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Surveyors Act 2003
sec.80Board must develop a code of practice
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### sec.80 Board must develop a code of practice
The board must develop a written code of practice to provide guidance to registrants about appropriate professional conduct.
In developing or amending the code, the board must consult with each of the following—
the chief executive;
entities considered by the board as representing the interests of surveyors in the State;
universities and training institutions—
established in Queensland; and
engaged in the education of students for the profession;
any other entity the Minister directs the board to consult with.
Subsection (2) does not limit the entities the board may consult with in developing or amending the code.
The board must regularly review the code.
The code of practice is a statutory instrument, but is not subordinate legislation.
(sec.80-ssec.1) The board must develop a written code of practice to provide guidance to registrants about appropriate professional conduct.
(sec.80-ssec.2) In developing or amending the code, the board must consult with each of the following— the chief executive; entities considered by the board as representing the interests of surveyors in the State; universities and training institutions— established in Queensland; and engaged in the education of students for the profession; any other entity the Minister directs the board to consult with.
(sec.80-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not limit the entities the board may consult with in developing or amending the code.
(sec.80-ssec.4) The board must regularly review the code.
(sec.80-ssec.5) The code of practice is a statutory instrument, but is not subordinate legislation.
- (a) the chief executive;
- (b) entities considered by the board as representing the interests of surveyors in the State;
- (c) universities and training institutions— (i) established in Queensland; and (ii) engaged in the education of students for the profession;
- (i) established in Queensland; and
- (ii) engaged in the education of students for the profession;
- (d) any other entity the Minister directs the board to consult with.
- (i) established in Queensland; and
- (ii) engaged in the education of students for the profession;