Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

24.   Correction of errors

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    (1)   The Chief Surveyor may at any time undertake such field and office checks on the survey work of a licensed surveyor as he or she thinks fit.

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    (2)   The Chief Surveyor may, under section 25, by notice in writing, instruct any licensed surveyor to correct at his or her own expense within a time specified in such notice any error made by him or her in the survey represented by the plan submitted for authentication.

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    (3)   In the event of such licensed surveyor refusing or neglecting within the time specified to correct such error, it shall be lawful for the Chief Surveyor to undertake such correction and to recover the whole cost of such correction from the licensed surveyor concerned.

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    (4)   If such licensed surveyor refuses or neglects to pay the cost of the correction referred to in subsection (3) within 14 days of the same having been demanded of him or her, the Chief Surveyor may report the facts to the Board for disciplinary action, and after due inquiry the Board may order such licensed surveyor to pay the cost of correction to the Chief Surveyor; and if such licensed surveyor refuses or neglects to comply with such order within one month after the date of the order, the Board may subject to the provisions of section 21 suspend the licence of the licensed surveyor until the cost of the correction has been paid, or for a period not exceeding 3 years, whichever it thinks fit.