41. (1) The Council shall establish a professional development program for the professional members of the Association in accordance with this section. O. Reg. 327/12, s. 16. (2) The requirements of the professional development program shall be published by the Council, posted on the Association’s website and distributed to the professional members by mail or electronic means. O. Reg. 327/12, s. 16; O. Reg. 506/21, s. 15 (1). (3) If the Council changes any of the requirements of the professional development program published under subsection (2), the Council shall, immediately after the changes are made, publish the changes, post them on the Association’s website and give notice of the changes to the professional members by mail or electronic means. O. Reg. 327/12, s. 16; O. Reg. 506/21, s. 15 (1). (4) Despite subsection (2), it shall be a requirement of the professional development program that, every three years, a professional member shall, (a)  complete at least 36 hours of continuing education courses relating to the practice of professional surveying that are offered by the Association or approved by the Council or a committee to which the Council has delegated this approval; (b)  participate in at least 66 hours of professional activities that support the profession of professional surveying, that are approved by the Council or a committee to which the Council has delegated this approval and that may include, (i)  attendance at Association meetings or meetings of Association committees or other professional organizations, (ii)  participation in Association committees or other related professional organizations, (iii)  publication of works relating to the profession or presentations of papers relating to the profession, and (iv)  independent learning and self-study activities; and (c)  satisfy such other requirements as may be required by the Council and published in accordance with subsection (2). O. Reg. 327/12, s. 16; O. Reg. 506/21, s. 15 (2, 3). (5) The three-year period referred to in subsection (4) shall begin, (a)  for a person who is a professional member on December 31, 2012, on January 1, 2013, and every three years thereafter subject to subsection (7); and (b)  for a person who becomes a professional member after December 31, 2012, on January 1 of the year following the year in which he or she became a professional member, and every three years thereafter subject to subsection (7). O. Reg. 327/12, s. 16. (6) A professional member is not required to participate in the professional development program during a year in which he or she becomes ill or physically disabled or during which such other extenuating circumstances exist, if the Registrar determines that the illness, disability or circumstances are such that the member should be exempt from the professional development requirements. O. Reg. 327/12, s. 16. (7) If the Registrar determines that a professional member is not required to participate in the professional development program during one or more years, the three-year period determined under subsection (5) shall be adjusted accordingly. O. Reg. 327/12, s. 16. (8) Every professional member shall participate in the professional development program. O. Reg. 327/12, s. 16.