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National Gazette No. 40847, 19 May 2017, Vol 623, Page 538

20170519 - National Gazette No 40847 of 19-May-2017, Volume 623, page 538

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Gazette	National Gazettes, No 40847, from 19 May, 2017
Department	Board Notices
Notice	Page No. 5 of 17, Notice No. 86, Engineering Profession Act (46/2000) » Rules » Continuing Professional Development and Renewal of Registration

538    No. 40847               GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 MAY 2017

(b)  In respect of persons registered with engineering councils or equivalent bodies
                             that are signatories to the International Engineering Alliance (IEA) Agreements
                             or those bodies with which the Council has concluded reciprocity agreements or
                             Mutual Exemption Agreements (MEA’s), such persons may choose to comply
                             either with  Council’s CPD  rules  requirements  or that of the other councils or
                             bodies.

(c)  Should registered persons choose to comply with the CPD policy/rules of other
                             engineering  councils  or  equivalent bodies  that are signatories  to the
                             International Engineering Alliance  (IEA)  Agreements,  or  those with  which  the
                             Council has concluded reciprocity agreements or Memoranda of Understanding
                             (MoU) or Mutual Exemption Agreements (MEA’s), then such registered persons
                             will be deemed to be compliant with the Council CPD rules requirements for the
                             year/s in question. There will be no need to also comply with the Council’s CPD
                             requirements for that year or year/s.

(d)  Registered persons  who elect  this  option  should  comply  with  the CPD
                             policy/rules of the engineering councils or equivalent bodies that are signatories
                             to the International Engineering Alliance (IEA) Agreements, or those with which
                             the Council  has concluded reciprocity  agreements or Memoranda of
                             Understanding (MoU) or Mutual Exemption Agreements (MEA’s), are required
                             to inform Council on an annual basis in writing and declare compliance with the
                             other engineering councils or equivalent bodies’ CPD policy/rules.

(e)  Educational programs or courses completed under an International Engineering
                             Alliance (IEA) Accord Signatory will be recognised for CPD purposes.

(f)  In the absence of full compliance by any registered person with rule 4(2)(c) of
                             these Rules, the registered persons registered abroad shall be expected to fully
                             comply with the Council’s CPD rules.

(g)  In absence of such proof of compliance as referred to in rule 4(2)(f) or in the
                             case where  a  formal CPD system  is not in  place in  the country concerned,
                             documentary proof of  CPD activities  undertaken abroad  will have  to be
                             submitted to  ECSA for evaluation  against  the requirements  defined  in  these
                             Rules.

(h)  Irrespective of  living  abroad  or belonging to any of  the other international
                             bodies, organisations or associations recognised under any of the Agreements
                             or Accords, the Application for Renewal of Registration at the end of the cycle
                             remains compulsory for all registered persons.

5.    Objectives and Benefits of the CPD System

(1)   The Council’s CPD  requirements  are  based  on  the  continuous monitoring of
                        conformance by registered persons with regards to  the three pillars referred to in
                        rule 3(1), in ensuring that its duty as  in  section 14 of the Act is carried out.

(2)   Registered  persons  have a duty  to,  in their  compliance with  the Council’s CPD
                        requirements ensure a balance between the three CPD development pillars stated
                        in rule 3(1).

(3)   CPD is introduced for all registered persons in order to:

FINAL VERSION_CPD framework_ 08 May2017

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