ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Survey Act
12. Exemptions
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
12. Exemptions
(1)Any person who—(a)was duly registered as a licensed surveyor in accordance with the provisions of any written law relating to the registration of surveyors in force at any time before the commencement of this Act; or(b)is the holder of an East African Land Survey Certificate; or(c)has taken a degree in land surveying from a university recognized by the Board, passed the Kenya land law examination and has had not less than two years practical experience with the survey of Kenya or with a licensed surveyor to the satisfaction of the Board; or(d)is the holder of a licence to practice as a surveyor in any country which the Cabinet Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette, approve; or(e)is the holder of the qualification of Fellow or Professional Associate of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in subdivision V (Land Surveying); or(f)has complied with the provisions of paragraph (b) of section 11 of this Act,shall, upon the production of such evidence thereof as may be prescribed including evidence of full membership of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (Chapter of Land Surveyors), and subject to subsection (2) be exempted from the whole examination or from examination in any subject, in accordance with the directions of the Board.(2)A person holding any of the qualifications mentioned in paragraph (d) or (e) of this section, shall not be exempted from examination unless—(a)he satisfies the Board that he has had field experience in land surveying: and(b)he carries out to the satisfaction of the Board, a trial survey; and(c)he satisfies the Board that he is capable of conducting land surveys in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of any regulations made thereunder.Case law referring to this provision