9Professional training

9 Professional training

(1)  The prescribed professional training required to be undertaken by a candidate is a minimum of 2 years training, of which at least 12 months is to be undertaken in Tasmania.

(2)  For the purposes of subregulation (1) , the training –

(a) is to be under the supervision of a registered land surveyor approved by the prescribed institute or of any other suitably qualified person who is so approved; and

(b) is to include a minimum of 18 months in cadastral boundary definition, with –

(i) at least 12 months of that training occurring after the date on which the candidate obtained the university qualifications referred to in regulation 8 ; and

(ii) at least 6 months of that training being performed in Tasmania; and

(c) is to be in accordance with an agreement entered into by the candidate with the surveyor or other qualified person in respect of training in land surveying practice.

(3)  An agreement for the purposes of subregulation (2) is to be in accordance with such form as the prescribed institute may determine.

(4)  A surveyor or qualified person who provides supervision for a candidate under this regulation is to complete a certificate, in accordance with such form as the prescribed institute may determine, in respect of the practical surveying experience gained by that candidate.

(5)  A certificate referred to in subregulation (4) is to be lodged with the prescribed institute.

(6)  The prescribed institute may exempt any candidate from any requirement of professional training specified in this regulation if it is of the opinion that –

(a) the candidate has sufficient professional experience in the relevant field of survey practice; or

(b) the candidate has completed a postgraduate course in land surveying practice that is approved by the prescribed institute.