APPENDIX - II QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCE, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TECHNICAL PERSONNEL FOR PREPARATION OF SCHEMES FOR DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AND SUPERVISION. (Regulation No. 2.3)

1.0 General : 1.1 The minimum qualifications of technical personnel and their competence to carry out different jobs for development permission and supervision shall be as given in item 2.0 to 6.0 mentioned hereinafter. 2.0 Architect : 2.1 Qualification - Registration with the Council of Architecture, India. 2.2 Competence - To carry out work related to development permission as given below and to submit. a) All plans and information connected with development permission. b) Certificate of supervision and completion for all buildings. 3.0 Engineer : 3.1 Qualification – Membership (Civil) of the Institution of Engineers (India) or a Degree or Diploma in Civil or Structural engineering which makes him eligible for such membership. 3.2 Competence – To carry out work related to development permission as given below and to submit- a) All plans and related information connected with development permissions; b) Structural details and their calculations of buildings on plot up to 500 sq.m. and up to 5 storeys or 16m height; and c) Certificate of supervision and completion for all buildings. 4.0 Supervisor : 4.1 Qualifications : – a) For Supervisor I :- i). Three year’s architectural assistantship or intermediate in architecture with two years experience; or ii) Diploma in Civil Engineering with two years experience. b) For Supervisor II :- Draftsman in Civil Engineering from ITI with five years experience under architect/ engineer. 4.2 Competence :- a) For Supervisor I :- To carryout all work related to development permission and to submit i) All plans and related information connected with development permission on plots up to 200 sq.m. and up to two storeys; or height up to 9 m. ii) Certificate of supervision of building on plots upto 200 sq.m. and upto two storeys; and completion thereof. b) For supervisor II:- To carryout work related to development permission and to submit. i) All plans and related information upto 50 sq.m. built up area and up to two storeys; and ii) Certificate of supervision of buildings on plots upto 50 sq.m. and completion thereof; 5.0 Structural Engineer : 5.1.1 Qualifications – a) A Degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering which makes him eligible for Associate Membership of the Institution of Engineers (India) or equivalent overseas institution; or b) Associate Membership in Civil Engineering Division of the Institution of Engineers (India) or equivalent overseas institution possessing exceptional merit. 5.1.2 In addition to qualifications mentioned at (a) and (b) above, three years experience in Structural Engineering practice with designing and field works. The three years experience will be reduced to two years for those with a post-graduate degree of a recognised Indian/Foreign University in the branch of Structural Engineering and to one year for those with a Doctorate in Structural Engineering 5.1.3 Competence – To carry out all works related to structural designing and to submit: i. structural details and calculations for all buildings and supervision ii. stability of structures and their design conforming to requirements of seismic zone no. III. iii. certificate of supervision relating to all structural works during construction in respect of stability. . 6.0 Licensing : 6.1 Technical personnel to be licensed: - the qualified technical personnel or group referred to in item 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0 shall be licensed by the Competent Authority and the license shall be valid for one calendar year ending 31st December after which it shall be renewed annually. 6.2 Fee for licensing the technical personnel except the architects mentioned at Sr.No.2.0 above shall be as under:- For Engineers and Structural Engineers Rs. 5000 per annum For Supervisors S-I Rs. 2000 per annum For Supervisors S-II Rs. 1000 per annum These fees can be revised by the Planning Authority at any time for any calendar year starting from 1st January with the prior approval of the Government. 6.3 Duties and Responsibilities of Licensed Technical Personnel and the Architects :- 1) It will be incumbent on every licensed technical person or architect in all matters in which he may be professionally consulted or engaged to assist and co-operate with the Competent Authority in carrying out and enforcing the provisions of the Maharashtra Municipalities, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965 and the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 and rules for the time being in force under these Acts and under these Regulations. 2) Every licensed technical person or architect shall in every case in which he may be professionally consulted or engaged be responsible so far as his professional connection with such case extends, for due compliance with the provisions of the Maharashtra Municipalities, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965 and the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 as may be applicable to the circumstances of the particular case. It will be obligatory on him to satisfy himself that a qualified and competent site supervisor with qualifications prescribed by the Competent Authority is constantly employed and present on the work to supervise the execution of all work and to prevent the use of any defective material therein and the improper execution of any such work. 3) In every case in which a licensed technical person or architect is professionally concerned with any building or work upon any premises designed or intended to be used for such purpose for which the written permission or license of any other appropriate Authority is necessary under any other Act to the establishment or use of such premises, it shall be incumbent on such licensed technical person or architect, so far as his professional connection with such case extends, to see that all requirements and conditions prescribed by that relevant Act, or by any rules or regulations for the time being in force thereunder, are duly fulfilled or provided etc. 4) A licensed technical person or architect shall not carry out any work in connection with any building or other erection on a plot of land leased or agreed to be leased by the Competent Authority in contravention of any condition of the lease or agreement for lease. 5) When a licensed technical person or architect ceases to be in employment for the development work, he shall report the fact forthwith to the Competent Authority 6.4 Revocation of License :- The license issued to a technical person is liable to be revoked in case he is proved to have indulged in professional misconduct, misrepresentation or suppression of material facts or forgery of documents. However, an opportunity of being heard shall be given to him before the Competent Authority revokes the license. In the case of Architect involved in such matter mentioned above the Competent Authority shall refer the name of concerned Architect for cancellation of his registration to the Council of Architecture, India.

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