(1) The Director of Survey Settlement and Land Records may, for the purposes of the third proviso to section 128 and of clause (c) of section 131 2[and such other purposes]2, issue, with the prior approval of the State Government and subject to such conditions and restrictions and in such manner as may be prescribed, a licence to any person (hereinafter referred to as the Licensed Surveyor) possessing the prescribed qualifications and experience.
(2) The fee payable to a Licensed Surveyor shall be as may be prescirbed.]1 1.Inserted by Act 14 of 1999 w.e.f. 30.4.1999.