Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

28.   Power of Minister to make regulations

The Minister may make regulations—

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    (a)     prescribing the manner in which surveys are to be made, the records to be kept by licensed surveyors and the manner of keeping the same;

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    (b)     prescribing the manner in which survey marks shall be constructed;

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    (c)     with regard to plans of survey and their preparation and the matters to be shown thereon;

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    (d)     with regard to the publication, issue, service and form of the notices to be published, issued or served under this Act or Regulations made thereunder;

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    (e)     prescribing the returns to be made by licensed surveyors to the Chief Surveyor;

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    (f)     requiring surveyors to report in writing to the Chief Surveyor matters connected with surveys on which they are engaged or with previous surveys, ascertained by them during the course of their work;

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    (g)     for securing the maintenance of survey marks in their correct position and the preservation of the same;

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    (h)     providing for the checking of surveys alleged to be erroneous and for the payment of the expenses of such checking;

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    (i)     providing for the checking of tapes and instruments used by surveyors;

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    (j)     providing for and regulating the inspection and the taking of copies of plans of surveys in any office of the Survey Department;

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    (k)     prescribing any fees which may be charged under this Act;

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    (l)     prescribing the syllabi of examinations for the purpose of section 6;

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    (m)     prescribing any other matters which this Act requires or authorises to be prescribed by him or her;

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    (n)     generally for giving effect to the purposes of this Act so far as the Chief Surveyor and the Minister are the appropriate authorities therefor.