Geomatics Profession Act, 2013 (Act No. 19 of 2013)

No. and year of

law

Short title

Extent of amendment

Act No. 8 of

1997

Land Survey Act, 1997

1.

Amendment of section 1—

(a)

by the substitution for the definition of "land surveyor" of the following definition:

" 'land surveyor' means a person registered as a professional land surveyor in terms of the [Professional and Technical Surveyors’ Act, 1984 (Act No. 40 of 1984), and whose name is entered in the register referred to in section 7(4)(a) of that Act] Geomatics Profession Act, 2013;"; and

(b)

by the substitution for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the definition of  " 'supervise' or 'supervision' " of the following words:

" 'supervise' or 'supervision' " when used in relation to a survey and the field operations by any person registered as a professional surveyor, [professional surveyor in training] geomatics technologist or [technical surveyor] geomatics technician in terms of the [Professional and Technical Surveyors’ Act 1984 (Act No. 40 of 1984)] Geomatics Profession Act, 2013, (in this definition referred to as 'an assistant'), means—".

2.

Amendment of section 2A by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:

"(1) The Minister shall, subject to section 50 and the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994), appoint an officer, who shall be a person registered in terms of section [20] 13 of the [Professional Technical Surveyors’ Act, 1984 (Act No. 40 of 1984),] Geomatics Profession Act, 2013, as a geomatics professional, to be styled the Chief Director: Surveys and Mapping.".

3.

Amendment of section 9—

(a)

by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (c) of the following paragraph:

"(c) three land surveyors nominated by the South African Geomatics Council [for Professional and Technical Surveyors] established by section [2] 3 of the [Professional and Technical Surveyors’ Act, 1984 (Act No. 40 of 1984)] Geomatics Profession Act, 2013.";

(b)

by the substitution in subsection (3) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words:

"If the South African Geomatics Council [for Professional and Technical Surveyors] fails to nominate—";

(c)

by the substitution in subsection (4) for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph:

"(b) A member of the board referred to in subsection (1)(c) shall hold office for a term determined by the South African Geomatics Council [for Professional and Technical Surveyors] but not exceeding two years, but that Council may, at any time remove that member from office on grounds of misbehaviour, incapacity or incompetence."; and

(d)

by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection:

"(5) Should a member of the board die or vacate office before the expiration of his or her term of office, the Minister or the South African Geomatics Council [for Professional and Technical Surveyors], as the case may be, may appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired part of the term for which the member was appointed or nominated.".

4.

Amendment of section 12 by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph:

"(a) refer any complaint or allegation of improper conduct to the South African Geomatics Council [for Professional and Technical Surveyors] established by section [2] 3 of the [Professional and Technical Surveyors’ Act, 1984 (Act No. 40 of 1984)] Geomatics Profession Act, 2013, for [enquiry] investigation in terms of section [29] 19 of that Act; or".