Members Vote in Favour of New Registration Bylaw
APEGBC members have voted in favour of a new registration bylaw in a special bylaw vote. A two-thirds majority is required to pass a bylaw. With 97% of the voters in favour of the new registration bylaw, it will now be sent for review by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. That process, if successful, will be concluded in early February 2008, after which the bylaw will take effect. Current registrations of Professional Engineers and Professional Geoscientists will not be affected.
In September 2007, a BC Supreme Court Judge ruled that APEGBC’s existing bylaw governing registration of professional engineers and professional geoscientists is invalid. On December 14, 2007, the Judge delayed the effect of his decision until March 21, 2008, thereby allowing the Association time to put a new bylaw in place.
| Special Bylaw Amendment Results - Bylaw 11(e) and 7 (c) | ||
| Bylaw 11(e) - Registered Members - YES | 5,698 | 95.36% |
| Bylaw 11(e) - Registered Members - NO | 277 | 4.64% |
| Total | 5,975 | |
| Bylaw 7(c) - YES | 5,866 | 96.86% |
| Bylaw 7(c) - NO | 190 | 3.14% |
| Total | 6,056 |
| Total Ballots Mailed | 18,996 |
| Total Ballots Received | 6,063 |
| Percentage Returned | 31.9% |
| Ballots Spoiled | 7 |