ECSA calls for public comment on New Registration System
February 2015
News
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) is a statutory body established in terms of the Engineering Profession Act, (EPA No 46 of 2000). ECSA is charged with the responsibility to regulate the engineering profession with the objective to register engineering practitioners. ECSA has recently finalised the New Registration System (NRS) and as enjoined by section 36 of the EPA, the Council has taken a decision to embark on a public consultation process in respect of NRS.
The NRS documents and annexures are available for public comment on the ECSA website www.ecsa.co.za or on www.gpwonline.co.za as published in the Government Gazette 38454 dated 06/02/2015.
Interested parties are invited to comment by way of submitting written comments and/or attending any of the planned national NRS road shows, which are scheduled as follows:
2 March
Cape Town, Southern Sun – Cape Sun, 13:00-17:00
9 March
East London, Premier Hotel - King David, 13:00-17:00
Port Elizabeth, Protea Hotel – Marine, 13:00-17:00
Kimberley, Protea Hotel – Kimberley, 13:00-17:00
12 March
Nelspruit, Protea Hotel – Nelspruit, 13:00-17:00
Bloemfontein, Protea Hotel – Central, 13:00-17:00
23 March
Mafikeng, Protea Hotel – Mafikeng, 13:00-17:00
Polokwane, Bolivia Lodge, 13:00-17:00
Johannesburg, Protea Hotel Balalaika – Sandton, 13:00-17:00
25 March
Durban, Hilton Hotel, 13:00-17:00
Richards Bay, Protea Hotel – The Richards, 13:00-17:00
Pretoria, The Premier Hotel, 13:00-17:00
RSVP and confirm your dietary requirements by 27 February @ 16:30 with Mrs Vatiswa Dondashe on [email protected]
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