(1) The Minister may from time to time ¾

(a) approve for the purposes of this Part a person who is a licensed surveyor; and

(b) on the recommendation of the Director given under subregulation (3), withdraw an approval given under this subregulation.

(2) Subject to the Act and this Part, all mining surveys shall be carried out by approved surveyors in accordance with ¾

(a) the Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 and the Licensed Surveyors (Guidance of Surveyors) Regulations 1961 or a procedure approved by the Director; and

(b) such directions as are from time to time published by the Department for the guidance of approved surveyors.

(3) If, in the opinion of the Director, an approved surveyor has not complied with the requirements of subregulation (2), the Director may recommend to the Minister that the approval of the approved surveyor be withdrawn under subregulation (1).

(4) If an approved surveyor ceases to be a licensed surveyor, his approval is deemed to be withdrawn under subregulation (1) at the time of that cessation.

[Regulation 117 inserted in Gazette 30 May 1986 p.1840; amended in Gazette 2 July 1993 p.3272.]