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1Under Section 3 of the Geomatics Profession Act 19 of 2013, which statutory body was established to regulate the geomatics profession in South Africa, replacing the former South African Council for Professional and Technical Surveyors (PLATO)?
A.South African Geomatics Council (SAGC)
B.South African Council for Professional Engineering Surveyors (SACEP)
C.Council for the Built Environment (CBE)
D.Surveyor-General Governance Board (SGGB)
Explanation: Section 3 of the Geomatics Profession Act 19 of 2013 establishes the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC) as a juristic person to replace PLATO (established under Act 40 of 1984) and regulate all branches of geomatics.
2In terms of the Geomatics Profession Act 19 of 2013, which registration category is specifically prescribed for a practitioner who holds a recognized 4-year degree (BSc/BScEng Geomatics) or equivalent and performs complex engineering survey design and high-precision control networks?
A.Engineering Survey Technician
B.Professional Engineering Surveyor
C.Engineering Survey Technologist
D.Candidate Engineering Surveyor
Explanation: Act 19 of 2013 Section 13 establishes professional registration categories including Professional Engineering Surveyor for practitioners holding a recognized 4-year qualification or equivalent NQF Level 8 qualification.
3What is the primary statutory purpose of work reservation under Section 16 of the Geomatics Profession Act 19 of 2013?
A.To protect the public interest, safety, and health by ensuring specified geomatics tasks are performed only by competent, registered practitioners
B.To guarantee maximum financial profits and eliminate commercial competition for private survey firms
C.To prevent land developers from appointing non-South African contractors on infrastructure projects
D.To authorize municipal officials to perform cadastral boundary demarcations without professional oversight
Explanation: Work reservation under Section 16 of Act 19 of 2013 is designed to protect public safety, property rights, and infrastructure integrity by restricting specified geomatics work to qualified, accountable practitioners registered with SAGC.
4Who appoints the members of the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC) under Section 4 of the Geomatics Profession Act 19 of 2013?
A.The Minister responsible for Land Affairs / Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
B.The Chief Surveyor-General
C.The President of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE)
D.The Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court
Explanation: Under Section 4 of Act 19 of 2013, Council members are formally appointed by the Cabinet Minister responsible for land affairs following a public nomination process.
5In terms of Section 5 of the Geomatics Profession Act 19 of 2013, what is the standard term of office for an appointed member of the South African Geomatics Council?
A.2 years
B.4 years
C.6 years
D.10 years
Explanation: Section 5(1) of Act 19 of 2013 provides that Council members hold office for a term of 4 years from the date of appointment.
6According to Section 16 of the Geomatics Profession Act 19 of 2013, a person who is NOT registered with SAGC in a relevant category and performs reserved engineering survey work for reward is:
A.Guilty of a statutory criminal offence and liable on conviction to a fine or imprisonment
B.Subject only to a minor administrative warning from the local municipality
C.Allowed to practice as long as an engineer countersigns the final report
D.Exempt if the project value is under R1,000,000
Explanation: Section 16 read with Section 33 of Act 19 of 2013 makes practicing reserved geomatics work without valid SAGC registration a criminal offence punishable by a fine or imprisonment.
7Under Section 20 of Act 19 of 2013, what mechanism empowers SAGC to evaluate and accredit tertiary educational programs offering geomatics qualifications in South Africa?
A.Accreditation visits and evaluations conducted by the SAGC Education and Training Committee against prescribed competency standards
B.Direct approval by the Department of Higher Education without SAGC involvement
C.Automatic accreditation of any program certified by international surveying bodies without local evaluation
D.Annual peer reviews conducted exclusively by private engineering surveying firms
Explanation: Section 20 empowers SAGC to grant or withdraw accreditation for educational programs following formal evaluation and site visits by its Education and Training Committee.
8Which registration category under SAGC is designed for practitioners holding a National Diploma or Diploma in Geomatics (Engineering Surveying) who execute technical engineering surveys within defined parameters?
A.Engineering Survey Technician
B.Professional Land Surveyor
C.Chartered Engineering Surveyor
D.Geomatics Executive Director
Explanation: Engineering Survey Technician is the registration category under Act 19 of 2013 for diploma holders executing routine technical survey operations.
9Under Section 13(4) of the Geomatics Profession Act 19 of 2013, what action must the Registrar take if a registered practitioner fails to pay the prescribed annual council fee despite formal notice?
A.Cancel the registration of the practitioner after following the prescribed notification procedure
B.Report the practitioner to the South African Police Service for immediate arrest
C.Automatically convert the registration to Candidate status without cancellation
D.Impose a lifelong ban from working in South Africa
Explanation: Section 13(4) empowers the Registrar to cancel registration for non-payment of prescribed annual fees after due notice and failure to rectify within the specified timeframe.
10What is the statutory requirement regarding periodic renewal of registration for geomatics practitioners under SAGC rules?
A.Registration must be renewed every 5 years, subject to meeting Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements
B.Registration is granted for life upon passing initial examinations without any renewal requirements
C.Registration must be renewed annually by sitting a written re-examination on engineering law
D.Renewal is only required if the practitioner changes employers or moves to a different province
Explanation: SAGC regulations mandate a 5-year registration renewal cycle linked to compliance with the prescribed Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points system.
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