CEN 800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Architects Act 1997, Affix, Professional Liability Insurance
24 Oct 2017
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Aspects and ethics: each province and territory in canada has enacted legislation to govern the practice of professional engineering, the engineer should become acquainted with the applicable legislation in the province that they"re practicing in. Definition of professional engineering: professional engineering is defined in the various provincial statutes, the practice of professional engineering, as defined in section 1 of the. In all common-law jurisdictions of canada, a professional engineer is required to stamp drawings and specifications with their seal: this seal is issued by the professional association, and it indicates that the engineer is a registered professional engineer. It is important that each engineer closely controls the use of this seal and ensure that it"s only used when appropriate. 1939 bc case rex vs. bentall: a professional engineer from bc had planned and supervised the construction of a theatre, he was convicted for unlawfully practising as an architect.
