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THE EGGP ACT

The engineering, Geological and
Geophysical professions act

Being Chapter E-11.1
Revised Statues ofAlberta, 2000
Printed April 2007

table of contents


2

Exclusive scope of the practice of engineering

3

Exclusive use of name engineer

4

Holding out by joint firm

5

Exclusive scope of the practice of geology

6

Exclusive use of name geologist

7

Exclusive scope of the practice of geophysics

8

Exclusive use of name geophysicist

9

Injunction

10

Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists

11

Powers of the Association

12

Council

13

Registrar

14

Council members

15

Practice Review Board

16

Powers of the Practice Review Board

17

Appeal to Appeal Board

18

Appeal Board

19

Regulations

20

Bylaws

PART 4 - REGISTRATION

21

Registers and membership records

22

Registration as professional member

23

Registration as licensee

24

Registration of permit holders

25

Evidence of registration

26

Annual certificate

27

Entries in registers

28

List of registrants open to the public

29

Cancellation on request

30

Board of Examiners

31

Approval by the Board of Examiners

32

Review by the Appeal Board

33

Joint firms

34

Approval by Joint Board

35

Registration of joint firm

36

Duties of joint firm

37

Restricted practitioner

38

Exemption from stamp or seal requirement

39

Cancellation

40

Cancellation of a joint firm

41

Cancellation of restricted practitioners

PART 5 - DISCIPLINE

42

Definitions

43

Complaints

44

Determination of unprofessional conduct and unskilled practice

45

Discipline Committee

46

Investigative Committee

47

Investigation Panel

48

Notice of preliminary investigation

49

Evidence for preliminary investigation

50

Report to Investigative Committee

51

Termination of investigation

52

Power of Investigative Committee to recommend an order

53

Duty of Discipline Committee

54

Further investigation

55

Suspension pending investigation and hearing

56

Right to counsel and to appearance

57

Public hearings

58

Evidence

59

Witnesses and documents

60

Enforcement of attendance and production of documents

61

Failure to give evidence

62

Finding by the Discipline Committee

63

Powers of the Discipline Committee

64

Order to pay costs or a fine

65

Service of written decision

66

Suspension or cancellation pending appeal

67

Appeal to Appeal Board

68

Time of appeal

69

Powers of the Appeal Board on appeal

70

Appeal to the Court of Appeal

71

Order for stay pending appeal

72

Material in support of appeal

73

Power of the court on appeal

74

Fraudulent registration

75

Surrender of certificates

76

Misrepresentation of status

77

Publication

PART 6 - GENERAL

78

Use of stamps, seal, permit number

79

Exemption from municipal licence

80

Liability to others

81

Registrar's certificate

82

Protection from liability

PART 7 - REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL TECHNOLOGISTS (ENGINEERING)

83

Purpose

84

Scope of practice

85

Use of title

86

Stamp or seal

87

Non-application of sections 2, 3(1)(b)(i)

88

Register for registered professional technologists (engineering)

89

Registration as registered professional technologists (engineering)

90

Evidence of registration

91

Board of Examiners

92

Regulation-making authority

93

Application of Act

94

Investigative Committee

95

Practice prohibitions

PART 8 - REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL TECHNOLOGISTS (GEOLOGICAL, GEOPHYSICAL)

96

Lieutenant Governor in Council regulations

PART 9 - PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES

97

Practice prohibitions

98

Penalties

99

Onus of proof

100

Name change