INTRODUCTION

• REFER ON; HOW TO BECOME A LICENSED LAND

- LICENSED LAND SURVEYORS ACT 1958 [ACT 458]
- LICENSED LAND SURVEYORS REGULATIONS 2011 ( 1 OCTOBER 2011 )
SURVEYOR

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION

• Every person entitled to be registered under subsection 9(1) of the act shall
apply to the board in the form as prescribed
(a) The first schedule
(b) Payment of the fee (second schedule)
 PART I - CADASTRAL PRACTICE (LAND LAW )
EXAMINATION;
• BEFORE A PERSON ENTERS INTO EXAMINATION, HE SHALL PRODUCE EVIDENCE THAT HE • BASED ON WRITTEN EXAMINATION
HAS OBTAINED A QUALIFICATION AS SET OUT IN THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE • AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR ORGANIZED BY BOARD (LJT)
• THE EXAMINATIONS SHALL CONSIST OF— • THE PASSING MARK IS SIXTY PERCENT (60%)
PART I - CADASTRAL PRACTICE (LAND LAW ) • A PERSON WHO HAS PASSED PART I SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR PART II
PART II - SUBMISSION OF PRACTICAL TASKS (ARTICLED)
PART III - PRACTICAL AND ORAL EXAMINATION (VIVA-VOCE)

ARTICLESHIP (REFER ON SCHEDULE 6) ARTICLESHIP

• SUBMISSION OF PRACTICAL TASKS; (REFER ON SCHEDULE 9)
• A PERIOD FOR ARTICLES = MINIMUM 2 YEARS (1) TITLE SURVEY PROJECT (SUBDIVISION, STRATA AND ALIENATION)

• LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR TAKE ANY ARTICLED PERSON UNDER AN ARTICLES MUST BE REGISTERED FOR (2) TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPPING SURVEY PROJECT (DETAIL SURVEY)
MORE THAN 5 YEARS WITH THE BOARD (3) ENGINEERING SURVEY PROJECT (ROAD DESIGN AND SETTING OUT)
• EVERY ARTICLED PERSON SHALL SERVE FOR— (4) PHOTOGRAMMETRIC MAPPING OR HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY PROJECT (BATHYMETRIC
- 12 MONTHS IN THE FIELD SURVEY)

- 12MONTHS IN THE OFFICE SUBJECT TO THE EXEMPTION THAT MAY BE GRANTED UNDER (5) SUBDIVISIONAL LAYOUT DESIGN PROJECT (PRE-COMP)
SUBREGULATION 18(1).
 PRACTICAL AND ORAL EXAMINATIONS EVERY LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR SHALL;
• UPON PASSING PART I AND PART II EXAMINATIONS, A CANDIDATE SHALL ATTEND A PRACTICAL AND ORAL
EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD PERTAINING TO THE FOLLOWING; (1) ORDER HIS CONDUCT SO AS TO UPHOLD THE DIGNITY, STANDING AND REPUTATION OF THE
(1) PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT PROFESSION;

- A TITLE SURVEY INVOLVING SUBDIVISION OR PARTITION OF LAND (2) NOT CANVASS OR SOLICIT PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT OR OFFER TO MAKE BY COMMISSION OR
AS OTHERWISE PAYMENT FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF SUCH EMPLOYMENT;
- LEVELLING.
(2) ORAL EXAMINATIONS
A LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR (3) NOT BE CONVICTED OF AN OFFENCE WHICH MAKES HIM UNFIT TO BE A MEMBER OF HIS
- CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT PROFESSION;
- PROFESSIONAL SURVEY PRACTICE (4) NOT BE DISHONEST OR FRAUDULENT IN DISCHARGING OF HIS PROFESSIONAL DUTIES;
- NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND INSTRUMENTATION IN THE FIELD OF LAND SURVEYING (5) NOT BE ADJUDICATED A BANKRUPT UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY ACT 1967 [ACT 360];
- ANY OTHER TOPICS RELATED TO LAND SURVEYING

EVERY LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR SHALL;
(6) NOT BE CHARGING IN RESPECT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED TO HIS CLIENT, OF FEES
OR COSTS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE IN THESE REGULATIONS EXCEPT WHERE
THE CLIENT AGREED IN WRITING THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE CHARGED IS MORE THAN THE
AMOUNT PRESCRIBED
(7) NOT CERTIFY, AFFIX OR PUT HIS SIGNATURE TO DRAWINGS OR PLANS WHICH ARE NOT
PREPARED BY HIM OR UNDER HIS SUPERVISION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING APPROVAL
FROM ANY AUTHORITY;
EVERY LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR SHALL; EVERY LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR SHALL;
(8) ONLY ADVERTISE HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BY PUBLIC MEANS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES OR CIRCULARS ISSUED BY THE BOARD; (11) NOT ASSUME OR CONSCIOUSLY ACCEPT A POSITION IN WHICH HIS INTEREST IS IN CONFLICT WITH HIS
PROFESSIONAL DUTY;
(9) NOT PRACTICE ANOTHER PROFESSION UNDER ANY RELEVANT WRITTEN LAWS RELATING TO THAT
PROFESSION (12) NOT INJURE OR ATTEMPT TO INJURE, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THE PROFESSIONAL REPUTATION,
PROSPECTS OR PRACTICE OF ANOTHER LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR
(10) NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ATTEMPT TO SUPPLANT OR INTERVENE IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH A
SURVEY BY ANOTHER LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR OR TAKE OVER THE WORK OF THAT OTHER LICENSED
LAND SURVEYOR UNTIL CONSENT HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM THAT LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR
DISCIPLINARY POWERS OF THE BOARD ILLEGAL PRACTICE
- A FINE NOT EXCEEDING RM500 FOR EACH OFFENCE AND FURTHER PENALTY OF RM50 FOR EACH DAY;
• THE BOARD MAY; • ANY PERSON WHO, NOT BEING A LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR, WILFULLY AND FALSELY PRETENDS, OR TAKES
- STRIKE OFF THE NAME OF SUCH LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR FROM THE REGISTER OR USES ANY NAME OR TITLE IMPLYING THAT HE IS A LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR, OR
- SUSPEND SUCH LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR FROM PRACTICE AS A LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR • NOT BEING A LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR OR A GOVERNMENT SURVEYOR, CERTIFIES TO THE ACCURACY OF
FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS ANY TITLE SURVEY OR SIGNS OR INITIALS ANY SURVEY PLAN OR
- IMPOSE A FINE ON SUCH LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR NOT EXCEEDING RM500 • NOT BEING A PERSON ACTING UNDER THE IMMEDIATE PERSONAL DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF A
LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR, CARRIES OUT OR UNDERTAKES TO CARRY OUT ANY WORK, IN CONNECTION
- REPRIMAND SUCH LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR
WITH A TITLE