2.1.3 A registered Professional Engineer shall respond , within reasonable time , to communication from the Board or any other relevant authority on matters pertaining to his professional service .
2.1.4 A registered Professional Engineer shall undertake assignments only if he is qualified by education and experience in the specific technical fields of that assignment in which he is to be involved .
2.1.5 A registered Professional Engineer shall approve and sign only those engineering documents that he has prepared or has been prepared under his direction and control .
2.1.6 A registered Professional Engineer shall be objective and truthful in making professional reports , statements and testimonies . He shall include all relevant and pertinent information in such reports , statements , or testimonies , which should bear the date indicating when the information was current .
2.1.7 A registered Professional Engineer shall not express publicly technical opinions that are not founded upon his competence and knowledge of the facts in the subject matter .
2.1.8 A registered Professional Engineer shall not issue any statement , criticism or argument on technical matters that are inspired or paid for by interested parties , unless he has prefaced his comments by explicitly identifying the interested parties on whose behalf he is speaking and by revealing the existence of any interest he may have in the matter .
2.1.9 A registered Professional Engineer shall notify the Board in writing within three ( 3 ) months –
( i ) if he is convicted of an offence involving false or negligent certification , fraud or dishonesty in Malaysia or elsewhere ; or
( ii ) if he becomes a bankrupt .
2.2 Registered Professional Engineer to certify work only if he has control over supervision , etc .
2.2.1 A registered Professional Engineer shall certify satisfactory completion of a piece of work only if he has control over the supervision of the construction or installation of that work , and only if he is satisfied that the construction or installation has fulfilled the requirements of the engineering design and specifications .
2.2.2 A registered Professional Engineer who takes over a piece of work shall assume all liability and responsibility for the works done prior to his taking over .
2.2.3 A registered Professional Engineer shall not reveal facts , data or information without the prior consent of the Client or Employer , past and present , except as authorized or required by law or when the withholding of such information is contrary to the safety , health and interest of the public .
2.2.4 A registered Professional Engineer having knowledge of any violation of this Code of Conduct or any law or regulation shall report thereon to his Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate , or Employer or appropriate professional bodies and , where relevant , also to public authorities and cooperate with the appropriate professional bodies or the proper authorities in furnishing such information or assistance as may be required .
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