Conduct of surveys

(1) Every surveyor shall carry out every survey undertaken by him in such manner as will ensure that the survey accords in all respects with this Act and any regulations made there under; and shall be responsible for the correctness and completeness of every survey carried out by him or under his supervision, Provided that the Commissioner may, in his discretion, in the case of a particular survey, by notice in writing to the surveyor, direct that the standards of accuracy prescribed by such regulations may be relaxed in such manner, to such extent and subject to such conditions as he may specify in the notice. (2) Every person employed to assist any surveyor in making a survey, who will fully and fraudulently makes a wrong measurement, or does any other act with intent to falsify a survey, commits an offence. (3) Neither the Government nor any public officer shall be liable for any defective survey, or any work appertaining thereto, performed by a licensed surveyor, notwithstanding that any plan relating to such survey has been accepted for registration under the Registered Land Act, Cap. 194. (4) Every licensed surveyor shall, within two months of the making of a plan following upon a survey, furnish the original Land Surveyors 15 thereof to the Commissioner, who shall preserve the same in keeping with the Registered Land Act, Cap. 194.