Section 51: Savings and transitional provisions

51. Savings and transitional provisions (1) Every land surveyor who was appointed by a commission issued by the President under section 4 (1) of the repealed Land Surveyors Act shall, at the commencement of this Act, be deemed to have been appointed by a commission by the President under this Act. (2) (a) Every land surveyor who was appointed by a commission issued by the President under section 4 (1), and who furnished the security under section 2 (a) (i), of the repealed Land Surveyors Act shall, at the commencement of this Act, be deemed to be a professional land surveyor under this Act. (b) The Registrar shall, at the commencement of this Act, enter in the Register, the name, address, qualification and other particulars of every professional land surveyor referred to in paragraph (a). (3) (a) Notwithstanding section 7 (1), the Minister shall, at the commencement of this Act, appoint— (i) 4 Government surveyors posted at the Ministry; and (ii) 3 land surveyors who are in private practice, as the initial members of the Council. [Issue 10] P39A(1) – 24 Revised Laws of Mauritius (b) The members appointed under paragraph (a) shall— (i) elect from among themselves a Chairperson and a Vicechairperson; (ii) appoint a land surveyor to act as Registrar of the Council for a term not exceeding 6 months; and (iii) hold office for a period not exceeding 6 months. (c) In this subsection— “land surveyor” means a person who is appointed by a commission issued by the President under, and who furnished the security under section 2 (a) (i) of, the repealed Land Surveyors Act. (4) The Registrar shall, within 6 months of the commencement of this Act, transmit to the Minister a list of professional land surveyors. (5) Where this Act does not make provision for any transition, the Minister may make such regulations as may be necessary for such transition.