3AAppointment, &c., of Surveyor-General

### 3A Appointment, &c., of Surveyor-General > *\[Section 3A Inserted by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]* > > > (1)  [*\[Section 3A Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja149@GC2@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 3A Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja149@GC2@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 3A Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja149@GC2@Hpa@EN) The Minister administering the [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) may appoint a State Service officer or State Service employee, who shall be a surveyor registered under the [Land Surveyors Act 1909](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1909-045) , to be Surveyor-General and that officer or employee is to hold that office in conjunction with State Service employment. > > > (2)  The Surveyor-General appointed under this Act shall perform such of the functions and duties of the Director-General of Lands as the Minister may appoint and the acts of the Surveyor-General when so doing shall be deemed to be those of the Director-General of Lands. > > > (3)  Every act of the Surveyor-General so appointed shall, except in proceedings between the Crown and the Surveyor-General for breach of duty, be deemed to be in pursuance of the Minister's appointment.