11th November 2005, 01:40 AM
Troll,
The difference between a description and a mandate is important.
If the IFA were 'mandated' by the government to uphold standards, then they would be able to do so for all archaeologists, not just their members, and they would have some legal powers to do so.
Because their only actual mandate comes from their members, not the government, their disciplinary powers necessarily only apply to their members. Anyone can work as an archaeologist to any standards they like (or none), if they are not a member - and the IFA can do nothing about it.
As for PPG16 - it is about Local Plans, written by local authorities, and planning applications. The applications are vetted by the curators who advise local authorities on whether they need to ask for more information or impose a planning condition. The IFA has no role - they are not part of the planning system, either as a consultee, an advisor or a decision-maker.
That is why they are weak, and why I want everyone that wants to call themselves an archaeologist to be a member.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished
The difference between a description and a mandate is important.
If the IFA were 'mandated' by the government to uphold standards, then they would be able to do so for all archaeologists, not just their members, and they would have some legal powers to do so.
Because their only actual mandate comes from their members, not the government, their disciplinary powers necessarily only apply to their members. Anyone can work as an archaeologist to any standards they like (or none), if they are not a member - and the IFA can do nothing about it.
As for PPG16 - it is about Local Plans, written by local authorities, and planning applications. The applications are vetted by the curators who advise local authorities on whether they need to ask for more information or impose a planning condition. The IFA has no role - they are not part of the planning system, either as a consultee, an advisor or a decision-maker.
That is why they are weak, and why I want everyone that wants to call themselves an archaeologist to be a member.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished