7th January 2006, 07:31 PM
Barnesy - I accept that if the IFA were given that kind of power - to determine almost the existance of a unit, it would need an overhaul and it's scope widened.
However, this could also be a way to maintain decent levels of pay, training and general treatment of staff. As well as rooting out those who don't do the job properly.
The threat of explusion from a professional organisation is certainly effective in law and medicine.
Having IFA standards enforcable by anyone, does carry advantages. In that you have one less layer of beauracy if you don't have to go through the IFA.
But then, you'd be going through the standard courts, which can be expensive and time consuming. The time element i'd think would be particularly relevent to archaeology, as a court case can take several years if it is particularly complex and big stakes are involved.
Some kind of specialised disciplinery tribunal would usually be cheaper and I'd imagine that most organisations would prefer this than the publicity that litigation attracts.
However, this could also be a way to maintain decent levels of pay, training and general treatment of staff. As well as rooting out those who don't do the job properly.
The threat of explusion from a professional organisation is certainly effective in law and medicine.
Having IFA standards enforcable by anyone, does carry advantages. In that you have one less layer of beauracy if you don't have to go through the IFA.
But then, you'd be going through the standard courts, which can be expensive and time consuming. The time element i'd think would be particularly relevent to archaeology, as a court case can take several years if it is particularly complex and big stakes are involved.
Some kind of specialised disciplinery tribunal would usually be cheaper and I'd imagine that most organisations would prefer this than the publicity that litigation attracts.