Conduct

What is considered improper conduct

The topic of Improper Conduct is covered in various Acts and Rules

Professional and Technical Surveyors Act – Act Number 40 of 1984 (as amended).
Download the following to read Section 28 – Improper Conduct (only)
and the complete act.

Act 40 of 1984 – Section 28 Improper Conduct ONLY1 page
Act 40 of 1984 (complete Act)15 pages

 

Land Survey Act 8 of 1997.
Download the following to read Section 12 – Improper Conduct (only)
and the complete act.

Land Survey Act 8 of 1997 – Section 12 Improper conduct ONLY1 page
Land Survey Act 8 of 1997 (complete Act)32 pages

 

Rules – South African Council for Professional and technical Surveyors.
Download the following to read Section 15 – Improper Conduct
and the complete act.

Rules – Section 15 – Improper conduct3 pages
Rules – South African Council for Professional and Technical Surveyors16 pages

New Geomatics Profession Act

The new Geomatics Profession Act 19 of 2013 was assented to on 10 December 2013.
Download the 29 pages of the Act – see below.

Geomatics Profession Act 19 of 201329 pages

How to lodge a complaint

All formal complaints of alleged improper conduct by a registered person must be submitted in writing in the form of an affidavit, or at least signed before a Commissioner of Oaths, and addressed to:

  • Chairman
  • South African Geomatics Council
  • P O Box 752799
  • Garden View
  • 2047

or e-mail Registrar of SAGC

Findings of Disciplinary Committee

Minutes of Disciplinary Inquiry

Minutes of the Council’s Disciplinary Committee held on 15 August 2011 to consider improper contact.
read more>     added 18 January 2012

Minutes of a Disciplinary Inquiry that took place on 30 August 2010 to consider seperate complaints of alleged improper conduct against three SAGC members. read more>     added 10 February 2011