Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 46 of 2000)Board NoticesRules: Continuing Professional Development and Renewal of Registration, 201618. Transitional Provisions |
| (1) | These rules are to come into effect on the effective date. |
| (2) | Any registered person whose renewal is due in a period under two years from the effective date, the pre-amendment CPD rules shall continue to apply. This includes holders of multiple professional registration that fall within the ambit of this rule (rule 17(1). In that case the amended CPD rule (2016) shall apply only after the lapse of the five-year period. |
| (3) | Any voluntary association the recognition of which is to expire in a period under two years from the effective date, then the pre-amendment CPD rules shall continue to apply. |
| (4) | Any registered person whose registration renewal is due in a period over two years from the effective date, then such registered person has a period of twelve months from the effective date, to take the necessary steps to comply with the new rules, and provide the Council with proof that it does comply. |
| (5) | Any voluntary association the recognition of which is to expire in a period over two years on the effective date, then such a voluntary association has a period of twelve months from the effective date, to take the necessary steps to comply with the new rules, and provide the Council with proof that it does comply. |
| (6) | The Council may at its discretion, and on application by the affected registered person or a voluntary association referred to in rules 17(4) and (5) above, extend the period of twelve months by an additional period not exceeding six months, if the Council is satisfied that the registered person or a voluntary association in question has taken definite steps to comply with these rules, but has nevertheless not succeeded in the timeframes allowed to do so fully. |
| (7) | If a registered person or a voluntary association fails or refuses to comply with these rules within the period allowed to be compliant, its recognition as a voluntary association shall lapse on the day when the Council resolves that the voluntary association ceased to comply with the requirements, and in the case of the registered person, their registration status will be reviewed. |