Survey Act, 1990 (Act No. 4 of 1991)

SURVEYS AC -t. , 1990 Arrangement of Clauses PA~T 1 PRCL'rHINARV 1. Short Title. 2. Interpretation PART 11 ESTABLISHMENT OF' LAND SURVEYORS BOA:ID 3. Establistvnant of the Land Surveyors ~oard. 4. Committees of the Board. 5. runctions of the Board. 6. Procedures of the Goard. PART 111 LICENSING Of SURVEYORS 7. Persons Eligible to be licensed. 8. Conditions to o~tain a Licence. 9. ~egister of licensed Survevors. 10. Dis~lplinary pow~rs of the Board. 11. Appeal to 51.lj)reme CoUl't. 12, Grant l:lf new licence and termination of <iuspension. 1J. Notice of Grant of a Licence etc. to be gazetted. PART IV THE CONDUCT Of SURVEYS 14. Standards of licensed Surveyors Works and non-liabil!ty of Go¥ernment. 15, Powers of Oirec::or and SUJ.'Yeyora to enbr upon Land. Surw,y.tct,1990. PART V THE PRESERVATION Of SURVEY MARl<S 16. Bol.l'ldary Marks to be shown on plans. 17. Sites for Trigonometrical Stations and fundamental Bench l-1arks. 18. C:i:antees to ascertain and inform Director on Sul'vey Marks. 19. Responsibility for Protection of SUTvey Marks. 20. Penalty for Taq:iering with Survey Marks. PA~T V1 Sl.EVEV PLANS AJ¥J ~ECOROS 21 • All Survey Plans for Government to be depo sited with DJ.,:ector. 22. Correction of. Errors. z,. Authentieation or survey Plana. 24. Director IIBY cancel authentication of plana. PART V11 Off'ENCES AND PENALTIES ts. lktliceneed peHOlla rol'bidden to survey •. 26. Penalty for. fraudulently PrQ.Curing· licfinses. 27. Penalty for obst~ting surveyors. PART .V111 MISCElLANEOUS PROVISIONS 28. M9ntlers of Board not pel'BOl'leUY liable for any action. 29. Regulations. 30. eomn ......... nt. THE GAMJIIA No. 4 o, lltl. lllil Twenty-third daJ "' e .......... April, 1991. D. IC. 1AWAI.J.. ,,,.,.,,,. Arc Al:::t tommtromlollltor ~ ~ ~...,. UCIIII lD The Gambia; (oi liccasing of land IUffC)'OD and for odier mauan OOIUIICUld thelewith. ·, JOIA May, 1991. I IN,t.CIID-bJCbll'ldimtol'l'lal<Jamllll PAUi~ J. TlllllAJ:r--,'lal.cbod•tlalt..,.,Act.UIIJQ. Interpre tationtation Suri'ey Act, 1990. 2. In this Act, unless the context other,::::r:::a requires: •· Board' means the land Surveyors 8oarc established 1.nder section 3 of this Act; ''t>irector'! means the Director or the Department of Lands and Surveys; uc.overnment Surveyor~ means any person a1 ployed in the Department of lands and Surveys to carry out survey operations; 11 Grant'\ has the same meaning 8ll is assi..;ncd to it under the State lands Act; "Licensed Surveyot• meall8 a person duly licensed a9 a surveyor under this.Act; s,,,q ,,fct, 1990. rtti.nister" -- the Hiniater ras panaible for the adlll:lniatratJon of' this Act; ~lan" includaa a map, ditlgr•, aerial photognph or• 110Uic compiled f1'0111 aerial phot'OIJE1ll:lhs approved by the Director e auitable for aurvey purpoa88J "Registend land'" ... land ngistoted in the land Regiatry; "ftegulationsll lll8Wl8 any regulations lllllde lffller the proviaiona of this Act; "'Regi~trar" means the Officer respan aib.l,e for registering land recort:13 Wld ctocu-'lta in the l-,d Regiatry; ~ • o.r aurv-.ying incl,.... the iden tification and def!nit.ion of bouldar:lea, and the ~t and 81811118a.\t of landld proplrty .,.ther on the .,lllt!II or balm, the grolnf a •11 ea wortca execubld thenon, oz, in corw,eotion V.NritJii "survey 11181'k" - any tdgorlOIIIIIIIUJ.cal station, f\l"ldaaental bench ark, bDcnlel'y beac:an, peg, picket, auk GI' ·pole nthel' abowl or. below tlw ground, which 111 tbld, placed or eat 14' t,y., GI' ll"llfN' the diNC tion of, a ....,.or for the DUtpoee of an, eurve, curled out ..,.. thia Actz from persons which have to practice sur-from persons which have to practice sur Eatabliaboo .-.tot tha Lind $Ur veyon Board. c..t.t'-9 at the Bael'd. F'-"Ctiona of the Bond. /!/#rrqil,t:r,J,SO. ~" M£nS c U.cenaed ~ or a go,ftnMll'lt c~. 'MT 11 m•xSHDT ur I.AN'J slffl'EmtS OOA:tg J. Fort.ha,........ or carrying out the pro Yialaw n-latl.NJ tia tM U.cenaing of aurveyo:n n nlated ..ttera • there 'llhllll ba -tabU..idw:i a Ln:I Sun-,ore 8aerd Illich -..u t;a canatitute:f by such penona u the Miniater ~YI by order publ.is.'19d in the tuette, 9"0int. 4.(1) The Bcmcf..,, Nt up Cqnittees for any pur• PGN related to ita f1.11etion:.~ as.it ABY consider (2) Celaituee aet up by th6 aoa'°". undff this S.CtiGn, aay include such IAelllbers of t.~ ~d and 8UCh other perNM aa the So:ird 1118Y think fit. ()) All dacleione of the COtlll!itteea shall be .. tted to the Soard for its ~reval. S.(1) The 8oard shall 1 a) scrutin..lae applicaticna for licencee veylng or survey li~ intend~ to operate in The r..ed,ia and if fomd neceeury, canduct teata on the ll?l)li~ cante to .tain their auitooillty' for the gtW1t or such licenc111& to tha; b ) g ra n t lice n ce s in a cco rd a n ce w ith th e p ro visio n s o f th is a ct c) issu e te m p o ra ry cle a re n ce fo r in te rn a tio n a l su rve y firm s to u n d e rta ke sp e cific su rve yin g w o rk u n d e r sp e cifie d co n d itio n s. d ) ta ke d iscip lin a ry a ctio n , in a cco rd a n ce w ith th e p ro visio n s u n d e r th is A ct a g a in st a n y lice n se d su rve yo r fo r a n y o ffe n ce o f u n d e r th is A ct a g a in st a n y lice n se d su rve yo r fo r a n y o ffe n ce o f o r p ro fe ssio n a l m isco n d u ct co m m itte d b y h im ; e ) h e a r a n d d e te rm in e d isp u te s b e tw e e n a lice n se d su rve yo r a n d h is clie n clie n t o r a n y o b je ctio n su b m itte d b y a n y p e rso n a g g rie ve d b y a n y a c a ct d o n e b y a su rve yo r in th e co n d u ct o f h is su rve y. a ct d o n e b y a su rve yo r in th e co n d u ct o f h is su rve y. (2 ) T h e B o a rd m a y a d vise th e D ire cto r o r th e M in iste r o n a n y m a tte r re fe rre d to it in co n n e ctio n w ith ca d a stra l o r o th e r su rve y u n d e r th e p ro visio n s o f th is A ct P ro ce e d 6 . T h e M in iste r, m a y, b y re g u la tio n s p re scrib e th e P ro ce e d in g s o f 6 . T h e M in iste r, m a y, b y re g u la tio n s p re scrib e th e p ro ce d u re to b e a d o p te d b y th e B o a rd in th e e xe rcise in g s o f th e B o a rd p ro ce d u re to b e a d o p te d b y th e B o a rd in th e e xe rcise o f its fu n ctio n sa n d , su b je ct to su ch R e g u la tio n s, th e B o a rd m a y a d o p t its o w n p ro ce d u re . 1 l j survey act, 1530 part 111part 111 LICENSING OF SURVEYORSLICENSING OF SURVEYORS persons eligible 7. Any person who is qualified in accordance with section 8 of this Act to be licensed shall be entitled on payment of the prescribed fee, to ber granted a license to practise as a licensed surveyor Conditions to obtain 8 . (1) A person shall qualify for the grant of a license by the Board toto obtain a license practice if: a) He is of a good character, and b) he is the holder of the qualification of Fellow or Professional Associate of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in Subdivision V9 Land surveying); orSubdivision V9 Land surveying); or c) he has graduated from any institution recognised by the Board c) he has graduated from any institution recognised by the Board and has taken a degree or equivalent diploma in land surveying; or d) he satisfies the Board that he has pursued a relevant technician's course or study in land surveying and has a technician's course or study in land surveying and has a minimum of five years practical experience in land surveying; oror e) he has practised land surveying continuously for a minimum period of ten years and produces evidence to that effect to theperiod of ten years and produces evidence to that effect to the satisfaction of the Board. .,., Act. 1990.. (2) A ;:,ereon qualifHd ll'ldlr pen graphs (d) and (e) of•~ (1) of th1a NCtian lhall be rec,dnd to Lndergo euch teeta ae •Y be prt111Cribld lay the Baerd. (l) The Board •Y eJCNpt any penon .-uned 1.19r paragnph (d) of • .,. eectian (1) of 11h18 aectJ.can· troa Lnder going.,, teeta, if tt. Board: ia ••tle fied that eur:fl penon hM, .ift addition, to hie ql&lificatione a) the req1Ated field expe rience in lm,d euneying; encl bJ ... ·111 capable OT conauctJ.ng land eurveya 1n 111:1:UI' . with the, provleiona Lnder thia' Act inc, any l'■QW.et1ona mde thereu,der~. (4) °lny penan ichcJ 'ia NIIUired by the Baud to ll'IClergo aw teiit.11 lhall aoolY 1:,0 .. the. Board. in the Pl'NCl'ibec:I fora and pay tha preecribec:I , ... , ·ror' the ta.ta. Regbter V 9. The-.~ lhall ,...., a N';,iatu or Licen- Wilch lhlill oant:IIUl ,t:he ............ . :!-.:.. . and ~;iiiia~i,"iii 'panana ta .. , JJoa,w ·...- bNn'vnrtted, ttw date .... Mllldl .. u.... ... gnntad U'ldar thia llot ... a,y ol:llitt puticuJan llfdch •Y be ·pNIIIDl'ilNd by rt.gulaU-. Disciplinary powers of thepowers of the Board 10. (1) \'here, after due inquiry by thi, Board a lkensed surveyor has betaf't ftv1:l to be guilty of professi0r>al misconduct or has~ convicted of a crjminal affl!lflc~ J.nvolving dishonesty or is foUfld by the Soaw to b~ unfit to practice, t:):le Board 11111y ; a) cancel the lice11ce granted to such licensed surveyor, or b) suspond th& operation of th.i licence for.a period not exc..-::1 ing three years; or c) .impose such fine as shall be prescribed by Regulatiar,a llfflde U'lder this Act. (2) The person whose conduct is be~ng inquired into by the Board t.nder sui:>-sectia'l (1) of thia section, shall be afforded an 11tlfl0ttunity of being heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner rep.resenZ:inJ hfa. 0) For the purpose of the procee-:1L)98 at any lnquiry held by the &ard, tl'\ll .... oard •Y administer oaths and sffir111ations and NY, sl.bject to the provisions of any Re"ulatione 11ade under this Act, enforce the atttniln:e of petlklN u witnesses and the pro«Jetian Qf docu 1111ntary svidence. Where an order has been made for the revocation of a licence granted to any person or for suspending such a licence, person or for suspending such a licence, the Board may, either on its own action or on application from the person concerned and in Appeal to the Supreme Court, Grant of new licence and ter nai.nQ tion of sus pensioo. s,,,q ,fct, "'90. (4) Any poreon wt-..i, having beet, 'ti~ by the Board t:J d:tcnd bsfo:re it, fails 1110 to stt:: .. ti o~ railo to p:o iruct any doculoentory cv!.:!::;'r.'!e whiC::-. i; is required to prodt.'C.:1', car.db Sti -,ffencs and is liabb, o., ccnvictie;'I, to a fine not exceeding 01,oo::>-OO o::- to a term or L11t1risoomoot not cxcaed!ng 6 lllOntm; 11. (1) Any pers~:i aggri~vod by• de cision of tha eoa=d oodcr S'-'~tion 111 or ~~is Act may, within on~ m~nth aft.et the date of decisfon cf' !':,~ Board, uppeal to the Supreme Court c:;3!n'lt C\:'.lh decisiO!'I. ('l.} The dech:ipn of \.i1e s~lll-ra,'!',- COU?'t on an appeal under this ~:ctiJn shill b3 final. 12. either Cll.6e after holdi-'9 G\.-;;, ln1Ui'l:Y oa the Board thinks fit, g;:-=nt c nor.., ).ic,nes .-nd em.me the name of . th:it p:1::-l!'cn ';-, bo ,:-,atol"'3d l:u t.'18 registar, or al't tf19 ·cair.e my !:!,, teP..iir.~•t:,-, tha suspenaioo of ~ cxict.incj llc-mce en,1 r:;-2I£ trati01'l, ,either witlY->ut ra~ or on ,ayu.v1t of such fee es the Board ii:ay d::f;enun:::. Notice of Crri ., L~ •• to N guet. ta.if. St.nduda o,u ....... Surveyor•• Wark• and nan 1.iQility of GoNlr-4. ~M,1'90. 1J. Nati• of.tt. grant, revo caUan or .,...ian ot-, licence or of tn.iMt1on of the ....-1on thereof, ...,- W.. Put lltldl N ,-.1hhed in t.'ilt C.Zette. PART IV ntE: C1HJID Of' SURVEYS 14. (1) £wry 9llfYWJQl' lllhllll i:::any out ew,y ~ l6ldertaken by hill in accordance with tlw pnv1eiana of thia Act C1d .-.y ngu lllUGM •di theNU"ldltr ..t llhall be reepcn •il>l• tor U'le corrww;:tnen Md C01111pl•~ of every IIUl'Y9)' curied out by h.fm or &nder hia 1111P9nieion; Pnvided that the Director MY, in hill dhcre tion in tht cue. of -, particular llUIWY, by not.ice in citing to the IIUl"YOJOl' • dinct: thlt tht etn:lllrdl or accuracy pNIICl'ibed bJ flegulat~ iltall be relax.ct in liUd't ...,.,..,r, to adl eicta,t Ind eullJact to •uch -,ditione N hll lhall apeo.t.ty in the notlctt. (2) Ne.lthel' the Cowr.-,c nor any pulllJ.o otficer ftll be liabllt for fffl defac Uw aurvey, or My --'c ~ t:heNto, ,-tor.d bJ I licarad IIUtYl'WDl'o nobtlth •tllnd.t.ng thlt ll'lf pl.In NlaUng l:o·euch IIUl' ffl' - mllc ... bea, auttw.ticated Jlt ICCOl' dlinee with thl ,-v.aa.. of ttts.t Aot.: • aacep tecl fOI' nglatHUan lllldff-, Act tehtinl;? to the Ng:letnUml of ~ in Ol' of t.11:le to land •. Powers of Director and Sur veyors to enter upcx'I land• S,,,,,,,, .I.Cl, 19.!IO. 15 (1) The Director or any aurveyot or other person authorised in Wl'iting by the Director •Y enter~ any land with 8UCh ua1stance aa •Y be neeeaaary, for the purpoae of: a) 1118king or supervts.tna any survey or resurvey; b) e)(amining or inspecting l:a'le conduct of any survey; c) affixing or setting up thereon or therein any survey mark; d) altering, repairing, raoving removing any survey asrk; e) inapecting any survey Mr!c; or f) doing anything neceaaary for carrying out e~y of~ afore said purposea. (?) Before so entering l4Xll"I any land, the Director or any surveyor or other peraan duly authorised by the Director shall give rea sonable notice to the o..-ier or OCCl4)ior of hie intention to enter upm such land and ..U, an ao entering. pl:Oduce written evidl!nce or hie authority to any person naaonably tequirlng the-. Bomdar, Nub ta , ..... on P1-. ar-.,Ad,1990. (:,) Ca1111pen•tian ... 11 be paid ta the CINf18I' or any land ~ c.ndlr ttda Act for q treea or onpa cut or 7 1 )Id .1n the aerciae or any or the ..,.. . conferred by th:18 eec:Uon and eudl ...-uon nll be calculated and peid - .., be pnecribell by ..... laU.. ......... th:18 Act. PMT Y DE PRESERYAJJ(lf IF SllM'.Y IIMRICS ,,. Buurdlry ....... dllplllced by . ~ atlell be plotted an plan and IUf'flciently dlllcribed eitt.r by-, of n..-tangular co-ordJmtee • cUalnu.mll tr. at .INllt t.. ., . po.1nte. 17. Ew.ry td.garm•trtcd at.uan or , ..... a,ntal NnCh ~ nil , dNNd, fOl' ,tl'lil pu,:paNII• of ttda Act and of any 11egu1au... ,. theNla'ldlrr, ta caprue thllll land UCUld thllll cantre or the pillar ~ ., tlUCh ,~ bendl -.rte, - the CJl8e , be, together wtt:h a r~ of •Y to and ha the ~ Md the atent of IIUch ln:I lhtJ.1 be dlltulwwd by thllll Dll'ICtar. G1wateea tD ----tain .. JnrOl'II Dil'ector on Sur Wit Marlat. ...., ... 1 a. Ct> It ...u bit •. tha duty or every ........ to ~ wJtltbt . ,tit after t. hie NCl81VMI Ide grant that the aurvey .. ...., an any plan •ttacfled to hie grcmt or referred to therein an Jn place • lhcNl .,. tlw plan. (Z) If a trantN ..Uf.t. ttia Director 1n writing within tt. periad ..-nfiad 1n am aectJ.an (1) or t.h.ia uc:Uml that ha .ta uneb1 to find the eurvey aufca ahaNn on the plan attadwd thereto and. ref'effad .to thenJn, the Di.niat.m:- aft.er dlM .tnquuy, llhell :reatoN auch survey aadca. (1) · r, • grantee, fails to notify the D.f.nctor withJn. thlt. period apec.ltied in ~ (1) of th.ta ..ur.,, of any ~:.Ing survey ~, , ahaU abJet:i to NCt.11.Jl 20 Of thie Act b4t lil!lble to.pq ~.~ ot "8tor1ng thoaeaurvey .... 19. (1) Evary ~ 01' ~ie:r of land take all ~le ....... to protect every sun.y .u1c errec~. ~ pi.c-, ·on. the bnr ... Ol' ~ br ~. (Z) The. . or. OCl!Cll4'• or land shall pay to the-01-:tor the ·caet ar n. toring any· , . . arrected or placed an the land ...... oceupt.d by h.ta, w:1u:l1ng the caet of• ■-. , . ror that l,IUrPQ88 ~ ............ , ... tnpd, d1.aplaced, dafaced. ....u.i..t.d, ablitent:ad QI' malmn; D1' the PQIUtian of llldch , bNn alt.and, P9n11lty rm tailperVtg with eur-, ..,. aadcs. All Sur,. vey pllns , Govern ... t to -~ Jltlld •lth DiMC 1:R. ll'lleN .,, otlW .,..... ... ...... carwicted of •-offa,ce ~ NQUGn 20 of tlwa Act Jn Nlf)8Ct of that eurwy ~J and lldt coet llhllll be regudad u a dV.il dlbt NCOIW, ,i. -.rJJy, (J) ..... ,,.,.,.,,, ask ia Clala'I \o the l..t or t. or . . ... DI' CICCl.ljWtn, U. llallt Gf nnol'ing · ,,, .... lltlrV8y .-lc piovidld a. . , .. ,. (Z) or t:h1e ..u..n,. nil bt· dividld ....U,y bet.In t:t.. 20. trt, penan, not being cWy ..thr> rized to do -,, • ... -,, .te fotnd .In .....-1an or, nmw11, dllaera or diapl■-1 GI' alten tfle politmn or -. eurvey mrfc • ... wilfully dlfacee, ullatae, Gbllt:erat. GI' bnake·MY euner ..tc: coaib -. off.,... and an convictian, ia liable to a t'ine rat......., 1ffJ 05,000-00 oir: lo a . . of illpt'~ I'd 8.ICONIClin!J· blo ,-.n - both. PMT ¥1 SIJWEY PIJNJ ,,., RUtllDS 21. "1rt ■une,ot 'llho mcecutee my ..,. vey for or., behalf of the Govc, at and Jn ~•• with Ult prcw.lamll ot t.'wi Act and ot awr llgulaU.. . ~ lhaU ,. tD the 01rector all plane, fbJJd not. and CClllpUtllU.. nJaUng u..ta 11111 all ... pi.., fteld ........ ~ IM11 ... dlpodt.d .tn the offiae of the ~ and "'9Jl ..... Iha -..tr al 1:111 Correction of Errors l7 22• (1) The Direct:Qr, OI' a Goverramt surveyor auth0r1Nd in writing .by the. Director in thet behalf, ay at any tJae ll'ldertake auch field 1111111 office c:hedcs on the aurvsy work of• licensed surveyor .as he thinka fit. (2) The Directar or* Coyernment Surveyor dulx· authorilled to authenticate a plan ~lllder the pro visions of this Act, 111111y, by noJ:Jce in writing, instruct any licensed surveyor to cornet at hie expot'lt!9 within a ti111e specified in such notice any error 11ade by him 1rt the aurvey repl'J98ented by the plan st.b 11itted tar authentication: Provided auch notice nll not be ..,t •n than three months after the data on llhich the plan waa aent to the Director &rider aaction 21 of thu Act. (l} In the avant of such licanaed aum:rar rerua.ing or neglecting.within the ti. specified to correct such an .,rror, it shell be l•ful for the Director to 1111da1tallilt 8'dl cornction and to reco'l9'.t tt'Nf llhola coe~ of IIIIUCf'I cornet.Ion frca the liceneed aurveypr cmlCtlffled. Authentication of survey plans (6) It such licenaed aurveyor re fueee or neglect& to pay the ocat of the conection referred to in a\b-aection (}) o, thia Met.ion within one IIIOl'lth of the aw having been cte..nded of hilll, the Director .-y report the facta to the Board ror diaciplinaey action and after the J.n.. quley the Board •Y order such licenaed eurveyot- to pay the coat or correction to the Director; .-.cl if luch licanaed surveyor ~fuen or neglect• to COIIIPlY with auch .order wJthin one ..th after the date of t:hlt order, the Board •Y, al.bject to the pn,vl.111ione of eectlans 10 and 11 of thlo Act, ~ the liceneo of the licenaed eurveyor 1.11ti1 the coet of conection , . bNn paid or for a per10d not ex• ceeding three yeara, ld'lichever it th.ink• fit. 2:J. No land ehall be deetlled to have been eutveyed or reaurveyed 1.r1til the plan thereof haa been authenticat,cf by tbe aiptUNt of the Director Qr of a Cowl'nllllnt ~or authol-ie'M in wi-iting by the Director in that behalf n by al' fixJ.ng the ....i of the off.ice or the Dbeetor thereof Director •Y cancel authen tication of plan Surwy ..Cct, 1990. 24. Mhere, before a doculent or .t.rwb.'lant to ..tddl., auttwlticated plan ia attached, or in W'lich reference to such• pl• la •da, ia regiatared: (-a) the plen la fCMl'ld to be in accurate by reaaon of.any error or Olli98ion irl the survey; or (b) the plan does not conrtm1 with the terma and mnditiar..llli,jeet to Nhidl pemiaeion to M-divida the land tollllhich the plan relatae hu beefi giwn, the DiNCtol' 1111Y cancel tho authenU.catian of such pl.-. and IIIIY recall any such c::apiN which •Y hive been .iaaued and in every CHe the proviaiona or eection 22 of this Act llhallapply. (2) The 011'1\!Ctor ahall for.thwith IJ!)&l the cancellation of the auttwltication or any plan notify ln writing. (a) the regiatared ·CllftH ·or oc:c141ant or the land to W'lich such olan relates; (b) the licenNd .-veyor · by wflOII the survey Nll8 e'kcutad;. and Cc) the Regiat.rar of Oaecle. rr and deeds lhliclnaed ~ror bldden to eurvey a-,, .Ad. 1'PIX PMT VII lffDICES )N) P£NALTIES 2S (1) No penon, other thal a aurveyor defined under this Act atwllr (a) survey any land for the purpose of preparing any plan which ia attached to or ia referred to in, any dacc.-nt or instrument.purporting to confer, declare, transfer, limit, extin guish or otherwise deal with or affect My right, title or intereet, whether v•tod or contingent, to, in or over any land, being a docualt ol inatrullient lllhich is required to be registered or :ls ineffectual lfflil Ngiatered, in:ler the Landa (Registra tion of· Deeda) Act1 or (b) perfora .-.y survey lllhich affects or NY affect the del.illite titwt of the botrtdariee or the location of aurvey •rice of any land registered or to be .egiatond under the L.. (Reg.l&traUon ) net. (2) Alty person lllho contravenes !1ftY of the provisions o( aw-section ( 1) of this aectian Clalite an offence n :ls liable, an conviction, to a fine not ex ung 05000.00 or to a ten of inlpri ...-.t not e,cceeding blo J.Ml'8 or both. Members of Board not personally personally liable for any actionany action P9nalty for fraudulently procuring licenses Suney Act, 1990. 26, Any person who: (a) fraudulently procures or atU1111pta to procure himself or any other person to be granted a license by the Board ulder this Act; or (b) not being a licensed surveyor, falsely pretends to be such or falsely takes or uses any title or description iq:llying, whether in itself or in the circunstaneea in whic.:1 it is taken or used, that such person is a licensed surveyor or is quali fied to practice as such; or (c) being a licensed surveyor, allows an 1.11licensed person to practice as 3 surveyor on, or from an office in, the premises used by such licensed surveyor in the performance of his professional duties; commits an offence and is lia~le,.-on con-, viction, to a fine not exceeding D5000.00 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both. PART VIII MISCEUANEONS PROVISIONS 28. Ment>ers of the Board shall not be personally liable to any action or other proceeding for or in resoect of any act or matter done or mitted lflthout negligence and in q:,od faith in the exercise or perfor 111&nce of any powers, duties or fmetions conferred on theta by thia Ai::t or by any re gulations made therelllder. !tegub:tiona Sur,q A.ct, 1990. 29. The Minister may lmke regulations for the better carrying out or the proviaiana of this Act. JO. The Minister shall, by order pmllahed in the gazette, appoint a date on Nhich this Act shall C0111e into force. Passed in the House of Representatives this twenty- seven day 0f December, in the year of our Lord One Thousand nine hundred and Ninety. R.W.H. Sows,R.W.H. Sows, Clerk of the House of RepresentativesClerk of the House of Representatives This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the Billl which has passed the House of Rappresentatives, and found by mewhich has passed the House of Rappresentatives, and found by me a true and correct copy of the said bill. R.W.H. Sows, Clerk of the House of Representatives