A simplified scenario of the changes within the Architectural Profession following the Architectural Profession Act 44 of 2000 This is current as at 18 March 2006 and serves as an explanatory format only. The scenario before Relevant to ’The Architects Act of 1970’ SA COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTS (SACA)   SA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (SAIA)   ALL CATEGORIES INCLUDING  ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGISTS Registration not available to Architectural Technologists, but was to Architects. Membership for professional architects. Not available to Architectural Technologists Includes SAIAT members, SA Building Designers, Draughtspersons, etc. Unlimited scope of work (including UNDER and over 500 sqm) Fee scale set by previous Council (SACA), the SAIA (the architects)             and approved by the Minister of Public Works Scope of work limited to 500sqm subject to certain exemptions as contained in the relevant Government notice No co-ordination or recognition of fee scales The scenario now Since the ‘Architectural Profession Act 44 of 2000’   COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (C.B.E) o         CBE advises the state on issues relating to the built environment and sustainability of the Built Environment in South Africa o         Councillors making up the CBE are drawn from the various Built Environment Professions Councils (i.e.: SACAP, ECSA, SACLAP, SACPCMP, SACQSP, SACPVP) o         CBE is informed through it's councillors, committees and sub-committees o         Committees and sub-committees may also include for representatives from the Built Environment Professions Councils (like SACAP) where YOU have representation due to the YOUR Voluntary Association   SA COUNCIL FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION (S.A.C.A.P) o         The Statutory “umbrella body” under which all individuals practising architecture as a private practice or sole proprietor must be registered. o         This includes Architects, Senior Architectural Technologists, Architectural Technologists, Draughtspersons etc o         SACAP as the authority makes decisions and manages the architectural profession o         Councillors making up the Council are members/representatives of the profession, state & public o         The SACAP Council is informed through its committees and sub-committees o         Committees and sub-committees may include representatives from the Recognised Voluntary Associations and Education Institutions & other identified stakeholders o         Voluntary Associations represent and serve their constituents and domain in the architectural profession and participate through SACAP in the management and development of the architectural profession   THE NATIONAL BODIES APPROVED AND RECOGNISED AS VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS (VA’s) BY THE SACAP ARE   SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (S.A.I.A.) (previously ISAA)   SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGISTS (S.A.I.A.T.)   SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF BUILDING DESIGNERS (S.A.I.B.D.) Voluntary Association under SACAP Representing the Architects (Registered with SACAP as Pr.Arch) under which also fall the SACAP recognised Regional VA bodies of the SAIA o         Border-Kei Institute of Architects o         Cape Institute for Architecture o         Gauteng Institute for Architecture o         KwaZulu-Natal Institute for Architecture o         Pretoria Institute for Architecture o         Eastern Cape Institute of Architects Voluntary Association under SACAP Representing the Architectural Technologists (AT’s). (Registered with SACAP as Pr.Arch.T  or Pr.S.Arch.T)   Voluntary Association under SACAP Representing the Building Designers (Registered with SACAP as Pr.Arch.T  or Pr.S.Arch.T)   Limitations and scope of work relevant to each category of registration with SACAP are still being finalised but scope of work will now hopefully be on a competency basis and not based on automatic reservation of work, as was the case before. Registration with SACAP is currently not compulsory but has been gazetted as compulsory from30 June 2006. This may change to coincide with the implementation of the ‘Identification of Work Framework’, which will define the work under which registered persons may practise based on their category of registration. A recommended fee scale applies to all SACAP registered persons regardless of levels of registration applicable.