10. Notwithstanding section 9, where the diploma in respect of which an application for equivalence has been filed was issued 5 or more years prior to the application, a diploma equivalence shall be denied if the candidate’s level of knowledge, taking into account developments in the profession, no longer corresponds to the knowledge currently being taught.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a diploma equivalence shall be granted if the candidate’s relevant work experience and training since the diploma was issued have enabled the candidate to acquire the required level of knowledge, or if he passes the examinations which were recommended to the board of directors by the committee of examiners.