Background & Purpose

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) operates a national Professional Standards Scheme (PSS) under the professional standards legislation in all Australian states and territories. All ACS Certified Professional (CP) members must participate in the ACS PSS, unless an exemption applies.

As a CP member, you must annually complete the PSS Annual Compliance Declaration at the start of each certification year.

You can use this Form to apply for exemption from ACS PSS participation if your work circumstances have changed since submitting the last PSS Annual Compliance Declaration.

Clause 2.3 of the ACS PSS provides that: 'The ACS may, on application by a person to whom the Scheme would otherwise apply under clause 2.1, exempt that person from the Scheme with effect from the date specified by the ACS'. Therefore, the ACS has the absolute discretion to grant, decline or revoke an exemption.

Where ACS grants an exemption to a CP member, that CP member is not required to participate in ACS PSS and will not have the benefit of capped liability under the ACS PSS.

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