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sec.4Criteria for registration as emeritus surveyor— Act , s 36
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### sec.4 Criteria for registration as emeritus surveyor— Act , s 36
For section 36 (3) (c) of the Act , the criteria prescribed are—
the individual has been registered as a surveyor under the Act , the repealed Act or a corresponding law—
for at least 25 consecutive years; or
for periods the board is satisfied are at least equivalent to the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and
the individual has given the board a written statement notifying the board that the individual has retired from surveying practice; and
if the individual is the cadastral surveyor responsible for the survey quality of a relevant plan of survey—the individual has—
authorised another person to take the action mentioned in the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 , section 32 (1) for the survey; and
given the board a copy of the authorisation.
In this section—
relevant plan of survey means a plan of survey that—
is to be registered under the Land Act 1994 or the Land Title Act 1994 ; or
is required for a purpose under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 .
(sec.4-ssec.1) For section 36 (3) (c) of the Act , the criteria prescribed are— the individual has been registered as a surveyor under the Act , the repealed Act or a corresponding law— for at least 25 consecutive years; or for periods the board is satisfied are at least equivalent to the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and the individual has given the board a written statement notifying the board that the individual has retired from surveying practice; and if the individual is the cadastral surveyor responsible for the survey quality of a relevant plan of survey—the individual has— authorised another person to take the action mentioned in the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 , section 32 (1) for the survey; and given the board a copy of the authorisation.
(sec.4-ssec.2) In this section— relevant plan of survey means a plan of survey that— is to be registered under the Land Act 1994 or the Land Title Act 1994 ; or is required for a purpose under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 .
- (a) the individual has been registered as a surveyor under the Act , the repealed Act or a corresponding law— (i) for at least 25 consecutive years; or (ii) for periods the board is satisfied are at least equivalent to the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and
- (i) for at least 25 consecutive years; or
- (ii) for periods the board is satisfied are at least equivalent to the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and
- (b) the individual has given the board a written statement notifying the board that the individual has retired from surveying practice; and
- (c) if the individual is the cadastral surveyor responsible for the survey quality of a relevant plan of survey—the individual has— (i) authorised another person to take the action mentioned in the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 , section 32 (1) for the survey; and (ii) given the board a copy of the authorisation.
- (i) authorised another person to take the action mentioned in the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 , section 32 (1) for the survey; and
- (ii) given the board a copy of the authorisation.
- (i) for at least 25 consecutive years; or
- (ii) for periods the board is satisfied are at least equivalent to the period mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and
- (i) authorised another person to take the action mentioned in the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 , section 32 (1) for the survey; and
- (ii) given the board a copy of the authorisation.
- (a) is to be registered under the Land Act 1994 or the Land Title Act 1994 ; or
- (b) is required for a purpose under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 .