Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 46 of 2000)Board NoticesRules: Continuing Professional Development and Renewal of Registration, 20174. Application of these Rules to Registered Persons |
| (1) | These rules apply in respect of all persons registered in all categories of registration as embodied in section 18(a) and 18(c) of the Act. The rules also apply to recognised voluntary associations approved by The Council, Educational Institutions and other CPD providers (to an extent that they play a role in the Council’s CPD requirements). |
| (2) | These rules also apply in respect of registered persons who are practicing abroad, subject to the following conditions: |
| (a) | ECSA registered persons who are registered with other build environment councils or equivalent bodies that are either signatories to the International Engineering Alliance (IEA) Agreements; or who are registered with statutory or related professional bodies with which the Council has concluded reciprocity agreements through Memoranda of Agreement (MoA) and Mutual Exemption Agreements (MEA’s) shall upon a formal notification to ECSA, be recognised for the Council’s CPD purposes. |
| (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. |