Restoration to the Register
Should the situation arise where a former licensed surveyor or a surveyor who is registered with Voluntary Restriction status wishes to be restored to the Register, there are two options:
Option A :
If the application for restoration is submitted within two years from the date of their removal from the Register, s12. Surveying Act 2004 provides for this to occur, subject to:
- The former licensed surveyor undertaking any further examination, practical training or course of study required by the Board; and
- Payment of the prescribed fee.
Option B :
If the application for restoration is submitted outside the two year timeframe, former licensed surveyors wishing to regain registration may be required to make application for registration in accordance with s4. Surveying Act 2004.
Applications for Restoration
Applications for restoration will be considered on a case-by-case basis and the Board has discretionary power in determining the requirements that have to be met in order for a former licensed surveyor, or a surveyor under Voluntary Restriction, to be restored to the Register upon application.
Requirements for Restoration
Licensed surveyors applying for restoration will be required to demonstrate their level of competency at the time of making application. To evaluate a surveyor’s level of competency, the Board may request that any number of requirements be satisfied before reinstatement to full licensed surveyor status. While the list below is not meant to be exhaustive, the Board’s requirements may include the following:
- Interview before the Board (in a format similar to the Professional Practice Interview);
- Checking of plans and work by another licensed surveyor for a set period of time;
- Some form of updated study and/or training;
- Providing plans, sample plans, documents and details of surveys to the Board for preliminary assessment;
- Any combination of the above which the Board may consider to be appropriate under the circumstances.
Further Professional Education or Training (FPET)
Licensed surveyors who have taken up Voluntary Restriction are exempt from having to undertake Further Professional Education or Training (FPET). As such, compliance with FPET requirements for the restriction period is not considered to be a prerequisite for restoration to the Register.
However, the Board recommends that, on taking up Voluntary Restriction, licensed surveyors should consider the possibility that they may wish to apply for restoration to the Register within 2 years of taking up the restriction and undertake non-compulsory FPET during this period. The Board considers that it is in the interests of licensed surveyors to maintain their technical and professional knowledge during their restriction period and compliance with non-compulsory FPET will be looked upon favourably by the Board upon application for restoration. If licensed surveyors choose not to undertake FPET during their restriction period, the Board further recommends that, prior to making application for restoration, they identify and undertake FPET on particularly important topics that may have been introduced while they were subject to Voluntary Restriction.
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