Quantity Surveying Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 49 of 2000)

In these rules, unless the context indicates otherwise, any expression or word to which meaning has been assigned in the Quantity Surveying Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 49 of 2000) shall bear the same meaning and—

"complaint"

means any information regarding the improper conduct by a person registered in terms of the Act, which comes to the attention of the registrar or the council, or a complaint, charge or allegation of improper conduct against such person;

"member of a closely allied profession"

means a person registered in terms of at least one of the following Acts:

Architectural Profession Act No. 44 of 2000

Engineering Profession Act No. 46 of 2000

Landscape Architectural Profession Act No. 45 of 2000

Project and Construction Management Professions Act No. 47 of 2000

Quantity Surveying Profession Act No. 49 of 2000

Planning Profession Act No. 36 of 2002

"quantity surveying practice"

means the business of a registered Professional Quantity Surveyor conducted within the quantity surveying profession as a sole proprietorship, partnership, company, close corporation, trust or any other juristic person and where the word `practice' is used on its own in these rules, it shall bear the same meaning.

"registered persons"

means persons registered in terms of the Act

"the Act"

means the Quantity Surveying Profession Act 2000 (No. 49 of 2000) including any Regulation, Notice, Order or rule issued or made in terms of the Act.