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Queensland regulation
This is a Queensland regulation (a type of detailed rule made under a broader law called the Surveyors Act) that came into effect on 1 September 2024. It replaces the old Surveyors Regulation 2014.
This regulation primarily affects:
1. Sets up the Surveyors Board's membership rules The Board that regulates surveyors must include: 4 land boundary surveyors (called 'cadastral surveyors'), 1 government-employed cadastral surveyor, 1 mining surveyor, 1 other type of surveyor, and 2 members of the general public. Any surveyor on the Board must have at least 5 years of registration experience.
2. Defines who can become an 'Emeritus Surveyor' (a retired honorary title) To get this status, a surveyor must have: been registered for at least 25 years (consecutively or equivalent), formally notified the Board they've retired, and — if they were responsible for any land survey plans still being processed — handed over that responsibility to someone else.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Surveyors Regulation 2024.
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3. Sets a minimum insurance requirement Surveyors working as consulting surveyors must hold professional indemnity insurance (insurance that covers them if a client suffers loss due to their professional mistakes) of at least $2 million.
4. Sets out what goes on the public register of surveyors The public can look up a surveyor's name, address, registration type, registration dates, and any disciplinary action (penalties for professional misconduct) taken against them. Disciplinary details stay on the public register for as long as any conditions imposed remain in force.
5. Requires surveyors to report changes in their details Surveyors must notify the Board if their name, address, or registration details change.
6. Allows a professional title Cadastral surveyors (land boundary specialists) may call themselves 'Registered Surveyor—Land'.
7. Handles the transition from the old 2014 regulation Surveyors who were already registered or had applications pending under the old rules get a grace period — the old insurance and membership rules continue to apply to them until their current registration term ends or their Board term finishes.