From: http://en.rian.ru/papers/20110113/162129033.html
Cadastral engineers in Russia .............
Rossiiskaya Gazeta
Measuring up Russia’s newest profession: Cadastral engineers
Anyone who has had to draw up paperwork for a house, summer cottage or plot of land knows that land surveying is key. A new profession, that of cadastral engineer, has now appeared in Russia which should mean the surveying process will become more understandable, quicker and less costly. In this Rossiiskaya Gazeta interview, Galina Yelizarova, deputy head of the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr), describes what their remit will be.
RG: Russia’s institution of cadastral engineers started work on January 1, 2011. What was the thinking behind this move? And does this mean that land surveying will be now less expensive for ordinary people?
Galina Yelizarova: The federal law On State Real Estate Cadastre introduces a whole new concept, that of the cadastral engineer. These are qualified people who can either work in businesses or as independent entrepreneurs. There is no geographical limitation on their activity. Someone who graduates in, say, the Moscow Region, is free to find work anywhere in Russia.
Cadastral engineers can also set up non-profit partnerships to establish a uniform code governing their work.
RG: Now to the cost. How is the price set?
Galina Yelizarova: The volume of work is detailed in a contract between the cadastral engineer and the individual concerned. They determine the price, producing solid estimates, which become mandatory once the client agrees them.
To make the whole process cheaper, the law allows limits on regional rates, tariffs and fees for cadastral work.
RG: Who can become a cadastral engineer?
Galina Yelizarova: Anyone can, so long as they have qualified as a cadastral engineer and have the required certificate. They need to hold Russian citizenship, and have higher or specialized secondary education. People with unpardoned convictions for premeditated crimes will be barred.
RG: Anybody with surveying experience will know how difficult calling in a land specialist is. Will there be enough cadastral engineers?
Galina Yelizarova: By year-end, we had received 11,000 applications, and over 5,000 specialists have taken the exams.
RG: Land surveying is not a low-paid profession. Could high demand result in a mushrooming of phony experts?
Galina Yelizarova: Under cadastral law, a qualification certificate confirms the individual’s authority to practice their profession, once an entry has been made in the state register of cadastral engineers, they are fully authorized to work.
RG: How can an ordinary member of the public hire these experts?
Galina Yelizarova: There are currently 1,189 registered cadastral engineers. The register is posted on Rosreestr’s website, includes their telephone numbers and email addresses and is updated daily.
RG: Who will answer for mistakes should any arise? Who is responsible for oversight?
Galina Yelizarova: The cadastral law does not give Rosreestr supervisory powers over cadastral engineers’ work. Where work has been shoddily done, or serious mistakes made, the professional concerned risks being struck off. In any such cases a special letter will be sent to the qualification commission, suggesting their certificate be annulled.
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Cheers,
Derek
Hmmmmmmmmm "newest Profession" ?
(Ted DD- I saw this piece when searching for a possibly Russian type name in case you are lurking !)