The South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession (SACLAP)

Library - Governance

Landscape Architect Professional Act (224.14 KB)
Nomination Procedures for Public Comment 2 February 2018 (2.73 MB)
SACLAP 1st Quarterly Report to the CBE (Apr - Jun 2016) (613.55 KB)
SACLAP 2nd Quarterly Report to the CBE (Jul – Sep 2016) (1.03 MB)

Council Composition and Organisation

SACLAP COUNCIL- as per Section 3 - Section 7 of the Act

The SACLAP Council is made up of 10 individuals consisting of six registered professionals, two professionals in the service of the State, and two members of the public. All Council members are appointed by the Minister of Public Works. The term of office of the current Council runs from 2017 to 2021

Welcome to SACLAP

The South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession (SACLAP) was established in 2001 as a statutory Council in terms of Section 2 of the South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession Act – Act 45 of 2000....

Registered Persons

In subsection 18. (2) of the Landscape Architectural Profession Act, Act no 45, 2000 it states that “A person may not practice in any of the categories contemplated in subsection 18. (1) unless he or she is registered in that category”. Furthermore, in Sub-section 26 (3) the Act goes on to state that “a person who is not registered in terms of the Act may not:

a. Perform any kind of work identified for any category of registered persons,
b. Pretend to be, or in any manner hold or allow himself ...