Land Surveyors Act Amendment Act of 1916 (7 Geo v No. 9) (Qld)

7666 SUGAR.-SURVEYORS. Land Surveyors Act Amendment. 7 GEO. V. No. 9, (e) Such other matters relating to the tramway; as the Governor in Council thinks proper. Restriction 6. Subject to the proviso hereinafter contained, the ~~ umptions Corporation shall not compulsorily take, resume, or ,by the . acquire any existing tramway, railway, or wharf, or any CorporatIon. lands occupied by or used for any existing tramway, railway, or wharf: Provided that the Corporation may compulsorily take, resume, or acquire an easement over lands occupied by or used for any existing tramway or railway for the purpose of crossing such eAisting tramway or railway by means of any tramway or railway to be constructed by the Corporation, and nothing herein shall be deemed to take away from the Corporation the power to com- pulsorily acquire running rights over any tramway or railway. SUPPLY OF FISH. See FISHERIES. SURVEYORS. 7 Geo. V. An Act to further Amend "The Land Surveyors Act No. 9. THE LAND of 1908" in certain particulars. SURVEYORS ACT AMEND. MENT ACT [ASSENTED TO 5TH DECEMBER, 1916.] B OF 1916. E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- Short title 1. This Act may be cited as "The Land Surveyors o a o o n f n d Asotrtu. ction w Ac it t h A"mTehnedLmaenndt AScutrvoefyo 1 r 9 s 1 A 6 c ," t o a f nd19s0h8a,l"l* bheerreeiandreafserorende to as the Principal Act. The Principal Act and "The Land SurveyorsActAmendmentAct of 1911"t and this Act may be cited together as" The Land Surveyors Acts, 1908 to 1916." • 8 Edw. VII. No. 3, supra, page 3472. "The Land Surveyor8 Aota, 1908 to 1916," are reprinted in Appendix J infra. t 2 Geo. V. No. 14, auprll, page 5226.

1916. SURVEYORS. Land Surveyors Act Amendment. 7667 2. To the definition of "Authorised Survey" in Amendment; section three of the Principal Act, the following paragraph of s. 3. is added:- "or-(e) By the owner, proprietor, lessee, mortgagee, or occupier of,"or any person holding a registered interest in, any land for the re-establishment of, or identification of, or adjustment of the boundaries or any boundary of such land;" 3. After subsection eight of section four of the AmeoWnent; Principal Act, the following subsection is inserted:- of 8. 4. . [8A.] In the case of illness, suspension, inability, or absence of any member of the Board, the Governor in Council may appoint some other surveyor to act as the deputy of such member during such illness, suspension, inability, or absence, and every such surveyor shall, while he acts as such deputy, have all the powers and perform all the duties of such member of the Board. 4. In section eighteen of the Principal Act, the Amendment; words "or of s. 18. (iii.) Caution such surveyor, and order him to pay the cost of any correction of any error" are repealed, and the following provisions are inserted in lieu thereof :-' The Board may, in addition to suspension or as an alternative thereto, make all or any of the following orders:- (iii.) Impose a fine on such surveyor not exceeding fifty pounds by way of penalty; (iv.) Order such surveyor to pay the cost of the correction of his work; (v.) Order such surveyor to pay such sum as the Board thinks adequate as compensation to his client; (vi.) Order such surveyor to pay a specified sum as costs in the case. If such .surveyor does not pay every such sum or sums mentioned in such order or orders forthwith or at the time and in the manner specified in the order, the Board may, in its discretion, suspend or continue the suspension of such surveyor from practice as .asurveyor until such sum or su~ .shall have been duly' paid. .