The disciplinary process for licensed cadastral surveyors in New Zealand
Coutts, Brian
The integrity of the national cadastre in New Zealand depends, at least in part, on the competency and the honesty of the surveyors who are authorised to contribute data to it. While trust must be placed in those who are licensedd or registeredd, or in some other respect permitted to provide such data, checks and audits are required to ensure that standards are maintained. The Cadastral Survey Act 2002 (the Act) requires surveyors contributing to the cadastre to obtain and renew annually a licence issued by the Cadastral Surveyors Licensing Board of New Zealand (CSLB). The Board issues and monitors standards that licence holders must meet, and their surveys are checked by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) before being accepted into the cadastral record. Where discrepancies are found they are investigated and reported on. The Surveyor General then considers the magnitude and significance of any errors found, and may bring the licensed surveyor before the CSLB by way of a complaint. After consideration of the notification by the Surveyor General, the CSLB decides whether to accept the complaint. If accepted, the Act requires that a hearing be held. Anyone else may also bring complaints to the Board relating to professional misconductt as defined in the Act. As this definition relates mostly to technical matters, complaints from the public are rare.
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