A Whitehorse land surveyor's career is at stake, depending on the decision of national regulators holding a secret disciplinary tribunal into his professional conduct in the Yukon capital this week.

A disciplinary committee with the Association of Canada Land Surveyors is meeting behind closed doors Thursday to discuss the conduct of Glen Lamerton, who has been accused of breaching his profession's rules of conduct.

The tribunal, being held at the Gold Rush Inn, is closed to the public. An association official refused to give details about the hearings, including whether Lamerton was present and who the committee members are.

"It's a chairperson, there's five people on the panel, and basically it's like a court of law," association executive director Jean-Claude Tétreault said Wednesday, as the hearings began.

Lamerton faces at least two complaints alleging professional misconduct under federal land surveying legislation. The association has said it's the first time a Yukon-based land surveyor faces such charges.

Tétreault would not identify the nature of the charges. However, it's known that Lamerton faces a $250,000 lawsuit by the Yukon government after his surveying work of Whitehorse's Copper subdivision did not pass inspection, resulting in the entire subdivision having to be resurveyed.

If convicted by the association tribunal, Lamerton could have his surveying licence cancelled and he could be ejected from the self-regulated profession, Tétreault said. He may also be ordered to pay all the costs associated with the tribunal, he added.

It could take months before a final decision is made on the matter. Tétreault said the results of the closed-door tribunal may never even be made public.

"Basically, it's a like a court of law, and if [it] eventually comes to a decision, it's up to the disciplinary committee to decide if it's going to make it public or not," he said. "That's how our legislation is designed."