Architectural Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 44 of 2000)RulesConditions relating to Continuing Professional Development and Renewal of Registration12. Deregistration |
| (a) | If the Registered Professional’s registration is cancelled due to non-payment of his annual fee in terms of Section 20(1)(a)(iii), the Registered Professional must apply for re-registration and may not practice his profession until he has been re-registered. |
| (b) | Such Registered Professional must accrue and claim at least two penalty CPD points from Category 1, within 12 months of reregistration. These points are required in addition to the points normally required per annum. This implies that a Registered Professional who re-registers, after his/her registration has been cancelled due to non-payment, will be required to claim a total of 27 CPD points during the particular CPD cycle. A total of seven of these points must be claimed in Category 1. |
| (c) | If the Registered Professional failed to obtain two penalty CPD points from Category 1, within 12 months of reregistration, such Registered Professional must apply for the necessary extensions and obtain the required CPD points within the extension period. |
| (d) | In addition to the original registration date, a current registration date, being the date of reregistration, will be noted on the Registered Professional’s online profile. The 5 (five) year CPD cycle will be determined by the current registration date. |