(a) survey any holding or land for the purpose of preparing any plan which is attached to, or is referred to in, any document or instrument purporting to confer, declare, transfer, limit, extinguish or otherwise deal with or affect any right, title or interest, in or over any right, title or interest, in or over any holding or land, being a document or instrument which is required to be registered, or is ineffectual until registered, under any law relating to the registration or transactions in or of title to land, or registration under any other Act;