Prof Practice Lecture 01 Acts Code of Conduct CPD

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Lecture 01

Act, Code of Conduct & CPD

Name: Lawrence Ogunsanya

Email : [email protected]

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PROFESSIONAL PRATICE


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ARCHITECTURAL

PROFESSIONAL

ACT


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Introduction

• What is an Act:

• Act is a legal document or constitutional plan (in

written form) passed by a legislator to regulate

certain area of social behaviour or professional

service.

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E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C

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The act and the professional


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The food chain of Architectural

command in South Africa


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The act and the professional

• Composition of council

• Administrative powers

• Registration of professionals• Identification of work

• Professional conduct

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Composition of council• 7 registered persons

• 4 must actively practice and must berepresentative of the categories ofregistered persons.


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Administrative powers

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• appointment of registrar and other staffmembers

• fees and charges

• education in architecture• council funds and auditing of accounts

• reports to the CBE

• establishment of committees

• general powers


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Education in architecture

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• conduct accreditation visits• grant or refuse accreditation

• consult with the CHE on education in

architecture• consult with SAQA to determinecompetency

• conduct examinations

• consult with the VAs concerning CPD andtraining


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• categories of registration

• registration

• cancellation of registration• renewal of registration

• registration certificates

• grievance procedures

• recognition of voluntary associations

Registration of persons


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Registration of persons


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Identification of work

• The council must consult with all voluntaryassociations, any person, anybody or any industry.

• After the consultation process, council must submitrecommendations to the CBE

• A person who is not registered may not perform anykind of work identified for any category of registeredperson.


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Identification of work


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Professional conduct

• code of professional conduct

• investigation of charge of improper conduct

• charge of improper conduct

• appointment of disciplinary tribunal

• disciplinary tribunal

• appeal against decision of disciplinary

tribunal


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CODE OF

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT


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Definitions

• Architectural practice• Business of a registered person conducted withinthe architectural profession as a soleproprietorship, partnership, company, close

corporation other Juristic person –applicable touse of word “practice” only.

• Principals

• Are the members, partners and shareholders of

the practice.• Shareholders in a practice who are registered

Persons under the act.


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Definitions

• Member of a closely allied profession• Means a person registered in terms of the:

• Architectural profession act no 44 of 2000

• Engineering profession act no 46 of 2000

• Landscape architectural profession act no 45 of2000

• Project and construction management professionact no 48 of 2000

• Quantity surveying profession act no 49 of 2000


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1. Unprofessional conduct2. Technical competence and professional work

3. Promotion of services

4. Management of professional work: terms ofappointment

5. Establishment of an architectural practice and

notification to the council.

6. International work

7. Disciplinary procedures

Rules of the code


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CONTINUING

PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT


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• CPD:

• Also referred to in these conditions as"CPD“: meanscontinuing education and training as contemplated in

Section13(k) of the Act.

• Also means the systematic maintenance, improvement

and broadening of knowledge and skills and thedevelopment of personal qualities necessary for the

execution of professional and technical duties

throughout a person's architectural career.

• Approved CPD provider:

• Means a recognized voluntary association-or“

architectural learning site“ recognized by the Council for

the purposes of offering appropriate learning in respect

of category1 CPD activities as contemplated in

Appendix A;

Definitions


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• Voluntary Association:

• Means an association, institute, institution or societywhich is recognised by the Council as a voluntaryassociation in terms of Section 25 (3) of the Act, and"recognised voluntary as sociation“ has the same

meaning.

• Architectural Learning Sites:

• Means an educational institution which offers

architectural programmes accredited by the Council interms of Section 13(a) and (b) of the Act;

Definitions


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CPD Requirements

•The CPD system functions in cycles of fiveyears.

• During each cycle of five years, every registeredprofessional must obtain a minimum of 25

credits in order to qualify for renewal of hisregistration subject to the provisions ofclause15.

• Cycle starts 1st of January in the year following

registration.• All records of development must be submitted toSACAP regularly.


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CPD Appendix


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CPD Appendix


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CPD Appendix


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