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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Examination Regulations under “The Surveyors’ Institute and Board of Examiners Act, 1908.”

IN pursuance and in exercise of the powers and authorities conferred by section 17 of “The Surveyors’ Institute and Board of Examiners Act, 1908” (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), the Surveyors’ Board doth hereby repeal the regulations under “The New Zealand Institute of Surveyors and Board of Examiners Act, 1900,” dated the 29th day of October, 1907, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 12th day of December, 1907, and in lieu thereof doth hereby make the following regulations for the guidance of persons who desire to be examined in accordance with the provisions of the said Act, or to obtain licenses thereunder, and doth hereby declare that such regulations shall come into force on and after the 1st day of March, 1909.

REGULATIONS.

EXAMINATIONS.

1. EXAMINATIONS of candidates for certificates and licenses as surveyors will be held in Wellington in the months of March and September of each year, and the date thereof duly notified in the New Zealand Gazette.

2. An intending candidate shall forward to the Secretary of the Board—

   (a.) Notice of his intention to present himself for examination, with documentary evidence of having complied with the necessary conditions specified hereunder, all of which must reach the Secretary at least thirty days before the date fixed for the examination:

   (b.) A fee of £1 1s., which must be paid to the Secretary before the date of examination.

3. Each candidate shall provide himself with a book of mathematical tables, and all the necessary appliances for plan-drawing, except paper.

PRELIMINARY CONDITIONS.

4. Every candidate shall satisfy the Board that he is of the full age of twenty years at the time of examination; but no certificate or license will be issued until the candidate has reached the age of twenty-one years.

5. Every candidate shall produce satisfactory evidence as to character.

6. A candidate shall have passed the Matriculation Examination at a university recognised by the University of New Zealand, or such other public examination as shall, in the opinion of the Board, be equivalent thereto; and

   (a.) Shall have served as a field cadet in one of the Government Departments of Lands and Survey, or of Public Works, with some qualified surveyor or surveyors for not less than three years, two of which must have been spent in survey field practice: or

   (b.) Shall have served under articles with some qualified surveyor or surveyors in private practice for not less than three years, two of which must have been spent in survey field practice; and such articles must be submitted to the Board for registration within six months of the date of commencement of service: Provided that any candidate who entered his course in surveying before 1st January, 1908, may continue it under the regulations of 29th June, 1901, upon submitting to the Board satisfactory documentary evidence (including a statutory declaration from the surveyor with whom he served) before 30th June, 1909, and may apply to sit at any examination not later than that to be held in March, 1912: or

   (c.) Shall have taken a degree at any university recognised by the University of New Zealand, or an associateship in engineering or in mining at any of the New Zealand university colleges, and shall have been professionally employed with some qualified surveyor or surveyors in private practice for not less than three years, two of which must have been spent in survey field practice to the satisfaction of the Board: or