2774
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 67

RULE III.—ARTICLES.

(1) Subject to the exemptions hereinafter set out no person shall be accepted as a candidate for examination unless he has served professionally under articles (registered as hereinafter provided) with a registered surveyor or surveyors for a period of not less than four years, three of which must have been in professional service in the field.

(2) No person shall be accepted as a candidate for examination unless before entering into articles he has passed the Matriculation examination of a university or an examination accepted by a university as being of matriculation standard, including, in either case, the subjects of English and pure mathematics.

(3) All articles shall be forwarded for registration to the Registrar duly completed and accompanied by evidence that the applicant has attained the educational requirement prescribed in clause (2) of this rule and accompanied by the registration fee hereinafter prescribed.

(4) All articles shall be so forwarded for registration within three months after the commencement of the term of the articles.

(5) The Board may forbid the registration of any articles, or within one month after registration thereof declare the registration to be void for the purpose of these rules if in the opinion of the Board such articles do not sufficiently provide for instruction and training of the pupil in all branches of the profession of land surveying.

(6) Any transfer of articles shall be forwarded for registration to the Registrar within three months after the date of the transfer accompanied by the transfer fee hereinafter prescribed.

(7) Subject to clause (5) of this rule, the Registrar shall forthwith register all articles and transfers duly forwarded to him as aforesaid.

(8) In any special case arising in the opinion of the Board from inadvertence or inevitable accident the Board may authorize registration of articles or transfers forwarded after the expiration of the respective periods of three months hereinbefore prescribed.

RULE IV.—EXEMPTION FROM SERVICE UNDER ARTICLES.

(1) If a candidate produces documentary evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he possesses the qualifications detailed hereunder he shall be entitled to the respective exemptions from service under articles hereinafter set out:—

(a) A field experience of not less than twelve months with a civil engineer approved by the Board.
Exemption: Six months’ professional service in the field.

(b) A certificate or diploma in surveying satisfactory to the Board granted after examination of a standard approved by the Board or by the reciprocating Board of the State where the examination is held and at which a person appointed or approved by the Board or such reciprocating Board is a co-examiner.
Exemption: Nine months’ office experience.

(c) A certificate granted by a university upon the passing of a special course in surveying.
Exemption: Nine months’ office experience.

(d) A degree or diploma granted by a university upon completion of a course which in the opinion of the Board necessitates sufficient training in surveying.
Exemption: Twelve months’ professional service in the field and twelve months’ office experience.

(e) A degree or diploma granted as described in paragraph (d) hereof by a university in which a person appointed or approved by the Board or a reciprocating Board is a co-examiner in surveying.
Exemption: Eighteen months’ professional service in the field and twelve months’ office experience.

(2) No person shall be entitled to claim the benefit of an exemption under more than one of the paragraphs contained in clause (1) of this rule.

(3) For the purposes of this rule “office experience” means service under articles other than professional service in the field.