April, 1999
| Bill 18 (the Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Amendment Act, 1999) received second reading in the Alberta Legislature March 24, Arising from the Bill, APEGGA's Annual General Meeting will be asked to considere the legislative changes to the Act, Regulations and Bylaws as they affect Registered Professional Technologists (Engineering). Listed below are the specific Bylaw changes that will be considered by the AGM. | |
| 24(1) The annual fee for a
professional member shall be as specified from time to time by Council and shall be
payable in advance, on the anniversary date of the member’s initial or current
registration, subject to such discount, if any, as Council may from time to time direct. (2) The registration fee shall consist of an administrative charge as established by Council from time to time plus any other fees payable with the application for registration. (3) In the case of new applicants, the annual fee for the following 12 months shall be payable at the time of registration. (4) The annual fee for a licensee shall be fixed by Council from time to time, and shall not be less than the annual fee for a professional member. (5)(a) The annual fee for a permit holder shall be fixed by Council from time to time and shall be not less than the annual fee for the professional member or licensee assuming direct personal supervision of and responsibility for the practice of the perm-it holder. (b) Council may, in its discretion, on application of a permit holder waive or reduce the annual fee. |
24(1) The annual fee for a professional member
shall be as specified from time to time by Council and shall be payable in advance, on the
anniversary date of member’s initial or current registration, subject to such
discount, if any, as council may from time to time direct. (2) The registration fee shall consist of an administrative charge as established by Council from time to time plus any other fees payable with the application for registration. (3) In the case of new applicants, the annual fee for the following 12 months shall be payable at the time of registration. (4) The annual fee for a licensee shall be fixed by Council from time to time, and shall not be less than the annual fee for a professional member. (5)(a) The annual fee for a permit holder shall be fixed by Council from time to time and shall be not less than the annual fee for the professional member or licensee assuming direct personal supervision of and responsibility for the practice of the permit holder. (b) Council may, in its discretion, on application of a permit holder waive or reduce the annual fee. (6) The annual fee for a registered professional technologist shall be as specified from time to time by Council and shall be payable as directed by Council. |
31(1) The Registrar shall be responsible for maintaining an
up-to-date register providing a record of
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31(1) The Registrar shall be responsible for maintaining an up-to-date
register providing a record of
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| 33(1) Seals and stamps issued
to professional members shall be in a form prescribed by the Council and shall show the
professional category of the professional member as Professional Engineer, Professional
Geologist or Professional Geophysicist. Seals and stamps issued to licensees shall be in a form prescribed by the Council and shall show the professional category of the licensee as Professional Engineer, Professional Geologist or Professional Geophysicist and in addition shall carry the word "licensee".
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33(1) Seals and stamps issued
to professional members shall be in a form prescribed by the Council and shall show the
professional category of the professional member as Professional Engineer, Professional
Geologist or Professional Geophysicist. (2) Seals and stamps issued to licensees shall be in a form prescribed by the Council and shall show the professional category of the licensee as Professional Engineer, Professional Geologist or Professional Geophysicist and in addition shall carry the word "licensee". (3) Stamps issued to permit holders shall be in a form prescribed by the Council and shall show the designation "Permit Holder". (4) Stamps issued to joint firms shall be in a form prescribed by the Council and shall show the designation "Engineers and Architects" or "Architects and Engineers". (5) Seals and stamps issued to registered professional technologists shall be in a form prescribed by the Council and shall show the designation "Registered Professional Technologist (Engineering), (Geology), or (Geophysics)" as the case may be. |
| 34(1) The Registrar shall issue to each
professional member a certificate in a form prescribed by the Council signed by the
president and Registrar showing the date of registration and the professional category in
which the member is registered; and an annual certificate in the form of a membership card
valid to December lst of the year in which it is issued. (2) The Registrar shall issue to each licensee a license certificate in a form prescribed by the Council signed by the president and Registrar showing the date of registration and the professional category of the licensee; and upon renewal of the license an annual certificate in the form of a license renewal card. (3) The Registrar shall issue to each permit holder a certificate in a form prescribed by the Council signed by the president and Registrar showing the permit number assigned to the permit holder and professional category in which the permit holder is entitled to practice; and upon renewal of the permit an annual certificate in the form of a permit renewal card. (4) The Registrar shall issue to each restricted practitioner a certificate in a form prescribed by the Council signed by the president and Registrar and showing the date of registration and the restricted area of practice in which the certificate holder may engage; and upon renewal of registration as a restricted practitioner, an annual certificate in the form of a restricted practice renewal card. |
34(1) The Registrar shall issue to each
professional member a certificate in a form prescribed by the Council signed by the
president and Registrar showing the date of registration and the professional category in
which the member is registered; and an annual certificate in the form of a membership card
valid to December lst of the year in which it is issued. (2) The Registrar shall issue to each licensee a license certificate in a form prescribed by the Council signed by the president and Registrar showing the date of registration and the professional category of the licensee; and upon renewal of the license an annual certificate in the form of a license renewal card. (3) The Registrar shall issue to each permit holder a certificate in a form prescribed by the Council signed by the president and Registrar showing the permit number assigned to the permit holder and professional category in which the permit holder is entitled to practice; and upon renewal of the permit an annual certificate in the form of a permit renewal card. (4) The Registrar shall issue to each restricted practitioner a certificate in a form prescribed by the Council signed by the president and Registrar and showing the date of registration and the restricted area of practice in which the certificate holder may engage; and upon renewal of registration as a restricted practitioner, an annual certificate in the form of a of a practice renewal card. (5) The Registrar shall issue to each registered professional technologist a certificate form prescribed by the Council, signed by the President and Regisstrar, and showing the date of registration and the area of practice in which the registered professional technologist may engage; and upon renewal of registsration as a registered professional technologist an annual certificate in the form of a renewal card. |
| 35 Professional members,
licensees, permit holders and certificate holders shall surrender to the Registrar,
forthwith upon development of any of the following eventualities, any seals, stamps and
certificates that have been issued to them: (a) temporary withdrawal of the professional member, licensee, permit holder or certificate holder from practice of the profession for a period estimated to exceed I year; (b) resignation of the professional member, licensee, permit holder or certificate holder from the Association; (c) the suspension or cancellation of the professional membership, license, permit or certificate. |
35 Professional members,
licensees, permit holders, certificate holders, and registered professional
technologists shall surrender to the Registrar, forthwith upon development of any of
the following eventualities, any seals, stamps and certificates that have been issued to
them: (a) temporary withdrawal of the professional member, licensee, permit holder, certificate holder, or registered professional technologist from practice of the profession for a period estimated to exceed I year; (b) resignation of the professional member, licensee, permit holder, certificate holder, or registered professional technologist from the Association; (c) the suspension or cancellation of the professional membership, license, permit or certificate. |
BYLAW RE: HONORARIUM FOR PRESIDENT |
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| A new Bylaw is proposed pursuant to the February 1999 decision
of APEGGA Council to permit an honorarium to be paid to the President of the Association.
The Bylaw reads: 13.1 The Council may, in its sole discretion, confer payment to the President of the Association in such amount as may be determined by the Council as recognition of service to the Association by the President. |
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