The Rules prescribe the procedure for granting professional
qualification certificates to natural persons for designer's practice
in single or several designing spheres. In accordance with the Law
of the Republic of Latvia "On Public Organisations and Their
Associations", the certificate provides for additional rights
in cases prescribed by the laws effective in the Republic of Latvia.
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Definitions. |
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For the
purposes of the present Rules terms are used in the following
meaning:
Certificate - a document approving professional qualification
of the named designer and his/her ability to conduct projects
in single or several designing spheres;
Certified designer - a designer who holds a valid certificate;
Designer's practice: |
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1) designing
of design objects;
2) preparation of the original design objects;
3) author's supervision;
4) assessment of design objects, analysis and consultations;
5) pedagogical activities in the specific designing sphere; |
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Designing
objects - virtual reality which is designed by the designer
Designing spheres: |
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- interior
and its elements in living, public or production premises and
other buildings;
- objects of the environment, their groups or systems, setting
up of facilities in the environment and its elements, small-sized
forms of architecture, elements of advertising;
- manufactured objects (household appliances, means of transportation,
equipment, machinery, devices, etc.);
- graphic design, packaging;
- virtual graphics, Web design;
- fashion design (textile), jewellery products;
- photo design;
- pedagogical activities in the specific designing sphere;
- designing theory, journalism; |
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| LDS
– Latvian Designers' Society. |
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Certification
Committee. |
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2.1
The Certification Committee of the LDS (hereinafter in the text
- the Committee) shall be constituted by 16 members appointed
on two years' term by a closed ballot of the LDS Board.
2.2 The Committee shall appoint its Chairperson and Deputy
Chairperson.
2.3 Each meeting of the Committee shall be participated
by 8 of its members. The Committee shall be authorised to adopt
decisions (except for the decisions specified in Paragraph 3.1
and 3.2) if at least 6 of its members are present at the respective
meeting. Decisions shall be adopted in a closed ballot and by
simple majority. The Chairperson shall possess the right to
have the decisive vote.
2.4 The Chairperson of the Committee shall determine
participants of every separate meeting of the Committee depending
on the matter to be considered and competence of every member
of the Committee.
2.5 Meetings of the Committee shall be organised by the
Chairperson of the Committee.
2.6 Upon every meeting the Committee shall submit its
minutes to the LDS Board.
2.7 At least twice a year the Committee shall report
to the LDS Board on its performance and decisions adopted.
2.8 Implementation of Committee's decisions shall be
controlled by the LDS Board. |
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Competence
of the Committee |
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3.1
The Committee (constituted by all of its 16 elected members)
shall appoint its Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson in an open
ballot and by simple majority.
3.2 The Committee (constituted by all its 16 elected
members) shall approve Regulations, which determine fees for
considering of certification applications, granting or renewal
of certificates, and for annual prolongation, for examining
offences commissioned by certified designers, as well as approve
rewarding of members and Chairperson of the Committee. These
Regulations shall enter into force upon their approved by the
LDS Board.
3.3 The Committee shall present suggestions on granting
or renewal of certificates.
3.4 The Committee shall examine professional misconduct
of certified designers, compliance with the professional ethics
standards and in cases stipulated in Paragraph 6.1 shall decide
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- reprimand,
- reprimand in mass media,
- annulment of the certificate. |
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3.5
If the certificate is annulled, the Committee shall stipulate
the requirement to renew the certificate.
3.6 The Committee shall maintain a register of the certified
designers.
3.7 The Committee shall inform the public on updates
in the register of the certified designers through mass media. |
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Competence
of Committee's Chairperson |
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4.1
The Chairperson shall decide matters relating to preparation
and printing of certificates and coordinate the process with
the LDS Board.
4.2 The Chairperson shall accept applications on receiving
of certificates, their renewal or professional misconduct of
certified designers, non-compliance with the professional ethics
standards.
4.3 The Chairperson shall determine participants of every
separate meeting of the Committee depending on the matter to
be considered and professional competence of every member of
the Committee.
4.4 In accordance with the present Rules the Chairperson
shall determine time of every next meeting of the Committee.
4.5 If necessary, the Chairperson shall invite to meetings
of the Committee the following persons: |
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- experts,
- designers whose professional qualification or compliance with
the professional ethics standards is questioned,
- submitters of complaints and claims. |
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4.6
The Chairperson shall ensure granting of certificates, their
prolongation and entry of the needed data in certificates.
4.7 The Chairperson shall inform submitters of complaints
and claims, as well as mass media about the decisions adopted
by the Committee.
4.8 The Chairperson shall ensure maintenance of the register
of the certified designers.
4.9 In cases when it is impossible for the Chairperson
of the Committee to discharge his/her duties, he/she shall be
replaced by the Deputy Chairperson of the Committee. |
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| 5. |
Granting
of certificates |
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5.1 The Committee
shall grant certificates in order to perform designer's practice
in specific designing spheres.
5.2 Certificates shall be granted to designers: |
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5.2.1 possessing
the respective higher education approved by a diploma issued
by a higher education establishment;
5.2.2 lacking the respective higher education but having
at least 3-year work experience in the respective designing
sphere in Latvia if the materials presented by the applicant
approve his/her professional qualification. |
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| 5.3 Documents
required by the Committee in order to consider application on
receiving of certificates: |
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5.3.1 the application
stating achievement in the respective designing sphere in individual
or collective work (also providing assessment of applicant's
contribution by other authors of head of the collective);
5.3.2 illustrative materials on works performed in three
previous years or other period of time;
5.3.3 a copy of the professional qualification diploma
(in case of a special higher or special secondary education);
5.3.4 a document approving payment of the fee for considering
of the application. |
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5.4 The applicant
is obliged to participate in the Committee meeting when his/her
application is considered only in case he/she receives a prior
invitation.
5.5 The designer who is granted a certificate shall pay
the fee for granting of such a certificate in order to receive
this certificate.
5.6 The certificate shall be granted or a written refusal
notice shall be sent not later than within 30 days upon submission
of the application. |
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Refusal
to grant certificates |
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| 6.1. Granting
of certificates may be refused by respective reasonable motivation
if: |
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6.1.1 activities record of the applicant show non-compliance
with the existing professional qualification requirements
in the specific designing sphere;
6.1.2 the applicant has violated the professional ethics standard;
6.1.3 the applicant lacks legal capacity and is under guardianship
of another person.
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of a refusal the applicant shall possess the right to request
from the Committee written instructions what requirements have
to be met in order to repeatedly apply for receiving such a
certificate. |
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Annulment
of certificates. |
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7.1 Matters
concerning annulment of certificates shall be decided by the
Committee if a motivated written statement is received on non-compliance
of a concrete designer with the required professional qualification,
on professional misconduct or non-compliance with the professional
ethics standards.
7.2 Matters concerning annulment of a certificate shall
be considered confidentially and not later than within 30 days
upon receipt of the respective statement.
7.3 The Committee may decide on temporary suspension
of validity of the certificate, annulment of the certificate
or decide on refusal to recognise professional qualification
in a sphere named in the certificate; the holder of the certificate
shall be informed in writing within 30 days upon adoption of
the above-mentioned decision.
7.4 Upon annulment of the certificate or non-recognition
of professional qualification in a specific designing sphere
the holder of the certificate shall possess the right to apply
to the Committee on renewal of the certificate or renewal of
a part of it under the general procedure. |
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Validity
term of certificates |
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8.1. Certificates
shall be granted for 5 years since the date of the decision.
Certificates shall be valid if the prolongation fee is settled
every year. The validity terms shall be indicated by a note
in the certificate.
8.2 If the annual fee is not settled in due time, validity
of the certificate shall be suspended until settlement informing
the holder of the certificate about such a decision within 10
days upon its adoption.
8.3 If the annual fee is not settled for more than 3
years (except for the cases caused by parental leave until the
age of the child reaches 3 years as provided in the legislation
of the Republic of Latvia), the certificate shall be renewed
under the requirements stipulated in Paragraph 5.4.1, 5.4.2
and 5.4.4. |
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Certificate
fee |
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Fees for considering
of applications, granting of certificates, annual prolongation
or renewal shall be determined by the Regulations approved by
the Committee. The calculation shall be based on the following
costs:
9.1 preparation and printing of certificates;
9.2 considering of applications, granting of certificates
and maintenance of the register of the certified designers;
9.3 publication of Committee's decisions in mass media
and advertising materials. |
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| 10. |
Appeal
against decisions of the Committee |
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of certificates may appeal against Committee's decisions to
refuse granting, prolongation or renewal of certificates or
decisions to annul certificates or their parts to the court
under the procedure prescribed by the legislation of the Republic
of Latvia. |
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In Riga,
October 25, 2000
I.Lauce,
Chairperson
Latvian Designers' Society
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