Establishment of Land Surveyor’s Board

(1) There shall be established a Board, to be known as the Land Surveyors’ Board, consisting of, (a) the who shall be the Chairperson; (b) the Principal Surveyor; and (c) three licensed surveyors, appointed by the Minister in his discretion. (2) The Board shall have a secretary appointed by the Chairperson and such secretary shall not be a member and shall not have the right to vote. (3) A member appointed by the Minister under subsection (1)(c) of this section shall hold office for two years and may at any time resign his appointment by notice in writing given to the Minister. (4) The Minister may at any time cancel the appointment of a member of the Board appointed by him under subsection (1)(c) of this section. (5) The Board shall be deemed to be properly constituted not- withstanding any vacancy amongst its members or any defect in the appointment of a member thereof. (6) The quorum for any meeting of the Board shall be three members of whom one at least shall be the Commissioner or the Principal Surveyor. The Principal Surveyor shall, in the absence of the Chairperson preside at meetings. Land Surveyors 9 (7) Any decision of the Board shall be by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting. In the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding at that meeting shall have a casting vote. (8) The Board shall maintain proper records of its meetings and the transaction of business at such meetings.