by Linda StrakerÂ
- Supreme Court Registrar Xiomara Cherebin-Forsyth is chairperson of Land Surveyors Board
- Land and Surveys Board falls under Ministry of Agriculture jurisdiction
Xiomara Cherebin-Forsyth an Attorney-at-Law with more than 7 years’ experience and who currently serves as Registrar of the Supreme Court, was recently appointed as chairperson of the Land Surveyors Board.
Cabinet made the decision at its meeting held on 8 March 2021 and the information was published in the Government Gazette dated 4 June 2021. Other Board members are Seth St Clair Director of Lands and Surveys; Randolph D Nicholson Registered Surveyor; Llewlyn Belfon Registered Surveyor, and Carlton Frederick Head of Physical Planning Authority.
The objectives of the Board are to regulate the practice of professional and land surveying and govern all registered surveyors in a manner that best serves and protects the public and establish, maintain and develop standards for practice of land surveying and professional conduct of surveyors.
According to the Land Surveyors Act, the members of the Board shall also promote public awareness of the role of the Board and communicate and co-operate with other professional organisations for the advancement of the best interests of the profession.
The Functions of the Board shall be to—
(a) keep and maintain a register of surveyors;
(b) conduct such professional interviews as the Board considers necessary for the purpose of enabling persons to qualify for registration under this Act using if required external qualified persons;
(c) approve or reject applications for registration under section 4G or to approve any such applications subject to such restrictions as it thinks to impose;
(d) establish, monitor, maintain and develop the standard of professional conduct or ethics of registered surveyors;
(e) hear and determine disciplinary proceedings against surveyors in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
The Surveyors Act mandates that the Board shall keep and maintain a register of surveyors in which shall be entered the names of all persons registered under this Act, the qualifications by virtue of which they are so registered and such other particulars in relation thereto as may, from time to time, be determined by the Board.
The Land and Surveys Board falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture and the person holding the portfolio shall appoint one of those persons to be Chairperson of the Board.
Dear Sir/Madam
I have been writing to the Lands and Surveys Office for sometime now without a response.
I have also been informed that the clearance has started with the illegal set-up of a house that was burnt to the ground on Crown Land some 7/8 years ago that I feel needs your urgent attention.
I am the private owner right next to this land and I am fearful at the type of people that would be encroaching on my land. I have written several times without success.
May I ask if you can kindly direct my emails to the correct office if this is not the right place to enquire.
I await your urgent response.
Thanking you in advance for you help.
Kind and sincere regards.
Adelle Mauricette
On 2 Jun 2023, at 15:46, Adelle Mauricette wrote:

Dear Sir/Madam
Hope all is well with you and yours.
I would like to follow up on my visit to your offices on Wednesday morning, May, 30th 2023 regarding a section of Crown Land which squatters were illegally on. These squatters did not return to the land since a fire consumed a member of their family back in 2017. The area is still quite burnt, but I can see concrete pillers are in place which I understand from my visit with you is illegal and not permitted on government land.
I have spoken to the squatters and informed them that I am not pleased with them being so close to my private dwellings as they seem to attract undesirables and youngsters who constantly fight and swear a lot on the street and Police have been called to many times.
I also believe there is still a dispute on the said piece of Crown Land as my father, the late Denis Mauricette was in the process of purchasing it. The land is slowly being taken away by the ‘dam’ during the rainy season which runs half way down one side and along the entire back of my private property.
As you can appreciate my property has been invaded and rubbed with forced entry during my absences many times and constantly these people remain in the area. I try to keep the peace and generally keep myself to myself. It is a very dramatic time for me and my family as I would like to spend more time in Grenada, but feel quite threatened.
I would appreciate if you can kindly update me with the progress of the said Crown Land as I have now returned to the UK and await your reply.
Thanking you in advance for your kind assistance in this matter as I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Kind and sincere regards.
Adelle Mauricette
Tempe, St. George’s
07957 402125