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Surveyors Act 2003
sec.36Eligibility for registration or registration endorsement—individuals
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### sec.36 Eligibility for registration or registration endorsement—individuals
An individual may be registered as 1 of the following—
a surveyor, with or without 1 or more registration endorsements;
a surveying graduate;
a surveying associate;
an emeritus surveyor.
An individual is eligible for a registration mentioned in subsection(1)(a) to (c) if—
the individual—
has, within 1 year before applying for the registration, been assessed under this Act, the repealed Act or a corresponding law as having the relevant competency; or
under a corresponding law, holds a registration equivalent to the registration sought; and
the board is satisfied the individual is a suitable person to hold the registration or registration endorsement; and
for a registration with a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor, the individual—
has, within 1 year before applying for the registration, been assessed under this Act as having the relevant competency; and
either—
takes out and maintains the insurance cover prescribed under a regulation; or
is covered for the period of registration by insurance cover taken out and maintained by a corporation that is a consulting surveyor.
An individual may be registered as an emeritus surveyor if the individual—
has been, but is no longer, registered as a surveyor under this Act, the repealed Act or a corresponding law; and
is a suitable person to be registered as an emeritus surveyor; and
otherwise meets the criteria prescribed under a regulation.
s 36 amd 2004 No. 33 s 24 ; 2010 No. 12 s 222
(sec.36-ssec.1) An individual may be registered as 1 of the following— a surveyor, with or without 1 or more registration endorsements; a surveying graduate; a surveying associate; an emeritus surveyor.
(sec.36-ssec.2) An individual is eligible for a registration mentioned in subsection(1)(a) to (c) if— the individual— has, within 1 year before applying for the registration, been assessed under this Act, the repealed Act or a corresponding law as having the relevant competency; or under a corresponding law, holds a registration equivalent to the registration sought; and the board is satisfied the individual is a suitable person to hold the registration or registration endorsement; and for a registration with a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor, the individual— has, within 1 year before applying for the registration, been assessed under this Act as having the relevant competency; and either— takes out and maintains the insurance cover prescribed under a regulation; or is covered for the period of registration by insurance cover taken out and maintained by a corporation that is a consulting surveyor.
(sec.36-ssec.3) An individual may be registered as an emeritus surveyor if the individual— has been, but is no longer, registered as a surveyor under this Act, the repealed Act or a corresponding law; and is a suitable person to be registered as an emeritus surveyor; and otherwise meets the criteria prescribed under a regulation.
- (a) a surveyor, with or without 1 or more registration endorsements;
- (b) a surveying graduate;
- (c) a surveying associate;
- (d) an emeritus surveyor.
- (a) the individual— (i) has, within 1 year before applying for the registration, been assessed under this Act, the repealed Act or a corresponding law as having the relevant competency; or (ii) under a corresponding law, holds a registration equivalent to the registration sought; and
- (i) has, within 1 year before applying for the registration, been assessed under this Act, the repealed Act or a corresponding law as having the relevant competency; or
- (ii) under a corresponding law, holds a registration equivalent to the registration sought; and
- (b) the board is satisfied the individual is a suitable person to hold the registration or registration endorsement; and
- (c) for a registration with a registration endorsement as a consulting surveyor, the individual— (i) has, within 1 year before applying for the registration, been assessed under this Act as having the relevant competency; and (ii) either— (A) takes out and maintains the insurance cover prescribed under a regulation; or (B) is covered for the period of registration by insurance cover taken out and maintained by a corporation that is a consulting surveyor.
- (i) has, within 1 year before applying for the registration, been assessed under this Act as having the relevant competency; and
- (ii) either— (A) takes out and maintains the insurance cover prescribed under a regulation; or (B) is covered for the period of registration by insurance cover taken out and maintained by a corporation that is a consulting surveyor.
- (A) takes out and maintains the insurance cover prescribed under a regulation; or
- (B) is covered for the period of registration by insurance cover taken out and maintained by a corporation that is a consulting surveyor.
- (i) has, within 1 year before applying for the registration, been assessed under this Act, the repealed Act or a corresponding law as having the relevant competency; or
- (ii) under a corresponding law, holds a registration equivalent to the registration sought; and
- (i) has, within 1 year before applying for the registration, been assessed under this Act as having the relevant competency; and
- (ii) either— (A) takes out and maintains the insurance cover prescribed under a regulation; or (B) is covered for the period of registration by insurance cover taken out and maintained by a corporation that is a consulting surveyor.
- (A) takes out and maintains the insurance cover prescribed under a regulation; or
- (B) is covered for the period of registration by insurance cover taken out and maintained by a corporation that is a consulting surveyor.
- (A) takes out and maintains the insurance cover prescribed under a regulation; or
- (B) is covered for the period of registration by insurance cover taken out and maintained by a corporation that is a consulting surveyor.
- (a) has been, but is no longer, registered as a surveyor under this Act, the repealed Act or a corresponding law; and
- (b) is a suitable person to be registered as an emeritus surveyor; and
- (c) otherwise meets the criteria prescribed under a regulation.