JANUARY 2021

SAGC LAW EXAM

PLS Sur GISc Mine

Exam A
1. Geomatics Profession Act No 19/2013
All applicants who have
SAGC Code of Conduct not previously written
Draft Regulations ito Section 31(1) of the Geomatics this exam.
Profession Act, 2013 (Act No. 19 of 2013)

Acts for Exam B

2. Land Survey Act No. 8/1997 Yes B
(In depth knowledge required)

3. Deeds Registries Act 47/1937 Yes

Registration of deeds.
(In depth knowledge required of sections dealing with
ownership)

Acts for Exams C, D, E, F

4. Advertising on Roads and Ribbon Development Act Yes

21/1940 Set building restrictions

5. Alienation of Land Act 68/1981 Yes

To provide for the alienation of land & contract of sale

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6. Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75/1997 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Establishes and enforces basic conditions of
employment and forms part of every contract of
employment, unless they have been replaced, varied or
excluded in accordance with the Act.

7. Constitution of the Republic of S.A. 108/1996 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Bill of Rights: Sect. 7 – 39.

8. Consumer Protection Act 68/2008 Yes Yes Yes Yes

To promote a fair and sustainable marketplace for
consumer products and services and to establish
norms and standards for consumer protection.
Only Chapter 2 of the Act.

9. Copyright Act 98/1978 Yes

10. Deeds Registries Act 47/1937 Yes Yes Yes

Registration of deeds.

11. Electronic Communications and Transactions Act Yes

25/2002
To promote electronic communications and
transactions. Sect. 1, 2, 11-14, 20, 42-46, 50-56

12. Expropriation Act 63/1975 Yes Yes

Expropriation of land for public purposes.

13. Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62/1997 Yes Yes

Rights and duties of owners and occupiers of land

14. Fencing Act 31/1963 Yes

Fencing of farms and boundaries along fences

15. Interim Protection of Informal Land Rights Act Yes

31/1996 Protect rights in land.

16. Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths Yes Yes Yes Yes
Act 16/1963

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17. Labour Relations Act 66/1995 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Generally gives effect to the fundamental right of
fair labour practices as enshrined by the Constitution,
amongst others membership of trade unions, collective
negotiations and job security.

18. Land Survey Act No. 8/1997 B Yes Yes Yes

19. Land Titles Adjustment Act 111/1993 Yes

Regulate certain types of land ownership.

20. Maritime Zones Act 15/1994 Yes

21. Mine Health and Safety Act 29/1996 and Yes

Regulations
Protection of health and safety of mine employees.

22. Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act Yes Yes

28/2002 and Regulations
Sustainable development of mineral resources.

23. Mining Titles registration Act 16/1967 Yes Yes

Registration of mining titles and deeds.

24. National Environmental Management Act 107/1998 Yes

25. National Environmental Management: Integrated Yes Yes Yes Yes

Coastal Management Act 24/2008
Conservation of coastal environment.

26. National Heritage Resources Act 25/1999 Yes

27. National Water Act 36/1998 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Protection of water resources and management of use of water.

28. Occupational Health and Safety Act 85/1993 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Provide for the safety and health of persons at work.
Ensures that no party can agree that work will be
conducted in unsafe conditions.

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29. Prescription Act 68/1969 Yes

Acquisition (or loss) of ownership by prescription

30. Promotion of Access to Information Act 2/2000 Yes

Right of access to any information held by the state.

31. SA Geographical Names Council Act 118/1998 Yes

Advise the minister on the transformation and
standardisation of geographical names in SA.

32. SA National Roads Agency Act 7/1998 Yes Yes Yes

Create a national roads agency and policies on national
roads.

33. Sectional Titles Act 95/1986 Yes Yes

Provide for ownership of a portion of a building.

34. Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8/2011 Yes Yes

Establish bodies corporate and manage sections.

35. Spatial Data Infrastructure Act 54/2003 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Facilitate the sharing of spatial information and
metadata.
Yes
Regulations in terms of Act 54 of 2003

36. Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act Yes

16/2013

37. State Land Disposal Act 48/1961 Yes

38. Statistics Act 6/1999 Yes

Provide for the collection, production and dissemination of
official statistics and the conducting of a census.

39. Subdivision of Agricultural Land 70/1970 Yes Yes Yes

To control the subdivision and use of agricultural land.

40. Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Act No 4 of 2013

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Candidates only need to be aware of the following Acts. These acts

will not be examined in the Law exam.

41. Arbitration Act 42/1965

42. Black Communities Development Act 4/1984

Leasehold ownership.

43. The Communal Property Association Act 28/1996

A community, who has been dispossessed of land, can
collectively acquire, hold and manage land.

44. Communal Land Rights Act 11/2004

45. Conversion of Certain Rights into Leasehold or

Ownership Act 81/1988

46. Distribution and transfer of Certain state Land Act

119/1993
Regulate the distribution and transfer of certain state
land.

47. Engineering Professions of SA Act No. 114/1990

Provide for an Engineering Council, registration of
prof. engineers, technologists and technicians.

48. Housing act 107/1997

Functions of government for housing.

49. Land Administration Act 2/1995

Delegate land matters to provinces.

50. Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act 3/1996

Rights of farm labourers to live on, or cultivate a
farm.

51. Legal Deposit Act 54/1997

Ensure the preservation of, and access to published
documents.

52. Matrimonial Property Act 88/1984

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Candidates only need to be aware of the following Acts. These acts

will not be examined in the Law exam.

53. National Archives of South Africa Act 43/1996

Management and care of the records of government bodies
and the preservation of a national archival heritage.

54. National Forests Act 84/1998

55. Planning Professions Act 36/2002

56. Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful

Occupation of Land Act 19/1998

57. Property Time-Sharing Control Act 75/1983

58. Provision of Certain Land for Settlement Act

126/1993
Designation of certain land, subdivision and settlement of
persons.

59. Restitution of Land Rights Act 22/1994

60. Share Blocks Control Act 59/1980

Operation of share block schemes.

61. Transformation of Certain Rural Areas Act

94/1998
Transfer of land to municipalities

62. Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Act 112/1991

To convert land ownership rights into full ownership

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The law exam consist of the following parts :

Exam A
Geomatics Profession Act No 19/2013,
SAGC Code of Conduct,
Draft Regulations ito Section 31(1) of the Geomatics Profession Act,(No 19 of 2013)
2 1/2 hour open book:

Written by candidates for Professional Land Surveyors, Survey and GISc

Technicians and Mine Surveyors. Also written by applicants for registration as
Surveyor and Professional Engineering Surveyor who have not previously written
this exam.

Exam B
Land Survey Act (8/1997) and Deeds Registries Act (47/1937) :
3 hour open book.

Written by candidates for registration as Professional Land Surveyors.

Exam C
Other acts and court cases as marked for PLS on the previous pages :
In most cases only an overview of the act is required. Completion of trial survey.
3 hour closed book.

Written by candidates for registration as professional land surveyors.

Exam D
Other acts marked as Sur. on the previous pages. In most cases only an overview
of the act is required.
3 hour closed book

Written by candidates for registration as Surveyors. Also written by applicants

for registration as Professional Engineering Surveyor who have not previously
written this exam.

Exam E
Mining related acts marked as Mine on the previous pages :
3 hour closed book.

Written by candidates for registration as Mine Surveyors and Professional Mine

Surveyors.

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Exam F
Other acts as marked for GISc on the previous pages. In most cases only an
overview of the act is required.
3 hour closed book

Written by candidates for registration as GISc Professional and Technologist.

Candidates will therefore write the following exams:

1. Geomatics Professional : Land Surveying A, B, C

(Professional Land Surveyors)

2. Geomatics Professional : Engineering A, D

Surveying (if they have not previously
(Professional Engineering Surveyors) written it)

3. Geomatics Technologist : Engineering A, D

Surveying (if they have not previously
(Engineering Surveyors) written it)

4. Geomatics Technician : Engineering A

Surveying and Geomatics Technician :
GISc
(Survey Technicians and GISc
Technicians)

5. Geomatics Technologist : Mine Surveying A, E

and Geomatics Professional : Mine
Surveying
(Mine Surveyors & Professional Mine
Surveyors)

6. Geomatics Professional : GISc and A, F

Geomatics Technologist : GISc (if they have not previously
(GISc Professional Practitioner and written it)
GISc Technologists)

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