BUILT ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONS BILL

CHAMBER OF MINES

OF SOUTH AFRICA

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1. FUNDING Sustainability of Funding

- Assumed increased membership- Not enough funding for current Bodies

Cross subsidisation- Bigger to fund smaller bodies- Revenues should be enough for each

professional body Government Funding

- Non-financial implication for government a concern- Imperative to subsidise the new body to ensure sustainability

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2. EDUCATION AND TRAINING Roles and responsibility of the Council

Legislative Framework for Education and TrainingSouth African Qualifications Authority/ National Qualifications Framework Bill

“Stage 2” engineering qualificationsFormal and Work experience qualifications

Continuing professional developmentSilence on the role and importance of continuing

professional development

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3. COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL

Representation of community

- Communities of expert Practioners

- NEDLAC: Platform for nomination of constituency representatives

Representation from “on-the-job” providers of training on the Council (Employers)

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4. RATIONALE FOR NEW LEGISLATION

New legislation vs. implementation of current legislation.

Not substantive rationale for new legislation except for a forced integration of the current professional councils.

Integration is viewed as an implementation issue rather than policy that requires new legislation.

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