ASET Professional 175 Practice
Exam Legislation Handbook
When a complaint is filed, what 5 things must be included on the
written notice? - ✔ ✔ 1. Notice of a complaint filed
2. Notice of hearings (date, time, place, and required
documents/evidence)
3. Outcomes of hearings
4. Termination of investigation
5. Notice of appeal
How can a notice be delivered to a person? - ✔ ✔ 1. Served
personally on the person
2. Sent by prepaid mail to the latest address provided by ASET
3. Sent electronically if email address is provided.
What happens to a notice if it cannot be mailed or emailed? - ✔ ✔
It must be published at least twice, within one week, in the person's
local newspaper.
Are Discipline Committee and Appeal Boar hearings closed to the
public? - ✔ ✔ No, unless the committee decides otherwise
What happens in the case of a fraudulent registration? - ✔ ✔ The
registration will be cancelled and a hearing may happen.
,Who can suspend the registration of an ASET member, and why? - ✔
✔ The Investigative Committee can pending the preliminary
investigation or a decision by the Discipline Committee
What happens if the registration of an ASET member is cancelled or
suspended? - ✔ ✔ The member must surrender any certificates,
stamps or seals to the Registrar.
What happens if the registration of a permit holder or joint firm is
cancelled or suspended? - ✔ ✔ The permit holder must surrender
their permit or certificate of authorization to the Registrar and cease
using the permit number they were issued.
Who is responsible for proving that a person is a professional
technologist or a regulated member? - ✔ ✔ The accused.
How will ASET deal with a member whose registration was cancelled or
suspended, but claims to be registered and in good standing? - ✔ ✔
It will be dealt with as unprofessional conduct under the EGP Act.
How can a member with a cancelled registration as a result of
disciplinary proceedings be reinstated (3 steps)? - ✔ ✔ 1. They may
apply to the ASET Council at least 1 year after the registration was
cancelled.
2. The Council may establish a Committee of Inquiry to consider the
application
3. The Council may require the former regulated member to
demonstrate their competence
,What happens if an application for reinstatement is declined? - ✔ ✔
The member cannot apply for at least 1 additional year after the
original application for reinstatement was ruled on.
When may the name of an investigated person be published? - ✔ ✔
After a finding is made by the Discipline Committee, the ASET Council,
the ASET Appeal Board, the Court or the Court of Appeal.
What is the professional technologist's equivalent of the Discipline
Committee? - ✔ ✔ Joint Discipline Committee
What is the professional technologist's equivalent of the Investigative
Committee? - ✔ ✔ Joint Investigative Committee
What is the professional technologist's equivalent of the Appeal Board?
- ✔ ✔ Joint Appeal Board
What is the professional technologist's equivalent of the Investigative
Committee panel? - ✔ ✔ Joint Investigative Committee panel
What is the professional technologist's equivalent of the Council? - ✔
✔ JPT Regulations Committee
What is the professional technologist's equivalent of the Practice
Review Board? - ✔ ✔ Joint Practice Review Board
What is the professional technologist's equivalent of the Regulations
and Bylaws? - ✔ ✔ Professional Technologist Regulations and
Bylaws
What ASET publications may be published for the general populace? -
✔ ✔ Publications that contain:
, - Conditions of engagement and surveys of professional fees for applied
science, information and engineering technology services,
- A guide to the selection of members for consulting services to assists
clients in the selection of professionally and legally qualified
consultants and consulting firms
- Guides that define for clients the scope of professional services to be
expected from regulated members,
- Publications for the purpose of promoting high standards of
professional service and adequate remuneration for those services, and
- Publications for the purpose of maintaining and improving the
competency of its members
- The ASET Discipline Committee or the ASET Appeal Board may direct
that reports or summaries of disciplinary decisions, including the
regulated member's personal information, be published in any manner
it deems appropriate.
How are regulations passed? - ✔ ✔ They must be approved by the
majority of ASET members who are present and voting.
How can voting on regulations be held? - ✔ ✔ In person, by mail,
electronically, via telecommunication, or at the AGM.
What bylaws does ASET make regarding operation? - ✔ ✔ - For the
government of ASET and the management and conduct of its affairs,
- Determining the location of the head office of ASET
- On calling of and conduct of meetings of ASET members and ASET
Council
Exam Legislation Handbook
When a complaint is filed, what 5 things must be included on the
written notice? - ✔ ✔ 1. Notice of a complaint filed
2. Notice of hearings (date, time, place, and required
documents/evidence)
3. Outcomes of hearings
4. Termination of investigation
5. Notice of appeal
How can a notice be delivered to a person? - ✔ ✔ 1. Served
personally on the person
2. Sent by prepaid mail to the latest address provided by ASET
3. Sent electronically if email address is provided.
What happens to a notice if it cannot be mailed or emailed? - ✔ ✔
It must be published at least twice, within one week, in the person's
local newspaper.
Are Discipline Committee and Appeal Boar hearings closed to the
public? - ✔ ✔ No, unless the committee decides otherwise
What happens in the case of a fraudulent registration? - ✔ ✔ The
registration will be cancelled and a hearing may happen.
,Who can suspend the registration of an ASET member, and why? - ✔
✔ The Investigative Committee can pending the preliminary
investigation or a decision by the Discipline Committee
What happens if the registration of an ASET member is cancelled or
suspended? - ✔ ✔ The member must surrender any certificates,
stamps or seals to the Registrar.
What happens if the registration of a permit holder or joint firm is
cancelled or suspended? - ✔ ✔ The permit holder must surrender
their permit or certificate of authorization to the Registrar and cease
using the permit number they were issued.
Who is responsible for proving that a person is a professional
technologist or a regulated member? - ✔ ✔ The accused.
How will ASET deal with a member whose registration was cancelled or
suspended, but claims to be registered and in good standing? - ✔ ✔
It will be dealt with as unprofessional conduct under the EGP Act.
How can a member with a cancelled registration as a result of
disciplinary proceedings be reinstated (3 steps)? - ✔ ✔ 1. They may
apply to the ASET Council at least 1 year after the registration was
cancelled.
2. The Council may establish a Committee of Inquiry to consider the
application
3. The Council may require the former regulated member to
demonstrate their competence
,What happens if an application for reinstatement is declined? - ✔ ✔
The member cannot apply for at least 1 additional year after the
original application for reinstatement was ruled on.
When may the name of an investigated person be published? - ✔ ✔
After a finding is made by the Discipline Committee, the ASET Council,
the ASET Appeal Board, the Court or the Court of Appeal.
What is the professional technologist's equivalent of the Discipline
Committee? - ✔ ✔ Joint Discipline Committee
What is the professional technologist's equivalent of the Investigative
Committee? - ✔ ✔ Joint Investigative Committee
What is the professional technologist's equivalent of the Appeal Board?
- ✔ ✔ Joint Appeal Board
What is the professional technologist's equivalent of the Investigative
Committee panel? - ✔ ✔ Joint Investigative Committee panel
What is the professional technologist's equivalent of the Council? - ✔
✔ JPT Regulations Committee
What is the professional technologist's equivalent of the Practice
Review Board? - ✔ ✔ Joint Practice Review Board
What is the professional technologist's equivalent of the Regulations
and Bylaws? - ✔ ✔ Professional Technologist Regulations and
Bylaws
What ASET publications may be published for the general populace? -
✔ ✔ Publications that contain:
, - Conditions of engagement and surveys of professional fees for applied
science, information and engineering technology services,
- A guide to the selection of members for consulting services to assists
clients in the selection of professionally and legally qualified
consultants and consulting firms
- Guides that define for clients the scope of professional services to be
expected from regulated members,
- Publications for the purpose of promoting high standards of
professional service and adequate remuneration for those services, and
- Publications for the purpose of maintaining and improving the
competency of its members
- The ASET Discipline Committee or the ASET Appeal Board may direct
that reports or summaries of disciplinary decisions, including the
regulated member's personal information, be published in any manner
it deems appropriate.
How are regulations passed? - ✔ ✔ They must be approved by the
majority of ASET members who are present and voting.
How can voting on regulations be held? - ✔ ✔ In person, by mail,
electronically, via telecommunication, or at the AGM.
What bylaws does ASET make regarding operation? - ✔ ✔ - For the
government of ASET and the management and conduct of its affairs,
- Determining the location of the head office of ASET
- On calling of and conduct of meetings of ASET members and ASET
Council
