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Geomatics Profession Act, 2013 (Act No. 19 of 2013)

Chapter 3 : Registration

14. Cancellation of registration

 

 

(1) The registration of a registered person who—
(a) becomes disqualified on any ground referred to in section 13(8);
(b) was erroneously registered;
(c) was registered on the basis of incorrect information;
(d) fails, without good reason and in the absence of an arrangement for deferred payment, to pay any amount owing to the Council on the due date or any extended date; or
(e) fails, without good reason, to comply with the prescribed requirements in respect of continuing professional development or any rule in this regard,

may be cancelled in writing in terms of this section.

 

(2) The Council must notify such person in writing of its intention to cancel his or her registration and request the person to submit written representations, within a specified reasonable time, indicating the reasons why the registration should not be cancelled.

 

(3) If the Council is satisfied that no reasonable grounds exist for such person’s registration to continue, the registration must be cancelled and the registered person must be notified accordingly.

 

(4) The Council must, at the written request of any registered person, remove such person’s name from the register, but if an investigation into alleged improper conduct by such a registered person is in progress or is to be held, such removal must not be made until any resultant misconduct proceedings have been concluded.

 

(5) A person who was previously registered in terms of section 13(4) may apply for re-registration, if—
(a) that person’s registration was cancelled in terms of subsection (1)(c);
(b) that person has resigned; or
(c) that person wishes to be registered in a different category.

 

(6) If a person contemplated in subsection (5) has paid the application, registration and arrear fees, subscriptions, recovery expenses and penalties, if any, determined in the rules, the Council must, subject to the provisions of this Act, re-register such person in any appropriate category and branch.