Board Notice No. 16 of 2014

The Engineering Council of South Africa » Rules » Continuing Professional Development and Renewal of...

Title	The Engineering Council of South Africa » Rules » Continuing Professional Development and Renewal of Registration
Department	Board Notices
Gazette	National Gazettes, No. 37337 of 21 February, 2014, 11 page(s), 1.4Mb

STAATSKOERANT, 21 FEBRUARIE 2014                     No. 37337  31

BOARD NOTICE 16 OF 2014

The Engineering Council of South Africa

Rules: Continuing Professional Development and
                                             Renewal of Registration

The Engineering Council of South Africa has in terms of section 36(1) made amendments to the
                Rules published in Board Notice 4 dated 18 January 2008, in relation to continuing professional
                development as contemplated in section 13(k) of the Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act No
                46 of 2000), and in relation to renewal of registration as contemplated in section 22(2) of that
                Act, as set out in Schedule hereto:

These rules come into operation with immediate effect.

SCHEDULE

PART A

1.     Interpretation:

(1)    "Conditions for Renewal of Registration", in the context of section 22(2) of the Act, means
                       those contained in these rules.
                (2)    These rules are based on the Council's Policy on Continuing Professional Development, and
                       should be interpreted in the context of that policy, in so far as the policy supports and augments
                       the principles embodied in these rules.

(3)    In these rules, a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned by the Engineering
                       Profession Act, 2000 (Act No 46 of 2000) has the same meaning unless the context otherwise
                       indicates, and

(i)  "accredited educational institution" means an educational institution which offers
                            engineering programmes and which have been granted accreditation by the Council in
                            terms of section 13(b) of the Act;

(ii)  "approved CPD provider" means a voluntary association and an "accredited educational
                            institution" which are recognised by the Council for purposes of offering appropriate
                            learning in respect of category 1 CPD activities as contemplated in rule 4(6) and Appendix
                            A;
                       (iii)  "continuing professional development" also referred to in these rules as "CPD" means
                            continuing education and training as contemplated in section 13(k) of the Act, and also
                            means the systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of knowledge and skills,
                            and the development of personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional and
                            technical duties throughout a person's engineering career";
                       (iv)  "expiry date" as contemplated in section 22(1) of the Act, means the date marking every
                            fifth anniversary of the date on which such registered person has been registered by the
                            Engineering Council of South Africa;

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