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

Chapter 4 : Voluntary Associations

18. Recognition of voluntary associations

 

 

(1) Any association, organisation, institute, institution or other body of registered persons which has as its main object the promotion and protection of the interests of the geomatics profession and applies its profit, if any, in promoting its main object, may apply to the Council to be recognised as a voluntary association.

 

(2) The Council must, within 90 days from its first meeting, make rules in respect of the requirements and procedures for the recognition of a voluntary association.

 

(3) The Council may, if the association, organisation, institute, institution or other body of registered persons comply with the rules, recognise that association, organisation, institute, institution or other body of registered persons as a voluntary association and issue to it a certificate of recognition.

 

(4) A certificate of recognition is valid for a period of five years from the date of issue on condition that the voluntary association continues to comply with the relevant rules.

 

(5) A voluntary association must, at least three months prior to the expiry of its certificate of recognition, apply to the Council for the renewal thereof in the manner determined in the rules.

 

(6) A voluntary association whose certificate has lapsed must, on the written request of the Registrar, return the certificate to the Council within 30 days from the date upon which it is directed by the Registrar to do so, unless it provides, by way of an affidavit, satisfactory reasons for not returning the certificate.