Canada Lands Surveyors Act (S.C. 1998, c. 14)

Marginal note:Powers

• 31 (1) Where the Discipline Committee finds a member of the Association, Canada Lands Surveyor or permit holder guilty of professional misconduct or incompetence, the Discipline Committee may take one or more of the following actions:

  • (a) cancel the member’s membership in the Association;

  • (b) revoke the member’s licence, the Canada Lands Surveyor’s commission or the permit holder’s permit;

  • (c) suspend the member’s licence, the Canada Lands Surveyor’s commission or the permit holder’s permit for a period not exceeding two years;

  • (d) accept an undertaking that limits the member’s, Canada Lands Surveyor’s or permit holder’s surveying activities to the extent specified in the undertaking;

  • (e) impose any of the terms and conditions specified in the regulations on the member’s licence or the permit holder’s permit;

  • (f) impose on the member, Canada Lands Surveyor or permit holder a penalty not in excess of $10,000, payable to the Association;

  • (g) reprimand the member, Canada Lands Surveyor or permit holder and direct that the reprimand be recorded in the register maintained by the Registrar;

  • (h) direct the member, Canada Lands Surveyor or permit holder to reimburse the complainant, the Association or both all or any part of the costs associated with the complaint;

  • (i) direct that the members of the Association be notified of any action taken by the Discipline Committee under this section; and

  • (j) take any other action that the Discipline Committee considers appropriate in the circumstances.

• Marginal note:Decision must be in writing

  (2) A decision of the Discipline Committee to take any action under this section must be in writing and set out reasons.

• Marginal note:Service

  (3) The Discipline Committee shall cause a copy of every decision to take action under this section to be given to the Council and the Association shall cause a copy of the decision to be served on the member of the Association, Canada Lands Surveyor or permit holder to whom the decision relates and on the complainant.

• Marginal note:Suspension of decision

  (4) If the Discipline Committee is of the opinion that circumstances warrant it, the Discipline Committee may, subject to such terms and conditions as it directs, suspend any action under subsection (1) for such period as it considers appropriate.

• Marginal note:Notification of members

  (5) The Registrar shall notify the members of the Association whenever a membership in the Association is cancelled or a commission, licence or permit is revoked or suspended.

• Marginal note:Notification of unfounded allegation

  (6) Where the Discipline Committee finds that an allegation of professional misconduct or incompetence against a member of the Association, Canada Lands Surveyor or permit holder is unfounded, the Registrar shall, on the request of the member, Canada Lands Surveyor or permit holder, notify the members of the Association of that finding.

• Marginal note:Reimbursement of costs

  (7) Where the Discipline Committee is of the opinion that proceedings before it in relation to any member of the Association, Canada Lands Surveyor or permit holder are unwarranted, it may recommend to the Council that the Association reimburse the whole or part of the member’s, Canada Lands Surveyor’s or permit holder’s costs.