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Land Surveyors Act (S.N.S. 2010, c. 38).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Nova Scotia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act respecting Nova Scotia land surveyors.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Basic legislation Land tenure Institution Survey/mapping Cadastre/land registration Public land Land commission Expropriation Inspection Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act provides for the orderly carrying out of professional land surveying in the Province of Nova Scotia. In order to: a) serve and protect the public interest; b) preserve the integrity of the profession; and c) maintain public confidence in the ability of the profession to regulate itself, the Association shall d) regulate the practice of professional land surveying and govern its members in accordance with this Act and the Regulations; e) establish, develop, promote and monitor the Standards of practice among its members; f) establish, develop, promote and monitor a Code of Ethics for the benefit of its members; g) subject to clauses (a) to f), and in the public interest, advance and promote professional land surveying; h) do such other lawful acts and things as are incidental to the attainment of the foregoing purpose and objects set out in this Section. The text – consisting of 78 sections – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: registration, examination of witnesses and entry on land, professional conduct, acquisition and alienation of property, election zones, holding register for inspection, right of entry on land and liability, offences.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ns.ca

References - Legislation

Repeals

Land Surveyors Act (R.S.N.S.1989, c. 249).

Legislation | Canada | 1989 (2008)

Keyword: Land tenure, Institution, Survey/mapping, Cadastre/land registration, Land commission, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Land Surveyors Regulations (N.S. Reg, 308/2013).

Legislation | Canada | 2013 (2014)

Keyword: Land tenure, Survey/mapping, Cadastre/land registration, Liability/compensation, Certification, Education, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX