The  Land Surveyors Board is a corporate body established on 1st May 1958, under the Licensed Land Surveyors Act 1958 (Act 458). Its establishment is to control and regulate the licensed land surveyors and other related matters.

The  Land Surveyors Board plays an important role in keeping the surveying profession abreast with the latest development and advancement in survey sciences . To achieve this objective, the Board is actively in contact with professional and academic institutions, both local and international. Prominent members of the profession are invited to participate in courses and seminars to upgrade their knowledge in surveying sciences and to promote exchange of  ideas.

Objectives :

• To regulate and control the licensing of land surveyors and all matters pertaining thereto
• To provide leadership in the upholding and advancement of the survey and mapping profession

Functions:

• To keep and maintain a register of land surveyors
• To conduct examinations for persons who desire to register with the Board
• To approve or reject application for registration
• To establish a Training School for survey technicians
• To administer the collection and payment of survey fees
• To exercise disciplinary control in accordance with the provisions of the Act