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Responsibilities of the Chief Technical Officer

The Chief Technical Officer of the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure serves as an Adviser to the Permanent Secretary on all aspects of Engineering Projects, including those aspects which affect policies and programmes.

The Chief Technical Officer also has responsibilities which are defined in several Laws of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. These responsibilities are:

MEMBERS OF THE MINERALS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 Under the Minerals Act (Act No. 61 of 2000), the Chief Technical Officer is a member of the Minerals Advisory Committee. This Committee advises on matters which pertain to the effective and efficient management and the development of mineral resources in general and the State mineral resources in particular.

 APPEALS UNDER THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT
Under the Municipal Corporations Act Chapter 25:04, the Engineer (the person holding the position of City Engineer, Town Engineer of Regional Engineer in a Corporation) may serve notice on a builder or owner to discontinue works on a building if such work is commenced in contravention of the Municipal Corporations Act, Building Regulations, Town and Country Planning Act or any other written law. The Municipal Corporations Act provides for such person to appeal to the Chief Technical Officer concerning the merits of the notice to discontinue. The Chief Technical Officer may either withdraw of vary the notice or he may dismiss the appeal.

 
The Chief Technical Officer also functions in other positions as appointed by the Permanent Secretary such as in various Tender Committees within the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure and external Committees such as at the ODPM.