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IDENTIFICATION OF WORK AND COMPULSORY REGISTRATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

IDENTIFICATION OF WORK AND COMPULSORY REGISTRATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR. ECSA ENVIRONMENT. COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (CBE) ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION LANDSCAPE PROFESSION ENGINEERING PROFESSION PROPERTY VALUERS PROFESSION PROJECT & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROFESSION S

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IDENTIFICATION OF WORK AND COMPULSORY REGISTRATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

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  1. IDENTIFICATION OF WORK AND COMPULSORY REGISTRATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

  2. ECSA ENVIRONMENT • COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (CBE) • ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION • LANDSCAPE PROFESSION • ENGINEERING PROFESSION • PROPERTY VALUERS PROFESSION • PROJECT & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONS • QUANTITY SURVEYING PROFESSION

  3. GOVERNMENT POLICY FORUM FOR PROFESSIONS INBUILT ENVIRONMENT • Policy Document states: “It is the opinion of the Ministry that, in order to meet the objective of upholding standards through registration, all persons who are eligible for registration and who practice their vocation, whether self employed or salaried, should be obliged to register”

  4. GOVERNMENT POLICY COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT Section 20: IDENTIFICATION OF WORK • “20.(1) The Council must, after receipt of the recommendations of the councils for the professions submitted to it in terms of the professions’ Acts, and before liaising with the Competition Commission in terms of section 4(q)- • determine policy with regard to the identification of work for the different categories of registered persons; • consult with any person, body or industry that may be affected by the identification of work in terms of this section. • (2) The council must, after consultation with the Competition Commission, and in consultation with the councils for the professions, identify the scope of work for every category of registered persons.”

  5. GOVERNMENT POLICY ENGINEERING PROFESSION ACT, 2000 • Section 14 – GENERAL POWERS OF ECSA • Take steps necessary for protection of public in dealing with registered persons, maintain integrity and enhance status • Take steps necessary to improve standards and services • COMPULSORY REGISTRATION • Section 18(2) – “A person my not practise in any of the categories … in subsection (1) unless … registered in that category” • Section 26(2) – “A person who is not registered … may not perform any kind of work identified for any category of engineering..” • Section 44 – “This Act binds the State”

  6. ECSA'S AREA OF INFLUENCE NINE MAIN DISCIPLINES • Aeronautical Engineering • Agricultural Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Electrical/Electronic Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Metallurgical Engineering • Mining Engineering

  7. ECSA'S AREA OF INFLUENCE 15 ENGINEERING RELATED ECONOMIC SECTORS - SETAS • CETA: Construction (MoU) • CHIETA: Chemical Industries (MoU) • DIDTETA: Diplomacy, Intelligence, Defense, Trade & Industry • ESETA: Energy (MoU pending) • ETDPSETA: Education, Training & Development Practices • FIETA: Forest Industries • FOODBEV: Food & Beverages Manufacturing • HW SETA: Health & Welfare • ISETT: Information Systems, Electronics & Tele.. Technol.. • LGWSETA: Local Government, Water & Related Services • MERSETA: Manufacturing, Engineering & Related Services • MQA: Mining Qualifications Authority (MoU) • PAETA: Primary Agriculture • SETASA: Secondary Agriculture • TETA: Transport (MoU)

  8. OTHER LEGISLATION INFLUENCING ID. OF WORK • LEGISLATION IMPACTING ON COMPULSORY REGISTRATION • Constitution – freedom of economic activity vs public safety, health and interests • Competition Commission ensuring economic freedom • Occupational Health and Safety Act (Labour) • Mine Health and Safety Act • National Building Regulations Act • Water Act (Registered Persons on Large Dams) • Other legislation affecting public safety issues

  9. OTHER SALIENT ASPECTS TO BE CONSIDERED • INCLUSIVE APPROACH/DEMARCATION OF FUNCTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CATEGORIES/SPECIFIC LICENCE RELATED TO FUNCTION, i.e. SPECIFIC LICENCE SPECIFIC LICENCE GENERIC DEFINITION OF ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS/SECTORS – GENERIC LICENCE SPECIFIC LICENCE SPECIFIC LICENCE

  10. WHAT NEXT ? • Appoint person to coordinate IDoW Project - done • Appoint Working Group of most lateral thinkers to - • Produce Framework for IDoW across disciplines & sectors • Produce definition of “Practise” • Identify “areas” of engineering that have direct impact on public safety, health & interests • Identify “functions” specifically performed in areas identified. Teaching – also engineering function • Decide if distinction is to be drawn between categories, i.e. exclusive for engineers, technologists etc? • Decide of working for a fee or salary should be a consideration for registration?

  11. WHAT NEXT ? • Convene discussion sessions with Sectors of Industry • Mining & Minerals Sector – significant progress • Civil & Construction, Energy, Chemical Sectors - next • State: Central, Provincial & Local - asap? • Urgent Discussions with DPW to coordinate inter-Departmental Policy Formulation (Central Government) • Coordinate Sector-specific Working Groups • Involve SETAs to assist in provision of professional training and development to achieve required skills (Learnerships in HE Band) • Recommend Identified Work to CBE • Assist CBE in negotiations with Stakeholders & Competition Commission

  12. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WHY CPD? • Legal Requirement under Engineering Profession Act, 2000 • Recognised as “World Best Practice” for all professionals • Requirement for International Mutual Recognition Agreements

  13. WHERE CPD TAKES PLACE • Planned Formal Interventions: (Formal CPD) i.e. educational and research based conferences, large group workshops, lectures, seminars and refresher courses • Workplace Activities, exercising responsibility & taking on new challenges, i.e. engineering related work in own speciality, including management, mentorship etc. • Individual Activities: i.e. Approved self-study, membership of Prof. Institute, external examiner, review of technical papers, participation in ECSA committees etc.

  14. CREDITS SYSTEM In complying with the requirements, annual credits must be spread over any two categories where a maximum of 80% of the credits may be accumulated in category 1 activities, 40% in category 2 activities and 60% in category 3 activities of the specified CPD categories. The following table illustrates this:

  15. Visit ECSA’s Websitewww.ecsa.co.za THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY

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