Geomatics Profession Act, 2013 (Act No. 19 of 2013)RegulationsRegulations in terms of the Geomatics Profession Act, 201313. Requirements for continued professional development |
| (1) | It is generally required that: |
| (a) | The continued professional development (CPD) system functions in cycles of five years. |
| (b) | The five-year cycle of each registered person commences on the 1st June immediately following the date of first registration on which such registered person was registered by the Council. |
| (c) | Where a person is registered in more than one branch or category or has upgraded to a higher category, the commencement date applicable to the first registration will be recorded as the date on which such person's five-year cycle commences. |
| (2) | The council must make rules on CPD activities under the following categories: |
| (a) | Category 1: development activities |
| (b) | Category 2: work-based activities |
| (c) | Category 3: individual Activities |
| (3) | The credits requirements for geomatics profession under the category of Geomatics Professionals (GPr) and Geomatics Technologists (GTg) are the following: |
| (a) | During each cycle of five years any registered professional or technologist must collect a minimum of 20 credits in order to qualify for continued registration. |
| (b) | A registered professional or technologist may not accumulate less than 3 credits per annum in at least two of the categories of activities and may accumulate additional credits each year up to a maximum number of credits in each activity as prescribed in the CPD rules of the Council. |
| (c) | Every registered professional and technologist must obtain at least one credit in ethics related training during every five-year cycle. |
| (4) | The credits requirements for geomatics profession under the category of Geomatics Technicians (GTc) are the following: |
| (a) | During each eye of five years every registered technician must accumulate a minimum of 13 credits in order to qualify for continued registration. |
| (b) | A registered technician may not accumulate less than 2 credits per annum in at least two of the categories of activities and may accumulate additional credits each year up to a maximum number of credits in each activity as prescribed in the CPD rules of the Council. |
| (c) | Every registered technician must obtain at least one credit in ethics related training during every five-year cycle. |
| (5) | Council must determine the number of CPD points to be allocated for each activity performed by registered persons. |