AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

SURVEYORS (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1978

AMENDMENTS OF THE SURVEYORS (EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

No. 5 of 1978

The Surveyors (Amendment) Ordinance 1978 amends the Surveyors Ordinance 1967 to enable a person who is an officer of the Commonwealth Public Service but not necessarily an officer of the Department of the Capital Territory to be appointed Registrar of Surveyors.  This will enable an officer of the Department of Administrative Services (who is qualified as a land Surveyor) to be appointed to this position.

The Ordinance also effects certain technical changes to the principal Ordinance including a reduction in age qualifications from 21 to 18 years in accordance with the present age of majority.

Amendments to the Regulations increase the surveyor’s examination and registration fees.