Section 4 — GEOLOGISTS ACT 2008

(a)

to perform the duties and functions and exercise the powers as may be provided in this Act;

(b)

with the approval of the Minister, to determine the scale of fees to be charged by registered professional geologists, registered foreign geologists and registered practitioners for geological services rendered;

(c)

to determine and regulate the professional conduct and ethics of the geological profession;

(d)

to hear and determine disputes relating to the professional conduct or ethics of registered geologists and registered practitioners or to establish a committee or to appoint an arbitrator to hear and determine such disputes;

(e)

to represent the geological profession in any matter in which it may be necessary or expedient to do so;

(f)

to examine and, if considered necessary, to report on any local matters submitted to it and to make recommendations to the Government or to any public authority, local authority or statutory authority or to any institute, body or society which in the opinion of the Board represents the geological profession;

(g)

to consider and recommend reforms to the law relating to geological surveying;

(h)

to conduct examinations for admission to the geological profession;

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(i)

to appoint persons to represent the geological profession on any body or panel of examiners that may be appointed by any institute, body or society which in the opinion of the Board represents the geological profession;

(j)

to make recommendations in relation to any examinations to qualify for admission to the geological profession;

(k)

to hold or cause to be held professional development programmes for registered geologists and registered practitioners to further enhance their knowledge in the latest developments relating to the geological profession;

(l)

to provide scholarships and other facilities for the promotion of learning and education in connection with geology;

and

(m)

to do such other things as it considers fit to enable it to perform its functions effectively or that are incidental to the performance of its functions.

(2)

The Board shall have all such powers as may be necessary for, or in connection with, or reasonably incidental to, the performance of its functions under subsection (1).

(3)

Without affecting the general powers conferred by subsection (2), the Board shall have the power—

(a)

to purchase or lease any land or building as may be required for the proper exercise of its functions under this Act;

(b)

subject to subsection (4), to borrow or raise money by bank overdraft or otherwise for the purposes specified in paragraph (a); and

(c)

to lease, dispose of or otherwise deal with any immovable property of the Board.

(4)

The Board shall not borrow or raise money in any manner without the prior approval of the Minister and the Minister of

Finance.

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