surveyors appointed under the provisions of the act have a duty to the act and not to the party or parties that appointed them. as the surveyor has an 'appointing owner', there is no client-surveyor relationship in the normal sense. the person appointed as a 'surveyor' under section 10 of the 1996 act is not required to possess surveyor qualifications (or any other profession) and may accept the appointment if he or she is not a 'party to the matter'.