Table 68 Legal forms of association permitted in each country, (Town Planning) Region
Africa
Asia
Caribbean and Americas
Country
Partnership
Limited Liability Company
Botswana
-
-
Ghana
Y
Y
Mauritius
Y
Y
Nigeria
Y
Y
South Africa
Y
Y
Tanzania
Y
Y
A professional planner can be hired as a consultant to multidisciplinary project
Malaysia
Y
Y
Sole proprietorship
Singapore
-
-
Sri Lanka
Y
Y
Individual Practices
Barbados
Y
Y
Some operate as sole traders and are not necessarily incorporated.
Canada
Y
Y
Trinidad & T.
Y
-
Malta
-
-
Planning as a profession is as yet unregulated and thus any professionals working in the field work as a normal business practice as regulated by local legislation.
UK
Y
Y
Sole trader
Australia
Y
Y
Fiji
-
-
New Zealand
Y
Y
Europe
Pacific
Other legal formations registered planners can set up a business. PTY ltd.
Sole Proprietorship (Practitioners). When a Professional registers a business name with the intention of practicing alone.
Sole traders, multi-disciplinary practices, regional/territorial local government authorities.
Table 69 Legal forms of association permitted in each country, (Engineering) Region
Country
Partnership
Limited Liability Company
Botswana
N
N
-
Ghana
Y
Y
-
Mozambique
Y
Y
-
Uganda
Y
Y
Sole practitioners
Zambia
Y
Y
-
Asia
Malaysia
Y
Y
Sole proprietors
Caribbean & Americas
Belize
Y
Y
-
Grenada
Y
Y
-
Europe
UK
Y
Y
The full range of legal entities are available from Public Limited Company (PLC) to sole trader.
Africa
Other legal formations
Table 70 Legal forms of association permitted in each country, (Surveying) Region
Country
Other legal formations
Partnership
Limited Liability Company
Y
Y
Sole Practitioners (Registration of business name with Corporate Affairs Commission)
Rwanda
-
Y
-
Asia
Malaysia
Y
Y
-
Caribbean & Americas
Trinidad and Tobago
Y
Y
-
Africa
Nigeria
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