Section 9: Registration

(1) Subject to rules made under subsection (5) of section 7 of this Act, a person shall be entitled to be registered as a surveyor if-
(a) he passes the qualifying examination for registration, recognised or conducted by the Council under this Act; or
(b)
not being a Nigerian, he holds a qualification granted outside Nigeria which for the time being is accepted by the Council and he is by law entitled to practise for all purposes as a surveyor in the country in which the qualification was granted:
Provided that the other country accords Nigerian professional surveyors the same reciprocal treatment and that he satisfies the Council that he has had sufficient practical experiences as a surveyor.
(2) Any registration under subsection (1) (b) of this section shall be granted for one year and shall be renewable on an annual basis for another two years.
(3) Subject as aforesaid, a person shall also be entitled to be registered as a surveyor under this Act if he holds a certificate recognised by the Council and has not less than two years' post-qualification practical experience in the profession, and he has passed an examination approved by the Council.
(4) An applicant for registration under this Act shall, in addition to evidence of qualification, satisfy the Council that-
(a) he is of good character;
(b) he has attained the age of 21 years; and
(c) he has not been convicted in Nigeria or elsewhere of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty.
(5) A person shall be entitled to be registered as a pupil surveyor under this Act if-
(a) he holds a certificate recognised by the Council and has not had two years' post-qualification practical experience in the profession; or
(b) he has passed an examination approved by the Council and has not had two years' post-qualification practical experience in the profession.
(6) Any entry directed to be made in the register under subsection (5) of this section shall show that the registration is provisional, and no entry so made shall be converted to full registration without the consent of the Council specified in writing in that behalf.
(7) A person shall be entitled to be registered as a survey technologist or a survey technician under this Act if he has passed an examination approved, from time to time, by
the Council and has had two years' practical experience as a survey technologist or a survey technician in an office approved by the Council.