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Part one of the Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions
Act deals with the issues of reserved title and practice of
non-members of APEGGA. APEGGA's Council has a goal of 100
per cent Compliance with part one, and it is the responsibility
of the Compliance Department to achieve Council's goal.
This and ongoing Compliance articles will provide current
statistics as well as examples of the source and resolution
of typical violations.
Compliance Statistics
As of May 31, 2003
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Active files at Jan. 1, 2003
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435 |
| Files opened since Jan. 1, 2003 |
237
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| Files resolved for individuals |
202 |
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| Highlights |
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| Ceased using restricted title |
13 |
| Personal registration |
57 |
| Verified not practicing |
71 |
| Files resolved for companies |
95 |
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| Permits issued or re-instated |
34 |
| Ceased using restricted title |
12 |
| Verified not practicing |
32 |
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| Active files at May 31, 2003 |
375 |
*Note: Compliance files not mentioned above were resolved
for various other reasons such as confirmation that an
individual or company is already registered with APEGGA,
verification that an individual contacted is not living
or working in Alberta, clarification that a company is
actually a trade name of a member etc. |
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Examples
- A routine review of APEGGA's member database revealed
an oil and gas exploration company employing APEGGA members
and not holding a permit to practice. The Compliance Department
made contact with the company and the requirement for a
permit was explained. This resulted in the company obtaining
a permit to practice for engineering, geology and geophysics.
- A member of APEGGA submitted a copy of a business card
from an individual who is not registered with APEGGA. "Senior
Development Engineering Specialist" was being used
as a job title on the card. Contact was made and the requirements
of the EGGP Act explained. Excellent cooperation was received
from the individual and confirmation was received that they
have ceased using a title that implies that they are a professional
engineer.
- A routine review of the Alberta Gazette by compliance
staff revealed a company using the word "engineering"
in its name while not registered with APEGGA. Correspondence
with the owner revealed that the company is not practicing
engineering. The company complied by changing its name to
remove the word "engineering."
- An APEGGA member sent in a copy of an unregistered
company's corporate brochure. The wording of the brochure
implied that the company is qualified to engage in the practice
of engineering. Contact was made and the requirement for
a permit to practice explained. Further investigation by
Compliance staff determined that the activity was not the
practice of engineering. The matter was resolved by the
company revising the wording of the brochure to delete reference
to the practice of engineering.
- A software company employing APEGGA members was
noted on APEGGA's database by compliance staff. Contact
was made to advise of the requirements of the EGGP Act,
resulting in the company confirming that they practice engineering,
and submitting a permit to practice application.
- A routine follow up of a permit to practice which
had been struck for non-payment of membership dues and failure
to submit an annual report was conducted by the Compliance
Department. Investigation confirmed that the company had
been inactive since before the permit to practice had been
struck.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
Q. Which APEGGA members can act as guarantors for
passport applications?
A. Professional engineers (P.Eng.), geologists (P.Geol.),
and geophysicists (P.Geoph.), as well as life members, are
entitled to act as guarantors for passport applications. Registered
professional technologists (R.P.T.) are currently not on the
list of eligible guarantors for passport applications.
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