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Subject: [SDI-Africa] South Africa: Geomatics Profession Act<br><div><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif"><div><div><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:HelveticaNeue,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,'Lucida Grande',sans-serif">
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</span></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:13.63px;background-color:transparent;font-family:HelveticaNeue,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,'Lucida Grande',sans-serif"><span>South Africa: Geomatics Profession Act <br>
</span></div><div style><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent">The Geomatics Profession Act which aims to promote a high standard of professional conduct for geomatics practitioners was signed this week by President Jacob Zuma.</span><br>
</div><div style="background-color:transparent"><br></div><div style="background-color:transparent">The act provides for the transformation of the geomatics
profession and the
establishment of the South African Geomatics Council as a juristic person and its facilitation of accessibility to the geomatics profession.</div><div style="background-color:transparent"><br></div><div style="background-color:transparent">
The geomatics practitioner collects and assesses geographic information and applies that information in the efficient administration of land, sea and structures. </div><div style="background-color:transparent"><br></div><div style="background-color:transparent">
The act also provides for:</div><div style="background-color:transparent">• Different categories of registered persons and branches in the geomatics profession.</div><div style="background-color:transparent">• The identification of areas of work to be performed by the different categories of registered persons.</div>
<div style="background-color:transparent">• The
recognition of certain voluntary associations by the council.</div><div style="background-color:transparent">• The measures designed to protect the public from unethical geomatics practices.</div><div style="background-color:transparent">
• Measures in order to maintain a high standard of professional conduct and integrity in the profession.</div><div style="background-color:transparent">• The establishment of disciplinary mechanisms and an appeal board.</div>
<div style="background-color:transparent"><br></div><div style="background-color:transparent">The Geomatics Profession Act repeals the Professional and Technical Surveyors' Act
(1984).</div><div style="background-color:transparent"><br></div><div style="background-color:transparent">The explanatory summary of the bill was published by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform in Gazette 35801 on 22 October 2012 and the bill was tabled in parliament on 7 March 2013.</div>
<div style="background-color:transparent"><br></div><div style="background-color:transparent"><span></span></div><div style="background-color:transparent">The bill was passed in the National Assembly on 20 June 2013, was assented to by the President on 9 December 2013 and published in Gazette 37142 on 11 December 2013. </div>
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See Geomatics Profession Act: <span style="font-size:10pt"><a href="http://www.gov.za/documents/download.php?f=205626" target="_blank">http://www.gov.za/documents/download.php?f=205626</a></span></div><div><br></div><div>
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