Professional and Technical Surveyors' Act, 1984 > 22. Registration of technical surveyors

(1)	The requirements for registration as a technical surveyor of any person other than a person referred to in subsection (3) shall be as follows, namely:

(a)	in the case of a surveyor—

(i)	the passing of any examination to which the council has granted recognition for the purposes of registration as a surveyor as contemplated in section 19(1)(b);

(iA)	the passing of such examination approved by the council regarding laws concerning surveying and related matters as may be prescribed in relation to surveyors;

(ii)	training for such period, whether within or outside the Republic, and in such practical work as may be prescribed in relation to surveyors;

(iii)

the carrying out of such trial surveys or practical tests as the council may determine; and

(iv)	the making of an oath or affirmation in the prescribed form in relation to the practising of his calling; or

(b)	in the case of a survey technician—

(i)	the passing of any examination to which the council has granted recognition for the purposes of registration as a survey technician as contemplated in section 19(1)(b);

(ii)	training for such period, whether within or outside the Republic, and in such practical work as may be prescribed in relation to survey technicians;

(iii)

the carrying out of such trial surveys or practical tests as the council may determine; and

(iv)	the making of an oath or affirmation in the prescribed form in relation to the practising of his calling.

(2)

The council shall, subject to the provisions of section 24(1), on application in the prescribed form by any person who in the opinion of the council complies with the requirements mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b), and upon payment of the registration and annual fees, register such person as a surveyor or survey technician, as the case may be, and cause such a person's name to be entered in the appropriate register and a registration certificate in the prescribed form to be issued to him.

(3)	Any person who wishes to be registered in the register referred to in section 7(4)(b)—

(a)	in the topographical and engineering category and who—

(i)	has not passed the examination referred to in subsection (1)(a) and who at the commencement of this Act—

(aa)

is a full member of the Institute of Topographical and Engineering Surveyors of South Africa and after he has passed the examination for the tenth standard or an equivalent examination or such other examination as the council may accept or determine, has gained at least 10 years' experience in such practical work which in the opinion of the council is of sufficient variety and of a satisfactory nature and standard; or

(bb)

is not such a member and after he has passed the examination for the tenth standard or an equivalent examination or such other examination as the council may accept or determine, has gained at least 15 year's experience in such practical work which in the opinion of the council is of sufficient variety and of a satisfactory nature and standard; or

(ii)	has not passed the examination referred to in subsection (1)(b) and who at the commencement of this Act—

(aa)

is a full member of the Institute of Topographical and Engineering Surveyors of South Africa and was engaged in the performance of practical work which in the opinion of the council is of sufficient variety and of a satisfactory nature and standard and had been so engaged for a period of not less than five years, if he has passed the examination for the tenth standard or an equivalent examination, or seven years, if he has passed the examination for the eighth standard or an equivalent examination; or

(bb)

(i)	has not passed the examination referred to in subsection (1)(a) and who on a date determined by the Minister, after consultation with the council—

(aa)

is a member of a body recognised by the council and after he has passed the examination for the tenth standard or an equivalent examination or such other examination as the council may accept or determine, has gained at least 10 years' experience in such practical work which in the opinion of the council is of sufficient variety and of a satisfactory nature and standard; or

(bb)

(ii)	has not passed the examination referred to in subsection (1)(b) and who on a date determined by the Minister, after consultation with the council—

(aa)

is a member of a body recognised by the council and was engaged in the performance of practical work which in the opinion of the council is of sufficient variety and of a satisfactory nature and standard and had been so engaged for a period of not less than five years, if he has passed the examination for the tenth standard or an equivalent examination, or seven years, if he has passed the examination for the eighth standard or an equivalent examination; or

(bb)

is not such a member and was engaged in the performance or practical work which in the opinion of the council is of sufficient variety and of a satisfactory nature and standard and had been so engaged for a period of not less than seven years, if he has passed the examination for the tenth standard or an equivalent examination, or nine years, if he has passed the examination for the eighth standard or an equivalent examination, and who within two years or such further period as the Minister, after consultation with the council, may determine by notice in the Gazette, after the commencement of this Act, in the case of a person referred to in paragraph (a), or after the commencement of the Professional Land Surveyors' and Technical Surveyors' Amendment Act, 1993, in the case of a person referred to in paragraph (b), applies to the council to carry out a trial survey or practical test contemplated in subsection (1)(a)(iii) or (b)(iii), and who carries out that survey or test to the satisfaction of the council within the period determined by him, and who within six months after the council has indicated in writing that such survey or test has been so carried out, complies with the requirements contemplated in subsection (1)(a)(iv) or (b)(iv), may before the expiry of the said period of six months apply in the prescribed form to the council to be registered as a surveyor or a survey technician, as the case may be, and the council shall, subject to the provisions of section 24(1), register any such person as a surveyor or a survey technician, as the case may be, and cause his name to be entered in the appropriate register and a certificate of registration in the prescribed form to be issued to him free of charge.

(4) Any person who has paid the annual fees shall be entitled—

(a)	in case of a surveyor—

(i)	to describe himself as a surveyor in the category in which he has been registered;

(ii)	to carry on his calling in any part of the Republic; and

(iii)

to indicate his calling and make it known by using the prescribed title after his name;

(b)	in the case of a survey technician-

(i)	to describe himself as a survey technician;

(ii)

to carry on his calling in any part of the Republic but only under the personal supervision of such professional surveyor, surveyor or other suitably qualified person as may be prescribed: Provided that the provisions of this subparagraph relating to personal supervision shall, subject to such conditions as the council may determine, not apply in respect of any person who, within two years or such further period as the Minister, after consultation with the council, may determine by notice in the Gazette, from the commencement of this Act, submits to the council proof that he has, unsupervised, performed for such period as the council may deem sufficient, practical work which in the opinion of the council is of sufficient variety and of a satisfactory nature and standard; and

(iii)

to indicate his calling and make it known by using the prescribed title after his name.

Professional and Technical Surveyors' Act, 1984 (Act No. 40 of 1984)

22. Registration of technical surveyors