Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 46 of 2000)3. Composition of council |
| (1) | The council consists of the following members, appointed by the Minister, taking into account, among other things, the principles of transparency and representivity— |
| (a) | thirty registered persons, excluding candidates, of whom at least 20 must actively practise in the engineering profession— |
| (i) | who must be nominated by the voluntary associations, registered persons and prescribed nominating bodies; |
| (ii) | who must represent the categories of registered persons contemplated in section 18, in the prescribed manner; and |
| (iii) | who must represent the different disciplines of the engineering profession in the prescribed manner; |
| (b) | ten persons, of whom at least— |
| (i) | six must be professionals, in the service of the State nominated by any sphere of government; and |
| (ii) | one must be nominated by the department; and |
| (c) | ten members of the public nominated through an open process of public participation. |
| (2) | The nominating bodies contemplated in subsection (1)(a)(i) must be determined in consultation with the CBE and if no agreement is reached the CBE must refer the matter to the Minister for a final determination. |
| (3) | A maximum of a third of the members of the Engineering Council of South Africa, established in terms of the Engineering Profession of South Africa Act, 1990 (Act No. 114 of 1990), who are nominated by that council remain in office for the first term of the council. |