CARICOM has issued a new Draft Professionals Bill (Act), dated 2004 fashioned after the medical profession which is intended to be implemented across all Caribbean Single Market Economy (CSME) member states.
The membership, with particular attention to the principals of firms, will be required to send their valuable input into the improvement of the document. This document represents the much needed breakthrough which the architects and other construction industry disciplines have sought to discuss and come to agreements in Parliament in order to urgently update the existing act.
Download the Draft Professional Bill HERE.
TTIA and Board of Architecture representatives met with CARICOM representatives last Thursday 10th May, 2007 at the Ministry of Trade and Industry to discuss the document in detail prior to issuing revisions to the CARICOM committee, in charge of drafting the new bill. The meeting was very intense and lasted over two hours..
It was agreed that the TTIA would send their comments in the form of the revised document with suggestions to the Board of Architecture for their review and agreement prior to submitting to the CARICOM representatives via the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
TTIA Attendees: Linda Louison & Christopher Bent (Legal Committee)
Board of Architecture of T&T Attendees: Mark Franco and Rudylynn De-Four Roberts.
The TTIA will be contacting principals for immediate feedback during the following week and would appreciate all other principals contribute by the end of the week.
Due to the urgency of the document, the TTIA Executive requests that this Draft Proposal be treated with the utmost urgency. The TTIA has promised a response by Tuesday 15th May, 2007; however, the President will be requesting an extension at least up to the 18th May, 2007.
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