4th January 2007, 03:15 PM
Posted by Unit of 1:
The IFA didn't recommend these things - it just recognised that they are the position set by law and by government planning policy, which the IFA couldn't change even if they wanted to.
The IFA don't say they are involved in monitoring (that is one of Troll's key complaints). What they will do is investigate complaints made to them about the actions of their members or RAOs, and if the complaint is upheld they will take action.
The 'national conservation agency' means English Heritage or their equivalents in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The 'commissioning body' is whoever is paying for the work - who would not always see themselves as 'clients'.
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Quote:quote:The IFA decided right from the outset in its âStandardsâ to put the onus on the curators (who*) to undertake the monitoring of the âBriefâ, the IFA even suggested that the curators arrange their charges for doing the monitoring (not that the curators seem to take this up that often which I find intriguing-have they nothing to charge for because they are not doing any monitoring?). I would suggest the intentions out lined in the âStandardsâ negates any purpose for the IFA in maintaining standards for compulsory archaeology that result from planning laws.
* the IFA recommends the national conservation agency (I havenât a clue who they are- tried google), planning archaeologist and commissioning body, or their nominated representatives. All a bit fuzzy- presumably the commissioning body is the client?
The IFA didn't recommend these things - it just recognised that they are the position set by law and by government planning policy, which the IFA couldn't change even if they wanted to.
The IFA don't say they are involved in monitoring (that is one of Troll's key complaints). What they will do is investigate complaints made to them about the actions of their members or RAOs, and if the complaint is upheld they will take action.
The 'national conservation agency' means English Heritage or their equivalents in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The 'commissioning body' is whoever is paying for the work - who would not always see themselves as 'clients'.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished