The National Assembly last Thursday passed legislation which is intended to create a steady flow of adequately trained and certified surveyors and establish a board which will regulate the profession.
The Bill, titled the Land Surveyors (Profession) Bill, was brought by Member of Parliament (MP) and Natural Resources Minister Robert Persaud and passed unanimously following a debate, and an amendment.
In his presentation, Persaud lamented the inadequate number of certified surveyors in Guyana, as well as the inadequate regard they are given. He pointed to the momentous role surveying has played in the development of the country, and continued that inadequate attention to the field has produced a situation where the
