Continuing Professional Development
1. Definitions
In these conditions,
- reference to the male gender includes the female gender;
- a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned by the Architectural Profession Act, 2000 ( Act No 44 of 2000 ), has the same meaning unless the context otherwise indicates;
and -
- "accredited educational institution"
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means an educational institution which offers architectural programs and which have been granted accreditation by the Council in terms of section 13(b) of the Act;
- "approved CPD provider"
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means a voluntary association and an "accredited educational institution" which are recognised by the Council for the purposes of offering appropriate learning in respect of category 1 CPD activities as contemplated in clause 4.3 and Appendix A;
- "community activities"
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means the pro bono involvement of the registered person in the enhancement of the quality of life for communities by advising them on building work and community projects through information sessions, facilitations, demonstrations or workshops, or work done on behalf of a community such as a representative on a Community Trust;
- "continuing professional development",
also referred to in these conditions as "CPD"
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means continuing education and training as contemplated in section 13(k) of the Act, and also means the systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of knowledge and skills and the development of personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional and technical duties throughout a person's architectural career;
- "expiry date"
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as contemplated in section 22(1) of the Act, means the date marking every fifth anniversary of the date on which such registered person has been registered by the Council: Provided that, in the case of persons registered before 1 January 2007, expiry date shall mean 31 December of the year of first renewal of registration as set out in Table A ( clause 15 );
- "interactive"
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means, in the context of development activities, full active participation in the activities such as organisation, presentation and active discussion;
- "the Act"
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means the Architectural Profession Act, 2000 ( Act 44 of 2000 );
- "the Council"
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" means the Council established in terms of section 2 of the Act and in the context of these conditions means any committee, person or persons duly authorised by the Council to perform specified functions in terms of these conditions;
- "Voluntary Association"
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means an association, institute, institution or society which is recognised by the Council as a voluntary association in terms of section 25(3) of the Act, and "recognised voluntary association" has the same meaning.
