authorisation, the surveyor must as soon as practicable give the surveyors board written notice of its ending.
(sec.32-ssec.6) Subsection (7) applies if— a plan of survey has been lodged or deposited for registration; and the chief executive reasonably believes the cadastral surveyor responsible for the survey’s survey quality can not comply with a requirement about the plan.
(sec.32-ssec.7) The chief executive may ask the surveyors board to authorise another person who is a cadastral surveyor (also an authorised surveyor ) to take the action necessary to comply with the requirement.
(sec.32-ssec.8) The authorisation given by the surveyors board must be written.
(sec.32-ssec.9) An authorised surveyor— may take the action for which the person is authorised; and must certify on the plan of survey to which the action relates that it has been taken under an authority under this section.
(sec.32-ssec.10) Despite any other law or practice, if an authorised surveyor gives the registering entity a copy of the person’s authorisation, the registering entity must accept anything done by the authorised surveyor under subsection (9) as if it were done by the original surveyor.
(sec.32-ssec.11) In this section— registering entity , for a plan of survey, means the person responsible for registering the plan under a registration Act. registration means registration under a registration Act. registration Act means the Land Act 1994 or Land Title Act 1994. relevant survey , of an original surveyor, means a plan of survey for the survey quality of which the original surveyor is responsible. requirement , about a plan of survey, means— a requisition or requirement made under a registration Act; or a show cause notice or correction notice.
- (a) the registering entity; or
- (b) for a plan of survey required for a purpose under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 —a person acting under that Act.
- (a) a particular plan of survey stated in the authorisation; or
- (b) a stated period.
- (a) a plan of survey has been lodged or deposited for registration; and
- (b) the chief executive reasonably believes the cadastral surveyor responsible for the survey’s survey quality can not comply with a requirement about the plan.
- (a) may take the action for which the person is authorised; and
- (b) must certify on the plan of survey to which the action relates that it has been taken under an authority under this section.
- (a) a requisition or requirement made under a registration Act; or
- (b) a show cause notice or correction notice.