Section 45: Savings and transitional provisions

45. Savings and transitional provisions (1) Every person who, at the commencement of this Act, is registered as a— (a) professional member in the field of quantity surveying with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors of the United Kingdom; or (b) quantity surveyor with such other body as may be prescribed, and is practising as a quantity surveyor in Mauritius shall, at the commencement of this Act, be deemed to be registered as a professional quantity surveyor under this Act and shall be issued a certificate of registration under this Act. P39B – 21 [Issue 5] Professional Quantity Surveyors’ Council Act (2) (a) Notwithstanding section 7, the Minister shall, at the commencement of this Act, appoint— (i) 4 quantity surveyors posted at the Ministry; (ii) 2 quantity surveyors who are in private practice; and (iii) a quantity surveyor from the Association, as the initial members of the Council. (b) The members appointed under paragraph (a) shall— (i) elect from among themselves a Chairperson and a Vicechairperson; (ii) appoint a quantity 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, “quantity surveyor” means a person who is registered as a professional member in the field of quantity surveying with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors of the United Kingdom. (3) The Registrar shall, within 6 months of the commencement of this Act, transmit to the Minister a list of all professional quantity surveyors who are deemed to be so registered or are so registered. (4) Where this Act does not make provision for any transition, the Minister may make such regulations as may be necessary for such transition.