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THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE 8TH MAY, 2014 LEGAL SUPPLEMENT — A GUYANA ACT NO. 4 OF 2014 LAND SURVEYORS (PROFESSION) ACT 2014 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION PART I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and commencement. 2. Interpretation. PART II BOARD OF LAND SURVEYORS 3. Establishment of Board. 4. Functions of Board. 5. Appointment of Registrar. PART III REGISTRATION OF LAND SURVEYORS 6. Application for registration as land surveyor. 7. Qualifications for registration. 8. Certificate of competency in land surveying. 9. Practice in addition to academic qualifications. 10. Accreditation of persons with qualifications awarded by other bodies. 11. Unqualified because of lack of good character. 12. Certification of courses in approved institutions. 13. Certificate of Land Surveyor. 14. Register of land surveyors. 15. Notification of changes in particulars of registration. 16. Seal. PART IV REGULATION OF PRACTICE 17. Licence of annual registration. 18. Unregistered person not to practise land surveying. 19. Code of Ethnics. 20. Professional indemnity insurance. 21. Disciplinary Tribunal. 22. Causes of disciplinary action. 23. Investigation of land surveyors. 24. Screening of complaints. 25. Laying of disciplinary charges. 26. Hearing of disciplinary matters. 27. Right to Counsel. 28. Contempt. 29. Disposition of disciplinary matters. 30. Protection of Tribunal from personal liability. 2 PART V OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 31. Land Surveyor cannot survey in own interest. 32. Unregistered person passing as land surveyor. 33. Unlicensed land surveyor carrying out survey. 34. Unlawful use of seal. 35. Failure to notify Registrar of changes. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS 36. Funding of administration of Act. 37. Appeals against decisions of Board or Tribunal. 38. Regulations. 39. Amendments. 40. Transitional. FIRST SCHEDULE – Constitution and Procedure of Board and other related matters. SECOND SCHEDULE – Examination of Board