Common use of LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK Clause in Contracts

LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK. 3.1. The Commission has jurisdiction to investigate and evaluate alleged prohibited practices within any industry or sector, to grant or refuse exemption applications, to review mergers within any industry or sector and to conducting market inquiries in terms of section 21(1) of the Competition Act. Accordingly, SACAP agrees that the Commission shall exercise its jurisdiction as provided for in the Competition Act, to investigate and evaluate alleged prohibited practices, to grant or refuse exemption applications, and to review mergers within the built environment. 3.2. the Commission, in terms of the provisions of section 21(1) (h) read with section 82 (2) of the Competition Act has to negotiate agreements with any regulatory authority which, in terms of any public regulation, has jurisdiction in respect of conduct regulated in terms of the Competition Act. In respect of a particular matter within the regulatory authority’s jurisdiction, the regulatory authority may exercise its jurisdiction by way of an agreement. 3.3. SACAP is a statutory body established in terms of the Architectural Profession Act to regulate the architectural profession. 3.4. Section 18 of the Architectural Profession Act provides for the registration of Professional Architects, Senior Architectural Technologists, Architectural Technologists, Architectural Draughtspersons and Candidates in each of the categories of registration. 3.5. SACAP’s core mandate is to regulate the architectural profession by setting up standards for registration, education and training, professional skills, conduct, performance and ethics; keep a register of candidates and professionals who meet the standards; approve programmes at higher institutions of learning which persons must complete to register; and take action when professionals on the register do not meet the standards; make recommendation with regard to the type of work identified for each category of registered person and determine guideline professional fees and publish those fees in the Government Gazette.