Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 46 of 2000)

Board Notices

Rules: Continuing Professional Development and Renewal of Registration, 2017

8. Exemptions from the CPD Rules
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(1) Candidacy Categories

 

These rules do not apply in respect of persons registered in a candidate category contemplated in section 18(1)(b) of the Act.

 

(2) Registered Persons

 

The following registered persons are exempted from obtaining CPD credits but not from applying for the renewal of registration in terms of these rules:

 

(a) Registered persons who have retired completely and no longer carry out any engineering work either in a consulting capacity or in a salaried position and who are listed on The Councils registers as “retired”;

 

(b) Retired registered persons who are listed on the Council’s register of retired persons, and who carry out part-time engineering work within the limits defined by the council for purposes of listing as a retired person (less than 300 hours per year), are exempted from the requirement to accumulate five credits in Category 1 specified in Table B: Category Activities, but must accumulate at least one (1) credit per year in of the categories;

 

(c) Registered persons who are seventy (70) years of age or more, who remain active in engineering and carry out more than the 300 hours per year of engineering work are exempted from the requirement to accumulate five credits in Category 1 specified in Table B: Category Activities, but must accumulate at least three (3) credits per year in any of the categories; and

 

(d) Registered persons who take extended leave from engineering work for whatever reason (including but not limited to: unemployment, illness or incapacitation).

 

(3) Should an exempted registered person, listed in rule 2(a) above resume engineering work or related activities without the Council being formally notified, then such activities could amount to misconduct and such person shall be referred to the Council’s Investigation Committee for appropriate action.

 

(4) Exemption from the CPD rules in terms of these rules does not affect the registration status of a registered person. Every registered person’s duties and responsibilities shall persist notwithstanding the exemption. Registered persons to whom exemption is granted are required to re-apply for exemption of their registration status on an annual basis with the Council.

 

(5) The following grounds shall not be deemed adequate by the Council for partial or full exemption of the application of the CPD rules:
(a) Partial retirement by any registered person;
(b) Registered persons undertaking engineering work on a part-time basis exceeding three hundred (300) hours per year; and
(c) Practicing engineering abroad/outside South Africa.

 

(6) Should an exempted registered person resume engineering work or related activities after a significant period during which such activities were not performed, the Council may require such a person to undertake additional relevant CPD activities or to provide a plan which sets out in detail how the registered person will update their knowledge and ensure that they can perform their responsibilities competently and with due care.

 

(7) The above exemptions are not automatic. A formal application by a registered person to Council, accompanied by supporting documentation as well as a sworn statement/affidavit outlining the circumstances and reasons for their application, is required. The Council shall then communicate its decision to the registered person concerned.