2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“assistant” means a person not being a surveyor who is engaged on survey work directly under the control of a surveyor;
“Board” means the Land Surveyors Board established under section 4;
“Chief Surveyor” means the Chief Surveyor appointed under section 3;
“Land Registration Act” means the Land Registration Act;
“Land Registry” means the registry established by the Land Registration Act;
“licensed surveyor” means a surveyor licensed under this Act;
“owner” in relation to any land, means any person receiving or entitled to receive rents or profits from any tenant or occupier thereof whether on his or her own account or as an agent or trustee for any other person or who would receive the same if the land were let;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for survey matters;
“plan” includes a map, plot, diagram, aerial photograph or derivatives thereof approved by the Chief Surveyor as suitable for survey purposes;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this Act;
“public survey” means any survey made for the purpose of defining the boundaries of the whole or part of land which is owned or about to be acquired by the Government of Saint Lucia or any public authority, and includes a comprehensive survey of Saint Lucia or any part of it;
“registered land” means land registered in the Land Registry;
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Lands as defined in the Land Registration Act or the Registrar in charge of the registration of documents to or in respect of land;
“Regulations” mean regulations made under section 28;
“survey” means a survey defining the boundaries of any land in Saint Lucia and includes a survey for the purpose of the Land Registration Act;
“Survey Department” means the department under the Chief Surveyor in Saint Lucia, exercising functions relating to surveys;
“surveyor” means a licensed land surveyor or an officer of the Survey Department authorised by the Chief Surveyor to carry out surveys.