BYLAWS OF THE SASKATCHEWAN LAND SURVEYORS ASSOCIATION

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1 BYLAWS OF THE SASKATCHEWAN LAND SURVEYORS ASSOCIATION Pursuant to An Act Respecting Land Surveyors and Professional Surveyors (Including Amendments to 2011/09/19) Copyright Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association

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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page # PREAMBLE... 1 Part I Administrative Bylaws for Saskatchewan land surveyors and Professional Surveyors Article I Seal of the association... 2 Article II Execution of Documents... 2 Article III Finances... 2 Article IV Fiscal Year and Audit... 3 Article V Meetings of the association... 3 Article VI Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes... 5 Article VII Other associations and Organizations... 6 Article VIII Committees... 7 Article IX Remuneration and Reimbursement... 7 Article X Branches and Specialized Practice Groups... 7 Article XI Part II Regulatory Bylaws for Saskatchewan land surveyors Professional Examinations, Qualifications, Standards & Tests of Competency... 8 Article XII Code of Ethics Article XIII Standards of Practice Article XIV Categories of Membership Article XV Re-entry Education Article XVI Education Programs Article XVII Continuing Education Article XVIII Reinstatement Article XIX Maintenance of Membership Article XX Liability Protection Article XXI Registration, Licensing and other Fees Article XXII Supervision Article XXIII Suggested Schedule of Fees Article XXIV Survey Offices Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011 i

4 PART III Regulatory Bylaws for Saskatchewan land surveyors and Professional Surveyor Article XXV Qualification, Standards & Tests of Competency for Professional Surveyors Article XXVI Code of Ethics Article XXVII Categories of Practice for Professional Surveyors Article XXVIII Re-entry Education Article XXIX Education Programs Article XXX Continuing Education Article XXXI Reinstatement Article XXXII Maintenance of Membership Article XXXIII Liability Protection Article XXXIV Registration, Licensing and other Fees Article XXXV Property Management Article XXXVI Members of council Article XXXVII Officers of the association Article XXXVIII Duties of Officers Article XXXIX Elections Article XL Duties of council Article XLI Membership Reporting Article XLII Special Meetings Article XLIII Member Seals Article XLIV Permanent Register, Annual Register, Life, Honourary and Retired Member Registers & Licenses Article XLV Field Notes and Survey Records Article XLVI Responding to executive director ii Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

5 PART IV Forms FORM A OATH OF OFFICE FOR SASKATCHEWAN LAND SURVEYOR FORM A1 OATH OF OFFICE FOR PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR FORM B COMMISSION FORM C REGISTRATION FORM D PERMANENT REGISTER FORM E ANNUAL REGISTER FOR SASK. LAND SURVEYORS FORM F ANNUAL REGISTER FOR PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS FORM G ANNUAL LICENSE FOR SASK. LAND SURVEYORS FORM H ANNUAL LICENSE FOR PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS FORM J LIFE MEMBER REGISTER FORM K HONOURARY MEMBER REGISTER FORM L STUDENT LAND SURVEYOR AGREEMENT FORM M STUDENT LAND SURVEYOR PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE REPORT FORM N STUDENT LAND SURVEYOR FORM O LAND SURVEYOR IN TRAINING AGREEMENT FORM P LAND SURVEYOR IN TRAINING PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE REPORT FORM Q LAND SURVEYOR IN TRAINING FORM R CERTIFICATE OF RETIREMENT FORM S RECORD OF REAL PROPERTY REPORTS FORM T TERMINATION OF AGREEMENTS FORM U APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS PROF. SURVEYOR Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011 iii

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7 BYLAWS OF THE SASKATCHEWAN LAND SURVEYORS ASSOCIATION PREAMBLE Whereas the Saskatchewan land surveyors association, hereinafter referred to as the association, is duly incorporated by an Act of the Legislature of the Province of Saskatchewan; and Whereas power is given to the council and the Membership of the said association to make bylaws in accordance with the provisions of the Act for the better management and regulation of the council, the association, the members of the association, the profession of land surveying and professional surveying and for the management of the property of the association and for the carrying out of the provisions of this Act: Now therefore be it enacted by the council and the Membership of the association that the following be and are hereby adopted as the Bylaws of the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association within and for the Province of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

8 Part I Administrative Bylaws for Saskatchewan land surveyors and Professional Surveyors Article I Seal of the association SECTION 1 The seal of the association shall continue and be the same as the impression affixed to the margin of these bylaws. Article II Execution of Documents SECTION 1 (Amended 2011/09/19) (1) Except as provided for in the Act, all documents other than cheques issued in the name, on behalf, of the association, shall be executed under the signatures of the president and the executive director. (2) In the absence or incapacity of the president, the vice president shall co-sign the document with the executive director. (3) In the absence or incapacity of the executive director, the document shall be signed by the president and vice president. Article III Finances SECTION 1 (Amended 2011/09/19) (1) The finances of the association shall be kept in accounts under the name of the association in a chartered bank or guaranteed investment instruments. (2) All cheques less than the amount authorized from time to time by the council shall be signed by the executive director. (3) In the absence or incapacity of the executive director, an acting executive director shall be appointed under the provisions of subsection 12(3) of the Act. 2 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

9 (4) Cheques exceeding the authorized amount shall be signed by: (i) (ii) the executive director or an acting executive director; and such member of the council as may be appointed from time to time by the council. Article IV Fiscal Year and Audit SECTION 1 The council shall, prior to the close of each fiscal year, make arrangements with a chartered accountant to audit the books of the association. (Amended 2011/09/19) SECTION 2 The financial year of the association shall close at December 31st in each and every year, when an audit of the books of the association shall be made. SECTION 3 The audited financial statement shall be provided to the members of the association, on or before February 14th of the following year, through electronic means or via mail upon the member s request. (Amended 2011/09/19) Article V Meetings of the association SECTION 1 - Council (1) The council shall hold at least two meetings in each year at such times and in such places in Saskatchewan as the council may determine. (2) Meetings of the council, other than those mentioned in subsection (1) may be called at any time by the President or any two members of the council. (3) The council shall meet within 30 days after its election. (4) Notice of each meeting of the council shall be given by the executive director to each member thereof, and also to such members of the association that have business therewith, at least seven days before the day fixed for the meeting. (5) The council shall not transact business at any meeting or hold any hearing in which less than a majority of members of council are present. (6) All meetings of the council shall be presided over by the President or, in his/her absence, by the Vice President or, in the absence of both, by a Chairman to be elected by the members of the council present. (7) All questions voted on at a council meeting, except as otherwise specified in the Act shall be decided by a plurality of the votes. (8) All members of council have full voting power except the presiding officer who shall vote only when the votes are evenly decided. (9) Meetings of council can be in person, by telephone conference, by Internet conference or any combination thereof. (Added 2011/09/19) Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

10 (10)(a) Subject to subsection (10)(b) When the question is called for voting on motions of council, members participating in the meeting by telephone or Internet conferencing are deemed to be in support of the motion unless they voice either their opposition or their intension to abstain from voting. (Added 2011/09/19) (10)(b) At the request of the presiding officer or any member of council, voting on any specific motion of council shall be by verbal response from each voting member of council as that member s name is called by the presiding officer. (Added 2011/09/19) SECTION 2 - Annual and Special Meetings (1) Except as herein provided, Robert s Rules of Order Newly Revised (10th Edition) shall govern in the discussion on motions and resolutions at all Annual and Special Meetings. (Amended 2006/04/16) (2) Except in the case of resolutions that are brought forward by the council, or by a standing committee consisting of at least two persons, and which are published and circulated to the members of the association at least two weeks in advance of an Annual or Special Meeting, every resolution to establish or amend a bylaw or association policy shall be in writing and shall contain the name and signature of the mover and seconder thereof. (Amended 2006/04/16) (3) Every resolution shall be recognized by the chair before being presented for discussion. (4) The Chairman may limit the length of time allowed each member when speaking to a resolution. (5) All discussions on a resolution shall close when such resolution has been finally put to the meeting for a vote. (6)(a).Subject to sub-subsection (6)(b) the order of business for the annual meeting shall be as follows: (Amended 2011/09/19) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) Call to order and president s address Presentation of minutes of last annual meeting and all intervening special meetings Report of council Presentation of bylaws passed by council Report of executive director Auditor s report Reports of standing committees (viii) Reports of ad hoc and other committees (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) Ratification of all actions by the council, standing committees and ad hoc committees on behalf of the association Reports from outside agencies Voting on motions for which written notice has been given Other unfinished business (xiii) Election of officers and transition of council (xiv) New business (xv) Open Forum (xvi) Adjournment 4 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

11 (b) The chairman of the annual meeting may, with the approval of a majority of members present at the meeting, vary the order of business. SECTION 3 - Quorum A quorum for any annual or special meeting shall be twenty licensed members. SECTION 4 - Voting (Amended 2011/09/19) (1).All questions voted on at any annual or special meeting except as otherwise specified in the Act, shall be decided by a plurality of the votes of the licensed Saskatchewan Land Surveyors and Registered Professional Surveyors present. (2) Each licensed Saskatchewan Land Surveyor and Registered Professional Surveyor shall be entitled to one vote. SECTION 5 - Time and Place The annual meeting of the association is to be held in Saskatchewan at a time and place determined by council. Article VI Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes SECTION 1 (Amended 2006/04/16) (1) There shall be an annual scholarship of $1,250 granted to a student land surveyor from Saskatchewan who is enrolled in any program that will, upon completion, result in the candidate receiving a certificate of completion from the BELS. (2) The criteria for awarding the scholarship shall be approved by the council upon the recommendation of the Public Relations Committee. (3) Selection of the winning applicant shall be by the council based upon the recommendation of the Public Relations Committee. SECTION 2 There shall be a scholarship offered annually in the amount of $1,250 to a student entering the fourth year in the Geomatics Engineering program at the University of Calgary, who has completed secondary schooling within the province of Saskatchewan. The award will be based on academic merit and the candidate must have attained a grade point average of not less than 2.60 in the previous academic year. To be eligible students must be enrolled in Survey Law and Field Surveys in the fourth year and have selected a topic dealing with cadastral land studies for their Field Surveys project. (Amended 2006/04/16) SECTION 3 (Amended 2011/09/19) (1) Subject to subsection (2) there shall be a scholarship offered annually in the amount of $1,250 to the second year Geomatics Engineering Technology student at the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, who achieved the best academic record in the first year of the student s program at the Institute. Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

12 (2) In any year when there are no candidates that meet the criteria set out in subsection (1), the scholarship shall be granted, on the basis of third highest academic record, to a student entering the first year of the Geomatics Engineering Technology program at the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology. SECTION 4 (Amended 2011/09/19) There shall be two scholarships offered annually in the amount of $1,250, granted on the basis of first and second highest academic records, to students entering the first year of the Geomatics Engineering Technology program at the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology. Article VII Other associations and Organizations SECTION 1 - Saskatchewan Association of Geomatics Technologists The Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association (the Association ) will generally assist and support the Saskatchewan Association of Geomatics Technologists Inc. (SAGT) as follows: (1) The Association may assist SAGT as herein set out and as may from time to time be requested by SAGT and approved by council, in the management of its affairs and in the promotion of its objectives. (2) The council of the Association may nominate and appoint two members of the Association to serve as Advisory Members to SAGT. One appointee shall be appointed annually, each appointment for a term of two years. (3) The council of the Association may nominate and appoint three members of the Association to serve on the Certification Board of the SAGT; said appointments to be made when vacancies arise in the number of the Association s members on the said Board. (4) If requested by the Certification Board of the SAGT, the Association may appoint three members of the Association to the Panel of Examiners for the Certification Board of the SAGT; such appointments to be made when initially requested and when vacancies arise in the number of members of the Association on the said Panel of Examiners. (5) The council of the Association may from time to time receive the recommendations of the Certification Board of the SAGT and/or the Advisory Members to the SAGT and approve such recommendations in respect to standards, educational requirements, classifications or other matters as council deems just. (6) The Association may support and/or co-sponsor, together with the SAGT education seminars and other projects of common interest. SECTION 2 - Professional Surveyors Canada (Amended 2011/09/19) (1) The Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association shall maintain a relationship with Professional Surveyors Canada. (2) The council shall appoint a Saskatchewan land surveyor or professional surveyor to serve as representative on the Professional Association Liaison Committee of Professional Surveyors Canada; such appointment to be for a term of three years. A Saskatchewan land surveyor or professional surveyor so appointed is eligible for re-appointment upon the expiration of his/her term. 6 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

13 (3) The association shall, in each year, pay the annual levy required to maintain its relationship with Professional Surveyors Canada. Article VIII Committees SECTION 1 Standing committees of the association are to be the Convention, Education, Finance, Government Relations, Nominating, Practice, Public Relations Committees and SLSA Charitable Fund Selection Committee. (Amended 2011/09/19) Article IX Remuneration and Reimbursement SECTION 1 In-town members of council, attending a meeting of council are entitled to a stipend of $75 per meeting. (Amended 2004/06/21) SECTION 2 Out-of-town members of council, attending a meeting of council are entitled to a stipend of $175. Any member residing over 275 km from the location of the meeting is entitled to $ per meeting. (Amended 2004/06/21) SECTION 3 Members of council, committee members and other members of the association, when incurring expenditures on behalf of a committee, the council, or the association, and approved by council, are entitled to claim travel expenses in accordance with the rates approved by council and which conform with the provincial government s travel allowance rates. (Deleted 2011/09/19) Article X Branches and Specialized Practice Groups Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

14 PART II Regulatory Bylaws for Saskatchewan land surveyors Article XI Professional Examinations, Qualifications, Standards & Tests of Competency SECTION 1- Definitions (1) Board of examiners for land surveyors (BELS) means any board of examiners approved by the council of the association to administer the curriculum, arrange for qualified examiners, establish a schedule of examinations and establish criteria for applicants to receive credits in a course of study in surveying. (Amended 2005/06/03) (2) Certificate of completion means a certificate issued by the BELS which establishes that the holder has completed his/her academic qualifications to the level of the baccalaureate degree in surveying engineering, survey science, geomatics engineering or equivalent degree in surveying. (Amended 2005/06/03) (3) Board of examiners for Saskatchewan land surveyors means a board of examiners established for the examination of applicants for a commission as a Saskatchewan land surveyor. (4) Professional examinations means examinations set by the board of examiners for Saskatchewan land surveyors. (5) Practical experience means the actual practice, in Saskatchewan, as a land surveyor in training or student land surveyor under the supervision of a Saskatchewan land surveyor with whom a Form O land surveyor in training agreement or Form L student land surveyor agreement has been signed and approved by the council. (Amended 2009/06/12) (6) Field experience means practical experience in the field, in the province of Saskatchewan, but does not include work carried out on Canada Lands except in the case of interjurisdictional boundaries. (Amended 2009/06/12) (7) (Deleted 2009/06/12) SECTION 2 - Board of examiners for Saskatchewan land surveyors (1) The professional examinations of applicants for a commission as a Saskatchewan land surveyor shall be under the control of the board of examiners for Saskatchewan land surveyors. (2) The council of the association shall appoint the board of examiners for Saskatchewan land surveyors which board of examiners shall be comprised of a chairperson and such other members as the council deems necessary. (3) The board of examiners for Saskatchewan land surveyors, after consultation with council, shall make rules governing the conduct of the professional examinations. (Amended 2009/06/12) (4) The professional examinations shall be held at such times and places as may be fixed by the board of examiners for Saskatchewan land surveyors. (5) The board of examiners for Saskatchewan land surveyors shall report the results of the professional examinations to the council of the association. 8 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

15 SECTION 3 - Professional Examinations (1) The professional examinations for land surveyors in training shall be comprised of the following: (Amended 2012/06/09) (a) (i) (ii) Written examinations; Provincial Statutes - Paper I Provincial Statutes - Paper II (iii) Provincial Statutes - Paper III (iv) Standards of Practice and Principles of Evidence (b) (c) (v) Practical Surveying One or two practical surveying projects which shall have, as a major components, the restoration and re-establishment of primary monuments in the Saskatchewan quadrilateral township system as well as activity in the secondary survey system including the subdivision process in Saskatchewan. (Amended 2012/06/08) Oral on practice (2) The professional examination for an applicant who holds a licence as a land surveyor in another Canadian jurisdiction, and who is a member in good standing of the professional survey association in that jurisdiction, shall be comprised of a single written or computerbased examination, of not more than four hours duration, that tests the candidate s knowledge of those aspects of professional land surveying that are unique to Saskatchewan including matters related to jurisprudence, the systems of survey and the land registration system. (Added 2009/06/12) SECTION 4 - Student land surveyors (1) An applicant for admission as a student land surveyor shall submit appropriate documents to council from an approved course of study in surveying listed in Article XVI, SECTION 2 as evidence that the applicant has met the requirements of subsection 19(2) of the Act along with one copy of Form L, duly executed, and the fee prescribed in Article XXI. (Amended May 25, 2007) (2) The executive director shall automatically cancel the registration of any student land surveyor who has not paid the annual prescribed fee by January 15 of each year following the year of admission. (Amended 2009/06/12) (3) Every Student Land Surveyor who has obtained a Certificate of Completion from the BELS is eligible to apply for membership as a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor in Training.(Amended 2009/06/12) (4) (Deleted 2009/06/12) SECTION 5 - Land surveyors in training (1) An applicant for admission as a land surveyor in training shall submit appropriate documents to council as evidence that the applicant has met the requirements of subsection 19(3) of the Act and Article XVI of the Bylaws, along with one copy of Form O, duly executed, and the fee prescribed in Article XXI. OR Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

16 (2) The executive director shall automatically cancel the registration of any land surveyor in training who has not paid the annual prescribed fee by January 15 of each year following the year of admission. (Amended 2009/06/12) (2.1) Before being eligible to apply to the council for a commission as a Saskatchewan land surveyor, every land surveyor in training shall: (Added 2012/06/09) (i) satisfy the practical experience requirements prescribed in Subsection 5(3); and (ii) pass all of the professional examinations prescribed in SECTION 3. (3) Subject to subsection (4), every land surveyor in training shall acquire a minimum of one year practical experience, at least nine months of which must be field experience in the Province of Saskatchewan, (Amended 2012/06/09) (4) Notwithstanding the requirement of Subsection (3), a land surveyor in training who: (a) has gained field experience in cadastral surveys while serving as a student land surveyor under the direct supervision of a Saskatchewan land surveyor, may be credited with one month of practical experience for each two months served, to a maximum credit of three months, when reported on Form M following admission as a land surveyor in training; (b) between the 3rd and 4th years of a baccalaureate degree program listed in Article XVI, SECTION 2, has gained field experience in cadastral surveys under the direct supervision of a Saskatchewan land surveyor, may be credited with up to three months of that experience when reported on Form P. (Replaced by new section 2009/06/12) (5) Upon completion of the practical experience requirements each land surveyor in training shall file with the executive director one duly executed copy of Form P. (Replaced by new section 2009/06/12) (6) Upon receipt of Forms M or P, the executive director shall present same to council at its first meeting thereafter. (6.1) Upon the practical experience of the land surveyor in training being completed to the satisfaction of council, the executive director shall advise the candidate and the board of examiners for Saskatchewan land surveyors that the candidate has satisfied the practical experience requirements of this section. (Amended 2012/06/09) (7) A land surveyor in training who has not completed the required term of practical experience within five years from the date of registration in that membership category must apply to council for permission to maintain membership as a land surveyor in training. The application must include a plan, that is satisfactory to council, by which the required period of practical experience will be completed within the following twelve month period. (Replaced by new section 2009/06/12) (8) The executive director shall automatically cancel the registration of any land surveyor in training who has not complied with subsection (7). (Amended 2009/06/12) (9) A person whose registration has been cancelled under subsection (8) may re-apply for membership as a land surveyor in training under the provisions of subsection (1). (Replaced by new section 2009/06/12) 10 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

17 SECTION 6 - Land surveyors licensed in other Canadian jurisdictions (1) An applicant for a commission as a Saskatchewan land surveyor who holds a current licence as a land surveyor in any other Canadian jurisdiction and who is a member in good standing of the professional survey association in that jurisdiction; (a) is deemed to have met the requirements of subsection 19(4) clause (a) of the Land Surveyors and Professional Surveyors Act with regard to the period of actual practice as a Saskatchewan land surveyor in training; and (b) may apply to write the professional examination specified in Subsection 3(2). (2) Applications under this section shall be in writing and accompanied by the fee specified in Article XXXIV Subsection 4(3) clause (b). (Amended 2009/06/12) SECTION 7 After having successfully completed the professional examinations and having been approved by council, a candidate, shall, before being granted a commission, file with the executive director the following: (1) Oath of office in Form A (2) Admission fee as prescribed in Article XXI, and on being admitted, shall be issued a commission in Form B. (Amended 2009/06/12) SECTION 8 A land surveyor shall not enter into Form L or Form O agreements until the expiration of two years from the date of his/her commission. (Amended 2009/06/12) SECTION 9 (1) The annual registration fee for a student land surveyor or a land surveyor in training shall be as prescribed in Article XXI, payable to the executive director not later than January 15 in every year. (2) Upon receipt of the registration fee, the executive director shall issue to that person a registration card for the year in respect of which the fee is paid. Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

18 Article XII Code of Ethics It shall be inconsistent with the honour, integrity and dignity of the profession for any Saskatchewan land surveyor: SECTION 1 To act for his/her clients in professional matters otherwise than as a faithful agent or trustee or to accept any remuneration other than his/her stated charges for services rendered his/her clients, except as provided in Section 2 hereof. SECTION 2 To accept any commissions, discounts, allowances, or any indirect profit in connection with any work which he/she is engaged to do in the practice of his/her profession which may be entrusted to him/her, unless and until receipt by him/her of such commissions, discounts, allowances or any indirect profit has been duly authorized in writing by the clients. SECTION 3 To abstain or neglect to advise and inform at all times his/her client or clients of any business connections, interest or circumstances which may be deemed to influence his/her judgment or affect the character and qualify of his/her services to his/her clients. SECTION 4 To offer or to pay any commission for the securing of any professional work to any person not a member of the association or to otherwise improperly solicit professional work. SECTION 5 To quote a price to a client or the agent of a client in the knowledge that such agent intends to quote a higher price to his/her clients or to enter into any arrangement whereby the professional services rendered shall cost the owner of the land more than the Land Surveyor received for his/her services. SECTION 6 To attempt to supplant another Land Surveyor after definite steps have been taken towards the employment of such Land Surveyor. SECTION 7 To accept employment by a client while the claim for compensation or damages or both, of a fellow Land Surveyor previously employed by the same client, remains unsatisfied and whose employment has been terminated, unless such claim for compensation or damages has been referred to arbitration or issue has been joined by due process of law. SECTION 8 To underbid a fellow Land Surveyor who has already been retained by reducing the usual charges or to compete improperly with a fellow Land Surveyor after having been informed of such fellow Land Surveyor s charges. 12 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

19 SECTION 9 To accept any engagement to review the work of a fellow Land Surveyor for a client without first notifying such fellow Land Surveyor, if at all possible. SECTION 10 To advertise in an unprofessional manner by making exaggerated or otherwise misleading statements regarding his/her qualifications or experience. SECTION 11 To sign and certify any plan or certificate for which he/she is not professionally responsible. SECTION 12 To associate himself/herself with or to allow his/her name to be used in a professional way with any enterprise of doubtful character or to do any act or thing unbecoming to the dignity or honour of the profession. SECTION 13 Sections 1 to 12 apply mutatis mutandis to Student Land Surveyors, Land Surveyors in Training and Professional Surveyors. Article XIII Standards of Practice The provisions contained in this article are the minimum standards of practice as established pursuant to clause 15(2)(e) of The Land Surveyors and Professional Surveyors Act and shall be adhered to by the members of the association in the conduct of Professional Land Surveying. SECTION 1 - Real Property Reports (1) The Saskatchewan land surveyors Real Property Report shall replace those documents known as Surveyor s Certificates or Mortgage Certificates. (2) Definitions: (a) (b) (c) (d) Saskatchewan land surveyors Real Property Report means the plan and report prepared in respect of the survey performed for the purpose of certifying the location of all visible permanent structures relative to the boundaries of the parcel of land and for the purpose of this Standard shall be referred to as a Real Property Report. structure means any permanent building constructed or placed in, on, or over land. parcel means a unit of land described in a Real Property Report. Surveyor means a Saskatchewan land surveyor. (3) A surveyor performing a survey for the purpose of identifying, locating and illustrating structures, together with the extent of the parcel shall prepare a Real Property Report in accordance with this standard. Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

20 (4) When conducting a survey for a Real Property Report, a surveyor shall: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) perform sufficient research to identify the parcel boundaries, including obtaining a copy of the current Title which shall be retained in his/her file; (Amended June 3, 2005) research all easements and rights of way that relate to the title; locate and confirm sufficient monumentation to determine the parcel boundaries; find or re-establish monuments at one or more corners of the parcel in accordance with the Land Surveys Act and show the location of the found or re-established corner on the plan; (Amended June 3, 2005) locate the main external walls of all structures on the parcel relative to the boundaries thereof, whether entirely or partially within the parcel, together with any visible portions of the structure which may extend beyond the parcel boundaries. (5) A Real Property Report shall consist of a plan and a report. (a) (i) (ii) When preparing a plan for a Real Property Report, a surveyor shall: indicate that the plan is part of a Real Property Report and that it is prepared in accordance with Article No. XIII of the Bylaws; indicate the Surface Parcel Number, Reference Land Description, municipality and where available, the municipal address of the parcel; (Amended June 3, 2005) (iii) show land descriptions for adjoining lands; (Amended June 3, 2005) (iv) illustrate all structures located pursuant to subsection 1(4) clause (e) with their dimensions and minimum distances from the boundaries of the subject parcel; (v) indicate the stage of building construction and number of stories; (Amended June 3, 2005) (vi) identify encroachments of above ground structures and the nature of such encroachments; (vii) indicate all linear dimensions of the parcel; (viii) illustrate, identify and dimension all registered interests based on easements which affect the parcel; (Amended June 3, 2005) (ix) indicate the date of survey; (x) certify the plan by date, signature and embossed seal; (Amended June 3, 2005) (xi) show the copyright symbol and year; (xii) draw the plan to scale where reasonable; (xiii) show a North arrow; (xiv) state the units of measurement. (b) When preparing a report for a Real Property Report, a surveyor shall: (i) indicate the effective date of the title search, the registered owner, the Title Number and description of any easements affecting the subject parcel; (Amended June 3, 2005) (ii) make reference to all above ground structures that encroach onto the parcel as well as any portion of the above ground structures that are not within the parcel boundaries; 14 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

21 (iii) refer to the plan as being part of the report; (iv) number all pages in the report; (v) date, sign and seal the report. (6) All Real Property Reports or topographic plans issued by a Saskatchewan land surveyor shall be up-to-date and cannot be considered up-to-date unless: (a) (b) (c) a field inspection has been done and it has been determined that it reflects current conditions and; a statement has been added to the Real Property Report or plan stating that a site inspection has been made on the date of issuance and that the Real Property Report or plan reflects current conditions; and the current Title information as required in the Standards for Real Property Reports has been indicated on the Real Property Report. (Amended June 3, 2005) SECTION 2 - Recording of Real Property Reports All Saskatchewan land surveyors shall submit to the executive director a completed Form S showing all Real Property Reports performed in the province of Saskatchewan. Form S shall be submitted, in digital form where practicable, within six months of Real Property Reports having been completed. (Amended May 25, 2007) SECTION 3 - Primary Surveys (1) Where a Section or Quarter Section corner is re-established or restored in accordance with the provisions of The Land Surveys Act (2000) the Land Surveyor shall within ninety days of doing so, report the facts in connection with such re-establishment or restoration, on an acceptable format, to the Controller of Surveys. However, it shall be deemed that a report has been submitted where the particulars of the re-establishment or restoration are clearly shown on a Plan of Survey submitted for examination under the Land Surveys Act (2000). (Amended June 3, 2005 and May 25, 2007) (2) Where, upon carrying out a survey, it is necessary to establish a monument at a corner of a Quarter Section or Legal Subdivision not previously monumented, the Surveyor shall within ninety days of doing so, report the facts in connection with such establishment, on an acceptable format, to the Controller of Surveys. However, it shall be deemed that a report has been submitted where the particulars of the establishment, are clearly shown on a Plan submitted for examination under the Land Surveys Act (2000). (Amended June 3, 2005) SECTION 4 - Closures It shall be good practice to obtain a minimum closure in raw field data of one part in five thousand. SECTION 5 - Confirmation of Monuments It shall be good practice to confirm that any monuments used from any previous surveys are in their original undisturbed location prior to carrying out any new surveys conducted under the authority of the Land Surveys Act. Where this is not evident on a plan of survey, a complete report outlining the methods used to confirm the locations of these monuments shall accompany plans or other documentation submitted to the Chief Surveyor s Office or Central Survey and Mapping Agency Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

22 SECTION 6 - Wellsites and Related Facilities These standards are in addition to the information required under the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations, 1985 (and amendments thereto). (1) A Saskatchewan land surveyor, performing a survey for the location of wellsites and related facilities in surveyed territory, shall find, restore or re-establish sufficient monuments to define at least one boundary of the 1/4 section affected and shall measure the relationship of the wellsite and related facilities to the said boundary. (a) (b) Where it is necessary to restore or re-establish a survey monument, it shall be restored or re-established in accordance with the provisions of the Land Surveys Act, and in accordance with Section 3, Article XIII of the Bylaws. In all cases where evidence of an original section or quarter section corner is found, a standard iron post shall be established and a complete report shall be made to the Controller of Surveys in accordance with Section 3, Article XIII of the Bylaws. (2) Where the boundaries of a well site or related facility terminate on, are coincident with or purport to define a property boundary, the said boundary shall be established in accordance with the provisions of the The Land Surveys Act. (3) The type of monument placed on the boundaries of the well-site and related facilities shall be shown on the plan. (4) Elevations shall be determined from a minimum of two bench marks, one of which is recommended to be a bench mark with a published geodetic elevation, which is of public record. Fourth order accuracy (±120 mm x pdistance (km) ) shall be achieved within the surveyor s own work. The datum shall be geodetic and also noted on the plan. (5) (a) The name of the certifying Land Surveyor shall be printed legibly on the plan. (b) The seal of the certifying Land Surveyor shall be affixed to the plan. (6) Closures shall be in accordance with Section 4, Article XIII of the Bylaws. SECTION 7 Correction of Monuments Where a monument which was originally intended to be on a previously surveyed line is found to be off line, it shall be good practice to correct the position of the monument. Where correction of the monument is not practicable, the position of the monument shall be shown on a Plan of Survey. (Passed 2005/06/02) SECTION 8 Closure of Surveys of Rights of Way On surveys of rights of way which terminate within the interior of a section, it shall be good practice to show angular and linear measurements from the terminal monument to the nearest found primary monument. (Passed 2005/06/02) SECTION 9 Intersecting Section Lines and Surveyed Quarter Section Lines When surveying boundaries that intersect surveyed section or quarter section lines, it shall be good practice to use the nearest section or quarter section corners on each side of the point of intersection. If the monuments at these corners are lost, they shall be re-established in accordance with subsection 29 (1.1) of The Land Surveys Act, Where this is not practicable an intersection can be made with a secondary monument if the accuracy of its position has been verified and a full report shall be submitted with the Plan. (Passed 2005/06/02) 16 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

23 SECTION 10 - No Saskatchewan land surveyor shall plant, or authorize the planting of, a standard iron post: b) that was purchased after September 1, 2012 unless it was purchased though the association; a) that does not bear the identification number of the survey firm with which the Saskatchewan land surveyor is associated at the time the standard iron post is planted. (Added 2012/06/09) Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

24 SECTION 1 - Life Membership Article XIV Categories of Membership (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) the council may confer life membership in the association upon any person who has been engaged in actual practice as a land surveyor in Saskatchewan for a period of thirty years or more, and who has during that period been duly authorized to practice as a land surveyor. (2) Candidates for Life Membership shall be nominated by five licensed Saskatchewan land surveyors. The nomination must be submitted in writing and approved as to qualifications by the majority of council. Once council has determined that the candidate has met the qualifications they shall seek the candidates approval of the nomination. When consent is obtained council shall publish the nomination report in the next annual Committee Reports. The nominee must then be elected by secret ballot by a majority of the licensed members present at an Annual Meeting. (3) The following criteria shall be used in the determination of qualifications of a nominee for Life Membership. (a) The member must have rendered signal service to the association and to the survey profession. (b) Signal service shall include at least one term on the council of the association in combination with three or more of the following: (i) Active service of not less than twelve years on one or more of the Committees of the association and/or related organizations. (ii) Service as President of the association for one or more terms. (iii) Significant contribution to the association through research and publication of papers pertaining to land surveying and/or related disciplines. (iv) Contributions to the enhancement of the professional standing of the association through good public relations with other professional organizations and the public at large. (v) Leadership in setting new directions in land surveying or related disciplines. (vi) Participation in the development of new techniques or equipment in surveying or mapping. (4) All living Life Members appointed prior to December 31, 1998 shall continue to be life members. (5) Life Members shall be exempted from payment of the annual membership fee to the association. SECTION 2 - Honourary Membership The following criteria is to be used to determine eligibility for Honourary Membership: (1) The council may, with the approval of two thirds of those licensed members who vote at an annual or special meeting, confer honourary membership in the association upon any person who, through their own initiative and leadership, has rendered eminent service relating to the profession of surveying. 18 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

25 (2) There shall at no time be more than three living honourary members of the association. (3) An honourary member is not required to pay an annual fee or any levy payable to the association. (4) Unless the council otherwise directs, an honourary member is entitled to receive all publications, reports, and notices that are generally available to Saskatchewan land surveyors. (5) An honourary member may attend an annual general meeting or special meeting of the association and is entitled to discuss any motion or resolution before the meeting, but no honourary member may propose a motion or resolution or vote at a meeting of the association, unless otherwise qualified to practice under the provisions of this Act. (6) Every honourary member shall have all the privileges of the association except the right to practice and to vote unless otherwise qualified to practice under the provisions of the Act. (7) An Honourary Membership may be revoked by the council for conduct considered by the council to be detrimental to the association. (8) All living Honourary Members appointed prior to December 31, 1998 shall continue to be Honourary Members. SECTION 3 - Retired Membership Any Saskatchewan land surveyor who is not in arrears of fees shall, prior to January 15th in the year in which he/she wishes to retire, file a Certificate of Retirement in Form R with the executive director and upon annual payment of the retirement fee, as prescribed in Article XXI shall be registered as a retired member and entitled to use the abbreviation S.L.S. (Retired) or S.L.S. (Ret.) Article XV Re-entry Education SECTION 1 A Saskatchewan land surveyor who has not held an annual license to practice for a period of two or more consecutive years and who wishes to obtain an annual license shall satisfy the following conditions in addition to the requirements otherwise specified in the Act and the Bylaws: (1) The Saskatchewan land surveyor shall submit to council a resume of his/her activities during the period in which an annual license was not held, together with the investigation fee prescribed in Article XXI. (2) The council shall review the resume and determine which, if any, educational programs or courses, as sponsored or approved by the Education Committee, are required to be successfully completed prior to the issuance of an annual license. The council may also require that the Saskatchewan land surveyor submit to such examinations, as set by the Board of Examiners for Saskatchewan land surveyors as council deems fit. (3) The council shall notify the member in writing of its requirements within sixty days of the application for an annual license by the Saskatchewan land surveyor. Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

26 Section 1 - Approved Technical Schools (Deleted May 25, 2007) Article XVI Education Programs Section 2 - Approved courses of study in surveying For the purposes of subsection 19(2) clause (b) of the Act, the following courses of study in surveying are approved: (i) Geomatics Engineering degree program, University of Calgary; (ii) (iii) Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering degree program, University of New Brunswick; Geomatics degree program, University of Laval; (iv) Certificate of completion from the BELS. (Amended June 3, 2005) Section 3 (Deleted June 3, 2005) Section 4 - BELS certificate of completion For the purposes of subsection 19(3) clause (b) of the Act, a certificate of completion from the BELS is an approved course of study in surveying. (Amended June 3, 2005) Section 4.1 & 5 (Deleted June 12, 2009) 20 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

27 SECTION 1 - Mandatory Continuing Education (1) Definitions Article XVII Continuing Education (a) (b) Continuing Education Period (C.E.P.) means a period consisting of two consecutive calendar years beginning January 1st following the Proclamation of The Land Surveyors and Professional Surveyors Act and continuing every two calendar years thereafter. The first C.E.P. will begin January 1, 1998 and will end December 31, Professional Development Credits (P.D.C.) means credits assigned by the council of the association to the various forms of continuing education activities. (2) Requirements.Subject to subsections (1) to (7) every Saskatchewan land surveyor shall acquire thirty Professional Development Credits in the previous Continuing Education Period. Excess credits obtained during a Continuing Education Period may be carried forward to the next period to a maximum of twenty-five percent of the total required credits for one continuing education period. (3) Determination of Professional Development Credits.The council of the association shall publish and distribute annually, the point values of association sponsored events, seminars and meetings. (4) Records.Each Saskatchewan land surveyor is responsible for the design of their own Continuing Education Activities. The maintenance of records to be used to support the P.D.C. s claimed is the responsibility of the individual. Records required may include, but are not limited to the following: (a) (i) (ii) A log showing: type of activity claimed sponsoring organization (iii) dates (iv) (v) location duration (vi) instructor s or speaker s names and qualifications (vii) credits earned (b) Attendance verification records in the form of completion certificates or documents supporting evidence of attendance..a report, in the prescribed form, of accumulated point shall be forwarded to the association office for filing by the executive director at the end of the current CEP. Records must be maintained for a period of six years and copies may be requested by the association for verification purposes. (Amended 2004/05/15) Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

28 (5) Exemptions.A Saskatchewan land surveyor may be exempt from these Mandatory Continuing Education requirements for one of the following reasons: (a) (b) (c) (d) A newly commissioned Saskatchewan land surveyor shall be exempt for the C.E.P. in which the initial issuance of a license to practice as a Saskatchewan land surveyor is made and all of the next C.E.P. A Saskatchewan land surveyor experiencing physical disability, illness or other extenuating circumstances as reviewed by the Education Committee may be exempt. Supporting documentation may be requested by the Committee. Retired Saskatchewan land surveyors shall be exempt. In the event such a member wishes to resume active practice, thirty [30] P.D.C. s must have been acquired in the two year period immediately prior to the date on which reinstatement is requested. Depending on the date of reinstatement, there may be insufficient time to acquire thirty [30] P.D.C. s for the next C.E.P. in which case council will determine the requirements for the member to acquire a license to practice in the next C.E.P.. The executive director shall audit the claimed P.D.C. s prior to the issuance of the said license. Life members and honourary members shall be exempt. (6) Audit...The council of the association shall conduct an audit of at least ten percent of the Saskatchewan land surveyors claiming P.D.C. s for each C.E.P. Audits shall be done at random between the 15th and 30th of the month following the end of the C.E.P. (7) List of Professional Development Credits.The council of the association shall establish a list of activities categorized as Part A and Part B. All forms of educational achievements must be similar to one or more of the activities listed. Thirty percent of claimed P.D.C. s must be from Part A. Remaining P.D.C. s may be acquired from activities listed in Part B. 22 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

29 Article XVIII Reinstatement SECTION 1 A person who has been expelled as a Saskatchewan land surveyor and who desires to be reinstated, shall apply to council for reinstatement and satisfy the following conditions in addition to the requirements otherwise specified in the Act and the Bylaws: (1) The applicant shall submit a complete resume to council detailing his/her activities in the period since the expulsion order. (2) The applicant shall submit a report to council giving the reasons why he/she should be considered for reinstatement. (3) The applicant shall pay the investigation fee as prescribed in Article XXI. (4) The council may require that the applicant submit to the requirements of Article XV of the Bylaws or may set any other terms and conditions that the council considers appropriate. Article XIX Maintenance of Membership SECTION 1 A Saskatchewan land surveyor shall not practice professional surveying unless he/she is license as a Professional Surveyor. Article XX Liability Protection SECTION 1 All Saskatchewan land surveyors practicing professional land surveying on a fee for service basis shall be covered by Professional Liability Insurance. SECTION 2 The minimum liability shall be $100, per loss and $100, per policy period. SECTION 3 (Deleted June 1, 2002) SECTION 4 All Retired members who have practiced on a fee for service basis shall establish to the council s satisfaction that he/she has provided for adequate insurance coverage. Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

30 SECTION 1 Article XXI Registration, Licensing and other Fees (1) The annual license fee for a Saskatchewan land surveyor shall be $1, plus applicable taxes payable to the association not later than January 15th in every year. (Amended 2006/05/26) (2) Where a Saskatchewan land surveyor obtains an annual license for both professional land surveying and professional surveying, the combined annual license fee shall be $1, plus applicable taxes payable to the association not later than January 15th in every year. (Amended 2006/05/26) SECTION 2 In addition to the annual license fee, there shall be a fee of ten percent of the annual license fee for licensing after January 15th in any year. SECTION 3 The annual fee for a retired member is ten percent of the current annual license fee. SECTION 4 The application of a Saskatchewan land surveyor for licensing made subsequent to the filing of a certificate of retirement in the same year shall be treated as a late license for that year. SECTION 5 Every Saskatchewan land surveyor who was not licensed in the previous two consecutive years is required to submit to an investigation as to his/her qualifications to resume the practice of professional land surveying in Saskatchewan and shall pay an investigation fee as prescribed in Section 6, in addition to the current fee and all arrears before receiving an annual license to resume the practice of professional land surveying in Saskatchewan. Arrears are all unpaid past active fees and any other monies owing to the association, less payments received for retirement membership. SECTION 6 The following fees shall apply: (1) Application fee for a commission is equal to the annual fee payable under subsection 1(1) prorated to the number of whole months remaining in the calendar year. (Amended 2009/06/12) (2) Student land surveyor agreement (Form L)... $ (3) Land surveyor in training agreement (Form O)... $ (4) Annual registration fee for student land surveyor and land surveyor in training (per year)... $ (5) Investigation fee... $ (6) Certified copy of annual register... ( each) $ (7) Uncertified copy of annual register... (each) $ Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

31 SECTION 7 (Added 2006/05/26) (1) In addition to the annual license fee, each Saskatchewan land surveyor shall pay: i. any special levy in the amount set by a resolution passed by two thirds of the licensed members who are Saskatchewan land surveyors and who vote at an Annual or Special Meeting; ii. any fees related to the number of specific survey-related activities performed or authorized by a Saskatchewan land surveyor as established by a resolution passed by two thirds of the licensed members who are Saskatchewan land surveyors and who vote at an Annual or Special Meeting. (2) The amount of the fees, and the specific survey-related activities on which those fees are to be paid, as established under subsection 1 clause (ii), shall be subject to review and continuation or amendment by a resolution passed by two thirds of the licensed members who are Saskatchewan land surveyors and who vote at each Annual Meeting. (3) The price of each standard iron post sold by the Association shall be greater than the amount the association has paid for that monument by: (Added 2012/06/08) (i) (iii) the amount of any administration charges negotiated by the council; plus an amount set annually by a resolution passed by two thirds of the licensed members who are Saskatchewan land surveyors and who vote at each annual meeting. Article XXII Supervision SECTION 1 A licensed Saskatchewan land surveyor shall not have more than an aggregate total of two Student Land Surveyors or Land Surveyors in Training under his/her supervision at any one time. Article XXIII Suggested Schedule of Fees SECTION 1 The council may publish a Suggested Schedule of Fees for Professional Land Surveying Services based upon cost analysis studies in order to ensure fair charges to the public, reasonable compensation to members and overall maintenance of professional standards. No member shall make any fraudulent or exorbitant charge for his/her services or make any charge for services which are apt to bring the profession into disrepute. (1) For the purposes of this Article: Article XXIV Survey Offices (i) (ii) survey office means a place of business, open to the public, where any of the activities included in the practice of professional land surveying, as defined in The Land Surveyors and Professional Surveyors Act, are carried on; consultation office ; Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

32 (A) means an office maintained for the sole purpose of client communication and open to the public for specified hours during which a licensed Saskatchewan land surveyor is in attendance; (B) must be advertised as a consultation office and the hours of operation must be listed; (C) must be registered with the executive director as a consultation office; (D) is not a survey office; (iii) normally present means practising in the office or in the field during regularly scheduled hours and includes time absent due to sickness, vacation leave or professional development. (2) Every Survey Office shall be operated and supervised by a licensed Saskatchewan land surveyor. (3) A Saskatchewan land surveyor shall not operate or supervise more than one survey office. (4) In the case of a survey office at which a licensed Saskatchewan land surveyor is not normally present at all times, it shall not be advertised as a survey office unless: (i) (ii) (iii) the hours during which the Saskatchewan land surveyor is normally present are specified in the advertisement; there is no technical staff present in the office during the hours when the Saskatchewan land surveyor is not practising; the survey office is registered as a part-time office with the executive director. (This entire Article was replaced on May 25, 2007) PART III Regulatory Bylaws for Saskatchewan land surveyors and Professional Surveyors Article XXV Qualifications & Tests of Competency for Professional Surveyors SECTION 1 - Definitions (1) Admissions Board for Professional Surveyors (ABPS) means a board of examiners appointed by the council of the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association whose purpose shall be to review the credentials of all applicants, arrange for qualified examiners and establish examinations. (2) Notice of Acceptance means a notice issued by the executive director under instruction by council which establishes that the applicant is qualified to write examinations for admission as a Professional Surveyor in the prescribed category. (3) Professional Examinations means examinations prescribed by the ABPS. SECTION 2 (1) The examination of applicants for a Certificates of Registration as a Professional Surveyor shall be under the control of the council of the Saskatchewan land surveyors association. 26 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

33 (2) The council shall appoint members to the ABPS to examine all applicants and the ABPS shall report the results of each examination to council. (3) The ABPS may, after consultation with the council, make rules prescribing the subjects of examination, the fees payable by applicants, and governing the conduct of examinations. (4) Examination of applicants for a Certificate of Registration as a Professional Surveyor shall be held at such time and place as may be fixed by the ABPS. SECTION 3 A licensed Saskatchewan land surveyor, upon submission of an Oath of Office in Form A(1) and upon payment of the applicable fee, shall be issued a Certificate of Registration in Form C. SECTION 4 (1) An applicant who fulfils the requirements of Subsection 19(5)(b) of the Act is eligible to apply to the association for a Notice of Acceptance. (2) Applicants under subsection (1) must submit their work experience on Form U with respect to the category or categories of practice being applied for. (3) The work experience under subsection (2) must: (a) (b) include a minimum of two hundred and twenty working days, of which at least one hundred and ten days must be practical experience, in each of the categories of practice being applied for; and be obtained under the direct supervision of a Professional Surveyor for the particular category or, at the discretion of council, under the direct supervision of another suitably qualified Professional. SECTION 5 (1) The executive director shall present all documents received in accordance with Section 4 to council at its first meeting thereafter prior to submission for review by the ABPS. (2) The ABPS, after completing an assessment of the applicant s submission and upon finding the applicant qualified, shall, after consultation with council, direct the executive director to issue a Notice of Acceptance to the applicant advising the applicant that he/she is eligible to write Professional Examinations. (3) Upon successful completion of the Professional Examinations, the submission of an Oath of Office in Form A1, and payment of the applicable fee, council shall direct the executive director to issue a Certificate of Registration in Form C to the applicant. SECTION 6 A person who receives a Certificate of Registration as a Professional Surveyor shall be eligible to use the title Professional Surveyor or the abbreviation P. Surv. SECTION 7 (1) The annual license fee for a Professional Surveyor shall be as prescribed in Article XXXIV, payable to the association not later than January 15 in every year. Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

34 (2) Upon receipt of the annual license fee, the executive director shall issue to that person an annual license in Form H for the year in respect of which the fee is paid. 28 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

35 Article XXVI Code of Ethics It shall be inconsistent with the honour, integrity and dignity of the profession for any Professional Surveyor: SECTION 1 To act for his/her clients in professional matters otherwise than as a faithful agent or trustee or to accept any remuneration other than his/her stated charges for services rendered his/her clients, except as provided in Section 2 hereof. SECTION 2 To accept any commissions, discounts, allowances, or any indirect profit in connection with any work which he/she is engaged to do in the practice of his/her profession which may be entrusted to him/her, unless and until receipt by him/her of such commissions, discounts, allowances or any indirect profit has been duly authorized in writing by the clients. SECTION 3 To abstain or neglect to advise and inform at all times his/her client or clients of any business connections, interest or circumstances which may be deemed to influence his/her judgment or affect the character and qualify of his/her services to his/her clients. SECTION 4 To offer or to pay any commission for the securing of any professional work to any person not a member of the association or to otherwise improperly solicit professional work. SECTION 5 To quote a price to a client or the agent of a client in the knowledge that such agent intends to quote a higher price to his/her clients or to enter into any arrangement whereby the professional services rendered shall cost more than the Professional Surveyor received for his/her services. SECTION 6 To attempt to supplant another Professional Surveyor after definite steps have been taken towards the employment of such Professional Surveyor. SECTION 7 To accept employment by a client while the claim for compensation or damages or both, of a fellow Professional Surveyor previously employed by the same client, remains unsatisfied and whose employment has been terminated, unless such claim for compensation or damages has been referred to arbitration or issue has been joined by due process of law. SECTION 8 To underbid a fellow Professional Surveyor who has already been retained by reducing the usual charges or to compete improperly with a fellow Professional Surveyor after having been informed of such fellow Professional Surveyor s charges. Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

36 SECTION 9 To accept any engagement to review the work of a fellow Professional Surveyor for a client without first notifying such fellow Professional Surveyor, if at all possible. SECTION 10 To advertise in an unprofessional manner by making exaggerated or otherwise misleading statements regarding his/her qualifications or experience. SECTION 11 To sign and certify any plans or certificates for which he/she is not professionally responsible. SECTION 12 To associate himself/herself with or to allow his/her name to be used in a professional way with any enterprise of doubtful character or to do any act or thing unbecoming to the dignity or honour of the profession. Article XXVII Categories of Practice for Professional Surveyors SECTION 1 Professional Surveyors must demonstrate professional competence in one or more of the following categories of practice: (1) General Surveying which may include but is not limited to Construction surveys, Topographic surveys, Industrial Surveys and horizontal and vertical Control surveys; (2) Geodetic Surveys; (3) Photogrammetric Surveys; (4) Hydrographic Surveys; (5) Mapping and Cartographic Surveys; (6) Geographic Information Systems; (7) Such other areas of specialization as may be approved by council; but may not practice as a Professional Land Surveyor unless he/she is so licensed. SECTION 2 A Professional Surveyor shall practice only in the category or categories in which he/she is professionally competent. SECTION 1 Article XXVIII Re-entry Education A Professional Surveyor who has not held an annual license to practice for a period of two or more consecutive years and who wishes to obtain an annual license shall satisfy the following conditions in addition to the requirements otherwise specified in the Act and the Bylaws. 30 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

37 (1) The Professional Surveyor shall submit to council a resume of his/her activities during the period in which an annual license was not held, together with the investigation fee prescribed in Article XXXIV. (2) The council shall review the resume and determine which, if any, educational programs or courses, as sponsored or approved by the Education Committee, are required to be successfully completed prior to the issuance of an annual license. The council may also require that the Professional Surveyor submit to such examinations, as set by the ABPS, as council deems fit. (3) The council shall notify the member in writing of its requirements within sixty days of the application for an annual license by the Professional Surveyor. Article XXIX Education Programs The following university degree programs have been approved by the association. (1) Universities: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) University of Calgary, Geomatics Engineering University of New Brunswick, Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering University of Toronto, Erindale College, Geomatics University of Laval, Geomatics (2) Others For the purposes of subsection 19(5)(b) of the Act, the council may undertake consultations with educational institutions or educators in the profession of surveying, the ABPS and/or the Education Committee to evaluate degree courses in Surveying Engineering, Survey Science, Geomatics or equivalent degrees at Universities and Colleges, and such other courses of study that the council deems appropriate. SECTION 1 - Mandatory Continuing Education (1) Definitions Article XXX Continuing Education (a) (b) Continuing Education Period (C.E.P.) means a period consisting of two consecutive calendar years beginning January 1st following Proclamation of The Land Surveyors and Professional Surveyors Act and continuing every two calendar years thereafter. The first C.E.P. will begin January 1, 1998 and will end December 31, Professional Development Credits (P.D.C.) means credits assigned by the council of the association to the various forms of continuing education activities. (2) Requirements.Subject to Subsections (1) to (7), every Professional Surveyor of the Saskatchewan land surveyors association shall acquire thirty Professional Development Credits in the previous Continuing Education Period. Excess credits obtained during a Continuing Education Period Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

38 may be carried forward to the next period to a maximum of twenty-five percent of the total required credits for one continuing education period. (3) Determination of Professional Development Credits.The council of the association shall publish and distribute annually the point values of association sponsored events, seminars and meetings. (4) Records.Each Professional Surveyor of the association is responsible for the design of their own Continuing Education Activities. The maintenance of records to be used to support the P.D.C. s claimed is the responsibility of the individual Professional Surveyor. Records required may include, but are not limited to the following: (a) (i) (ii) A log showing: type of activity claimed sponsoring organization (iii) dates (iv) (v) location duration (vi) instructor s or speaker s names and qualifications (vii) credits earned (b) Attendance verification records in the form of completion certificates or documents supporting evidence of attendance. A report, in the prescribed form, of accumulated points shall be forwarded to the association office for filing by the executive director at the end of the current C.E.P. Records must be maintained for a period of 6 years and copies may be requested by the association for verification purposes. (Amended 2004/05/15) (5) Exemptions.A Professional Surveyor may be exempt from these Mandatory Continuing Education requirements for one of the following reasons: (a) (b) (c) A Professional Surveyor who is a new member of the association shall be exempt for the C.E.P. in which the initial license to practice as a P. Surv. is made and all of the next C.E.P. A Professional Surveyor experiencing physical disability, illness or other extenuating circumstances as reviewed by the Education Committee may be exempt. Supporting documentation may be requested by the Committee. A Professional Surveyor who has ceased to practice shall be exempt. In the event such a member wishes to resume active practice, thirty [30] P.D.C. s must have been acquired in the two year period immediately prior to the date on which reinstatement is requested. Depending on the date of reinstatement, there may be insufficient time to acquire thirty [30] P.D.C. s for the next C.E.P. in which case council will determine the requirements for the member to acquire a license to practice as a Professional 32 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

39 Surveyor in the next C.E.P.. The executive director shall audit the claimed P.D.C. s prior to the issuance of the said license. (d) A Professional Surveyor who is also a Saskatchewan land surveyor need only comply with the continuing education requirements of ARTICLE XVII. (6) Audit.The council of the association shall conduct an audit of at least 10% of the Professional Surveyors claiming P.D.C. s for each C.E.P. Audits shall be done at random between the 15th and 30 th of the month following the end of the C.E.P. (7) List of Professional Development Credits.The council of the association shall establish a list of activities categorized as Part A and Part B. All forms of educational achievements must be similar to one or more of the activities listed. Thirty percent of claimed P.D.C. s must be from Part A. Remaining P.D.C. s may be acquired from activities listed in Part B. Article XXXI Reinstatement SECTION 1 A Professional Surveyor who has been expelled as a member and who desires to be reinstated, shall apply to council for reinstatement and satisfy the following conditions in addition to the requirements otherwise specified in the Act and the Bylaws: (1) The applicant shall submit a complete resume to council detailing his/her activities in the period since the expulsion order. (2) The applicant shall submit a report to council giving the reasons why he/she should be considered for reinstatement. (3) The applicant shall pay the investigation fee as prescribed in Article XXXIV. (4) The council may require that the applicant submit to the requirements of Article XXVIII of the Bylaws or may set any other terms and conditions that the council considers appropriate. Article XXXII Maintenance of Membership SECTION 1 A Land Surveyor shall not practice professional surveying unless licensed as a Professional Surveyor. SECTION 1 Article XXXIII Liability Protection All Professional Surveyors practicing professional surveying on a fee for service basis shall be covered by Professional Liability Insurance. Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

40 SECTION 2 The minimum liability shall be $100, per loss and $100, per policy period. SECTION 3 (Deleted June 1, 2002) SECTION 4 All Professional Surveyors who have ceased to practice on a fee-for-service basis shall establish to the council s satisfaction that he/she has provided for adequate insurance coverage. Article XXXIV Registration, Licensing and other Fees SECTION 1 (1) The annual license fee for a Professional Surveyor shall be $ plus applicable taxes payable to the association not later than January 15th in every year. (2) Where a Professional Surveyor obtains an annual license for both professional surveying and land surveying, the combined license fee shall be $1, plus applicable taxes payable to the association not later than January 15th in every year. (Amended 2006/05/26) SECTION 2 In addition to the annual license fee, there shall be a fee of twenty percent of the annual license fee for licensing after January 15th in any year. SECTION 3 Every member of the association who was not licensed in the previous year is required to submit to an investigation as to his/her qualifications to resume the practice of professional surveying in Saskatchewan and shall pay an investigation fee as prescribed in subsection 4(4) herein, in addition to the current fee and all arrears before receiving an annual license to resume the practice of professional surveying in Saskatchewan. Arrears are all monies owing to the association including all unpaid annual license fees. SECTION 4 The following fees shall apply: (1) Admission Fee for Saskatchewan land surveyors under provisions of Section 3, Article XXV... $ (2) Admission Fee for Registration of new members... $ (3) Professional Examinations (a) under Article XI Subsection 3(1) (per exam)... $ (b) under Article XI Subsection 3(2)... $ (Amended 2009/06/12) (3.1) Appeals of Professional Examinations (per examination)... $ (3.2) Practical Surveying Project Report (regardless of the number of projects being reported on, non-refundable after January 15 of the year paid)... $ (Added 2006/05/26) 34 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

41 (3.3) Re-read of Practical Surveying Project report following major revisions... $ (Added 2006/05/26) (4) Investigation Fee... $ (5) Certified Copy of Annual Register...(each) $ (6) Uncertified Copy of Annual Register...(each) $ Article XXXV Property Management SECTION 1 The association may acquire and hold real and personal property for its corporate purposes but for no other purpose. SECTION 2 No real or personal property acquired by the association shall be sold, mortgaged, leased or otherwise disposed of except with the consent of the council given at a meeting duly called for that purpose. SECTION 3 Notice of such meeting setting forth the purpose of the meeting shall be given by the executive director to every member of the council at least seven days before the day fixed for the meeting. SECTION 1 - Composition (1) council shall be composed of: Article XXXVI Members of council (a) (b) Seven elected, licensed members who shall be the President, Vice President, Past President and four councillors at large. One public representative that may be appointed in accordance with Section 9 of the Act. SECTION 2 - Term of Office (1) The term of office for councillors shall be two years with two councillors elected one year and two councillors elected in the alternate year. The two year terms shall begin immediately following the election process at the Annual Meeting. (2) The term of office for the President, Vice President and Past President shall be one year and shall begin immediately following the election process at the Annual Meeting. (3) The term of office for the public representative shall be in accordance with Section 9 of the Act. Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

42 Article XXXVII Officers of the association SECTION 1 The officers of the association shall be the President and the Vice President who shall be elected in accordance with Article XXXIX of the Bylaws and the executive director who shall be appointed in accordance with subsection 12(2) of the Act. Article XXXVIII Duties of Officers SECTION 1 The President, in presiding at meetings of the association and council shall see that other officers perform their respective duties and shall sign all orders with the executive director. He/she shall also have power to call special meetings of council and shall be obliged to do so on a requisition signed by two members of council. SECTION 2 (1) The Vice President shall act as President in the absence or inability of the President to perform his/her duties. (2) In the event of the inability, death, disqualification or resignation of the President, the Vice President shall become President for the remainder of the term of office. SECTION 3 The duties of the executive director shall be: (1) to conduct, under the direction of the council, the correspondence relating to the affairs of the association; (2) to keep copies of all such letters written by him/her and files of all letters received; (3) to keep a proper record of the proceedings of each meeting of the association and council; (4) to present the minutes of the same at the next regular meeting; and (5) to lay before council a summary of these transactions at each regular meeting; (6) to transact all routine business, professional land surveying business, and professional surveying business requiring attention between the various meetings of the council; (7) to receive such fees and issue such certificates and licenses as called for under the Land Surveyors and Professional Surveyors Act, or under these Bylaws. (8) to deposit in a chartered bank or other Federal Government approved institution all funds of the association; (9) to keep a true record of all monies received and expended; (10) to give a report to the council at every regular meeting upon the state of finances; (11) to perform all other duties required by the Act or Bylaws, and to deliver to his/her successor in office all books, papers and other property belonging to the association and council that may be in his/her possession. (12) to serve as the custodian of the seal of the association. 36 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

43 SECTION 4 The President and Vice President of the association shall execute a contract or any other suitable arrangement with the executive director, which shall stipulate the Terms, Duties, Conditions and Remuneration of the executive director. The said contract or other suitable arrangement to be ratified by council prior to final signatures of the parties involved. SECTION 5 council may appoint such employees as it considers necessary to conduct the business of the association and prescribe the Terms, Duties, Conditions and Remuneration of employment. Article XXXIX Elections SECTION 1 - Election of council (1) At each Annual Meeting of the association there shall be elected a President, Vice President and two councillors, and such other councillors as may be required to fill a vacancy. (2) At all elections, retiring members of council shall be eligible for re-election but no member of the council may hold the same office for more than three consecutive terms. (3) Licensed members of the association who reside in Saskatchewan are qualified to hold office. SECTION 2 - Nominations (1) Any two licensed members qualified to vote may, in writing, nominate as a candidate for election any licensed member of the association in good standing who resides in Saskatchewan and consents in writing to such nominations. (2)(a).The council shall appoint a Nominating Committee of at least two licensed members of the association at least ninety days prior to the day fixed for the Annual Meeting. (b) The Nominating Committee shall nominate a full slate of officers and members to be elected for presentation at the Annual Meeting together with a brief biography of each nominee. (3) If only one person is nominated for any one position, then the person so nominated shall be deemed elected by acclamation. SECTION 3 - Voting (1) Licensed members of the association are qualified to vote in elections. (2) All voting shall be by secret ballot conducted at the Annual Meeting. (3) The presiding officer at the Annual Meeting shall appoint three licensed members as scrutineers who are not candidates for the purpose of counting the ballots cast. (4) The candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be declared elected. (5) If two or more candidates for any one position within the election receive an equal number of votes, the members counting the ballots shall, by lot conducted in the presence of each other, determine which of those candidates shall be elected. Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

44 (6)(a).In case of any doubt or dispute as to who has been elected a member of the council or as to the legality of the election of a member, the other duly elected members shall be a committee to hold an inquiry and decide the question at issue. (b) The person, if any, declared by the committee to have been elected shall be deemed to be a member legally elected and if the election is found to have been illegal the committee may order a new election. Article XL Duties of council SECTION 1 Within thirty days of the Annual Meeting, the council shall appoint members of council responsible for each of the following Standing Committees: (1) Convention; (2) Education; (3) Finance; (4) Nominating; (5) Practice; and (6) Public Relations. SECTION 2 The council shall maintain a current Manual of Committee Structure and Responsibilities. Article XLI Membership Reporting SECTION 1 All licensed members practicing within a firm shall provide to the association, prior to January 15 th of each year, the name and address of the firm and shall indicate his/her scope of practice. SECTION 2 When a licensed member ceases to practice within the firm, as reported pursuant to Section 1, or commences to practice with a firm not previously reported to the association, the member shall forthwith provide that information to the association. SECTION 3 The association shall assign a unique identifier to all licensed members to be marked on all standard iron posts placed. Article XLII Special Meetings SECTION 1 Special meetings of the association shall be called on a written request of ten licensed members of the association addressed to the executive director, setting forth the reason for and object of the Special Meeting. 38 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

45 Article XLIII Member Seals SECTION 1 The association may issue a seal to every licensed Saskatchewan land surveyor or licensed Professional Surveyor. (Amended June 3, 2005) SECTION 2 The Seal: (a) shall be in the following format: (b) may be digital, embossed, rubber stamp or as supplied by the association; (Passed June 3, 2005) (c) shall contain as a minimum the following information: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) the words Saskatchewan land surveyors association ; the initials and surname of the licensed member; the commission number or registration number of the licensed member; the abbreviation S.L.S. for Saskatchewan land surveyor or P. Surv. for Professional Surveyor, whichever is applicable. SECTION 3 The seal shall be used on all plans, drawings and documents requiring certification by a Saskatchewan land surveyor or Professional Surveyor. SECTION 4 Any member who ceases to be licensed to practice shall forthwith cause his/her seal to be forwarded to the association. SECTION 5 The cost of the seal shall be borne by the association; however, any member requiring a replacement seal may obtain one from the association at his/her own expense. Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

46 Article XLIV Permanent Register, Annual Register, Life, Honourary and Retired Member Registers and Licences SECTION 1 The Permanent Register shall be in Form D. SECTION 2 The Annual Register for Saskatchewan land surveyors shall be in Form E and shall be compiled immediately following the 15th day of January in each year. The executive director shall forward a certified copy of the Annual Register to the Minister of Justice, to every Land Titles office, to the Chief Surveyor s office, to the Central Survey and Mapping Agency, to approving authorities under the Planning and Development Act and others as may be required, on or before the 1st day of February in each year. SECTION 3 The Annual Register for Professional Surveyors shall be in Form F and shall be compiled immediately following the 15th day of January in each year. SECTION 4 (1) The Annual License for a Saskatchewan land surveyor shall be in Form G. (2) The Annual License for Professional Surveyors shall be in Form H. SECTION 5 The Life Member Register shall be in Form J. SECTION 6 The Honourary Member Register shall be in Form K. SECTION 7 The Student Land Surveyor Annual Registration shall be in Form N. SECTION 8 The Land Surveyor in Training Annual Registration shall be in Form Q. SECTION 9 All licenses and Registrations shall expire on January 15th of each year. SECTION 10 Any person upon payment of a fee prescribed in Article XXI to the executive director shall be supplied with a certified copy or uncertified copy of the Annual Register. 40 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

47 Article XLV Field Notes and Survey Records SECTION 1 The association shall have the power to examine the field notes and survey records in any media of any member if so required for the purposes of any investigation, hearing or audit of the member s practice. The executive director shall give two weeks written notice to the member of the association s intention to examine field notes and survey records. SECTION 1 Article XLVI Responding to Executive Director When a member is requested by the executive director or council to forward information or material to the association, the member shall comply or give adequate reason for non compliance within thirty days of receipt of the said request. Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

48 PART IV Forms Form A Oath of Office for Saskatchewan land surveyors I,, of the of, in the Province of, do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will faithfully discharge the duties of a Saskatchewan land surveyor according to the law without favour, affection or partiality. So help me God. (To be signed by Commissioner of Oaths) Sworn before me at the of in the province of this day of, A. D. Signed this day of, Saskatchewan Land Surveyor Name & Signature of Commissioner of Oaths Form A1 Oath of Office for Professional Surveyors I,, of the of, in the Province of, do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will faithfully discharge the duties of a Professional Surveyor according to the law without favour, affection or partiality. So help me God. (To be signed by Commissioner of Oaths) Sworn before me at the of in the province of this day of, A. D. Signed this day of, Professional Surveyor Name & Signature of Commissioner of Oaths 42 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

49 Form B Commission This is to certify that of the of, in the Province of, has passed the Professional Examinations before the Board of Examiners for Saskatchewan land surveyors, and has been found qualified to fill the office and perform the duties of a Saskatchewan land surveyor, he/she having complied with all the requirements of the law in that behalf. Whereof he/she, the said is hereby duly admitted to the said office and commissioned for the discharge of its duties, and is authorized to practice as a Land Surveyor in the Province of Saskatchewan. In witness whereof, we the President and executive director of Saskatchewan land surveyors association have signed this Registration, and affixed the seal of the association at Regina, in the Province of Saskatchewan, the day of, A.D. President Executive Director (Seal of the association) Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

50 Form C Registration This is to certify that of the of, in the Province of, has passed the Professional Examinations before the Admissions Board for Professional Surveyors, and has been found qualified to fill the office and perform the duties of a Professional Surveyor, he/she having complied with all the requirements of the law in that behalf. Whereof he/she, the said is hereby duly admitted to the said office and is authorized to practice as a Professional Surveyor in the Province of Saskatchewan. In witness whereof, we the President and executive director of Saskatchewan land surveyors association have signed this Registration, and affixed the seal of the association at Regina, in the Province of Saskatchewan, the day of, A.D. President Executive Director (Seal of the association) 44 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

51 Commission/Registration - Number & Date Name of Surveyor Category of Surveyor Residence Birth - Place & Date Date of Oath of Office Date of Admission to association Other Qualifications Signature of Surveyor Deceased Remarks Form D Permanent Register Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

52 Form E Annual Register for Saskatchewan land surveyors NAME COMMISSION NUMBER ADDRESS DATE OF COMMISSION Form F Annual Register for Professional Surveyors NAME REGISTRATION NUMBER ADDRESS DATE OF REGISTRATION 46 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

53 Form G Annual License for Saskatchewan land surveyor ANNUAL LICENSE This is to certify that is commissioned as a Saskatchewan land surveyor and is entitled to practice for the year ending January 15 th, Saskatchewan land surveyor executive director Form H Annual License for Professional Surveyor ANNUAL LICENSE This is to certify that is registered as a Professional Surveyor in Saskatchewan and is entitled to practice for the year ending January 15 th, Professional Surveyor executive director Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

54 FORM J Life Member Register NAME COMMISSION NUMBER ADDRESS DATE OF COMMISSION DATE OF LIFE MEMBERSHIP FORM K Honourary Member Register NAME COMMISSION NUMBER ADDRESS DATE OF COMMISSION DATE OF HON. MEMBERSHIP 48 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

55 FORM L Student Land Surveyor Agreement (Amended May 25, 2007) Student Land Surveyor articles of agreement made the day of,, A. D. BETWEEN Saskatchewan land surveyor, of, in the Province of, PARTY OF THE FIRST PART Student Land Surveyor, -ANDof, in the Province of, PARTY OF THE OTHER PART The said of his/her own free will does by these presents bind himself/herself Student Land Surveyor to the said to serve him/her as such from the date of date hereof. AND the said does hereby covenant with the said that he/she shall well, faithfully and diligently, according to the best of his/her powers, serve the said, as his/her Student Land Surveyor in the practice or profession of a Saskatchewan land surveyor, and shall continue with him/her from the date hereof. AND that he/she, the said shall not at any time during such periods cancel, obliterate, injure, spoil, destroy, waste, embezzle, spend, or make way with any books, papers, writings, documents, maps, plans, drawings, field notes, moneys, chattels or other property of the said or of any of his/her employers; and that in case of breach of covenant, or if the said shall suffer any loss or damage by the misbehaviour, neglect or improper conduct of the said, the said will indemnify the said and make good and reimburse him/her in the amount thereof. And further that the said shall at all times keep the secrets of the said Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

56 in all matters relating to the said business and profession, and will at all times be just, true, and faithful to the said and from time to time pay all moneys which he/she shall received of or belonging to or by the order of the said into his/her hands, and make and give true and fair accounts of all his/her acts and doings whatsoever in the said business and profession without fraud or delay, when and so often as he/she shall thereto be required and will readily and cheerfully obey and execute his/her lawful commands and shall not depart or absent himself/herself from the service and employ of the said at any time without his/her consent first had and obtained, and shall from time to time and at all times conduct himself/herself with all due diligence and with honesty and sobriety. AND the said does hereby covenant with the said that the said will truly, honesty and diligently serve the said at all times as a faithful Student Land Surveyor ought to do in the manner above specified. IN CONSIDERATION WHEREOF and of the sum of ($1.00) One Dollar of lawful money by the said to the said paid at or before the sealing and delivery of these present (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) the said does covenant with the said that he/she the said will accept and take the said as his/her Student Land Surveyor and that he/she will by the best means he/she can and to the utmost of his/her skill and knowledge, teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed, the said in the course of study prescribed by The Land Surveyors and Professional Surveyors Act in practical surveying operations and in The use of instruments and generally in The art and practice and profession of a Saskatchewan land surveyor, and will provide The said with all necessary and reasonable expense incurred in transacting or performing The business of The said and will at The conclusion of student land surveyor status complete the necessary Form L as required by the bylaws of the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association, and use his/her best means and endeavours, at the request, cost and charges of The said to cause and procure him/her, The said before BELS for candidates for a Certificate of Completion, provided The said shall have well, faithfully and diligently served his/her intended Student Land Surveyor status. 50 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

57 AND for The performance of The covenants and agreement aforesaid each of them, The said and does bind himself/herself and his/her executors, heirs, administrators until The other, his/her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns in The penal sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) firmly in these presents. AND by The mutual consent of The said and The Student Land Surveyor articles of agreement may be terminated. IN WITNESS whereof The Parties hereto have hereunto set their hands The day and year first above written. Signed and Delivered in The Presence of: Witness Student Land Surveyor (SLS Seal) Witness Saskatchewan land surveyor Received and approved by The council of The Saskatchewan land surveyors association. (Seal of the association) President executive director Date Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

58 Form M Student Land Surveyor Practical Experience Report I,, of The of in The Province of, having served my period of Practical Experience do hereby state and say that for The period from The day of, to The day of,, I was under The supervision of of The of, in The Province of and was employed on The following projects: (A detailed description of The Practical Experience and time in which The Student Land Surveyor has been engaged). THIS statement is a true account of My Practical Experience for The aforementioned time period. Signed this day of, (To be signed by Commissioner of Oaths) Sworn before me at the of in the province of this day of, A. D. Student Land Surveyor Name & Signature of Commissioner of Oaths 52 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

59 I have examined this Practical Experience report and find it to be to the best of my knowledge and belief a true account of his/her Practical Experience. (To be signed by Commissioner of Oaths) Sworn before me at the of in the province of this day of, A. D. Signed this day of, Supervisor (This shall also state position SLS etc.) Name & Signature of Commissioner of Oaths Received and approved by The council of The Saskatchewan land surveyors association. (Seal of the association) President executive director Date Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

60 Form N Student Land Surveyor This is to certify that is registered as a Student Land Surveyor for The year ending January 15, Date Student Land Surveyor Date Saskatchewan land surveyor Date executive director 54 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

61 FORM O Land Surveyor in Training Agreement I, of the of, in the province of, having met the requirements of subsection 19(3) of The Act and Article XVI of the Bylaws intend to serve my practical experience under the supervision of: of the of, in the province of, and shall notify council of any change in this supervision and submit a Form P and a new Form O. My practical experience shall consist of: (Please provide a brief summary of the types of practical experience you expect to acquire. Council will be expecting to see a broad variety of legal survey work including work in the township system with monument restoration and re-establishment, as well as preparation for and completion of subdivision plans. In the case of an application under the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), the applicant need only indicate The practical survey project as required under the MRA. ) In witness whereof The parties hereto have hereunto set their hands this day of, AD Signed and delivered in the presence of: (SLS Seal) Saskatchewan land surveyor Land Surveyor in Training Received and approved by the council of the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association. (Association seal) President Executive Director Date Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

62 FORM P Land Surveyor in Training Practical Experience Report I,, of The of in The Province of, having served my period of Practical Experience do hereby state and say that for The period from The day of, to The day of,, I was under The supervision of of The of, in The Province of and was employed on The following projects: (A detailed description of The Practical Experience and time in which The Land Surveyor in Training has been engaged while carrying out the Professional Survey Project). THIS statement is a true account of My Practical Experience for The aforementioned time period. (To be signed by Commissioner of Oaths) Sworn before me at the of in the province of this day of, A. D. Signed this day of, Land Surveyor in Training Name & Signature of Commissioner of Oaths 56 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

63 I have examined this Practical Experience report and find it to be, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a true account of his/her Practical Experience. (To be signed by Commissioner of Oaths) Sworn before me at the of in the province of this day of, A. D. Signed this day of, Supervisor (This should also state position SLS, etc.) Name & Signature of Commissioner of Oaths Received and approved by The council of The Saskatchewan land surveyors association. (association Seal) President executive director Date Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

64 Form Q Land Surveyor In Training This is to certify that is registered as a Land Surveyor in Training for The year ending January 15, Date Land Surveyor in Training Date Saskatchewan land surveyor Date executive director 58 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

65 FORM R Certificate of Retirement I,, Saskatchewan land surveyor, not in arrears of fees; do hereby apply for The status of Retired Member. (SLS Seal) Saskatchewan land surveyor having complied with The Act and Bylaws of this association; is now registered as a Retired Member and entitled to use The abbreviation S.L.S. (Retired) or S.L.S. (Ret.). (association Seal) executive director Date Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

66 FORM S Record of Real Property Reports Survey Firm: Period from: to Surveyor Plan # I.S.C. Parcel #(s) Lot or Parcel #(s) Block #(s) Survey Date File No. Town Site or Quarter Section 60 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

67 FORM T Termination of Agreement This Agreement made this day of two thousand and. BETWEEN: A. B. of in The Province of, Saskatchewan land surveyor. (Hereinafter called The Surveyor ) - and - PARTY OF THE FIRST PART C. D. of in The Province of, Student Land Surveyor. (Hereinafter called The Student ) PARTY OF THE SECOND PART Whereas by articles of agreement dated The day of A.D. 20 made between The Surveyor and The Student, The Student did bind himself student to The surveyor to serve him as such from The date thereof during and until The full end of such period from thence next ensuring and not exceeding years, as should entitle him, under The provisions of The Land Surveyors and Professional Surveyors Act, to present himself before The Board of Examiners for Saskatchewan land surveyors for examination for a commission as a Saskatchewan land surveyor: And whereas The Surveyor and Student are desirous of terminating The said articles: Now witnesseth this Agreement that in consideration of The mutual covenants herein contained The parties hereto agree as follows: 1. That The said articles of agreement are hereby terminated. 2. That The Surveyor shall notify The executive director of such termination and pay the required registration fee. Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19,

68 3. That The Student is hereby released from his duty to serve The Surveyor under The said agreement. In witness whereof The parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals The day and year first above written. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in The Presence of Witness Student (SLS Seal) Witness Surveyor 62 Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association - Bylaws - September 19, 2011

69 FORM U Application For Registration As Professional Surveyor PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE REPORT I,, of the of in the Province of, having served my period of Practical Experience do hereby state and say that for the period from the day of, to the day of,, I was under the supervision of of the of, in the Province of and was employed on the following projects: (A detailed description of the Practical Experience and time in which the Applicant has been engaged). (To be signed by Commissioner of Oaths) Sworn before me at the of in the province of this day of, A. D. Signed this day of, Applicant for Admission as Professional Surveyor Name & Signature of Commissioner of Oaths

70 I have examined this Practical Experience report and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, find it to be a true account of his/her Practical Experience. (To be signed by Commissioner of Oaths) Sworn before me at the of in the province of this day of, A. D. Signed this day of, Supervisor (This should also state position SLS, etc.) Name & Signature of Commissioner of Oaths Received and approved by the council of the Saskatchewan land surveyors association. (association Seal) President executive director Date