BEM NEWS
INGENIEUR
THE REGISTRATION OF
ENGINEERS (AMENDMENT)
ACT 2015
T
he Registration of Engineers (Amendment)
Act 2015 received Royal Assent on February
12, 2015 with February 24, 2015 as a date
of publication in the Gazette. The Act will come
into force on a date to be appointed by the Minister
by notification in the Gazette.
The passing of the amended Act is a milestone
for the engineering profession in Malaysia as it
marks the start of the liberalisation of engineering
services. Various barriers against entry for
foreign engineers and foreign firms will be lifted.
In particular, this applies to countries which
Malaysia has committed International Free Trade
Agreements with, namely ASEAN countries, China,
Australia, Republic of Korea, Chile, Pakistan,
Japan, New Zealand and India. In reciprocity, these
markets are expected to be open to Malaysian
engineers and firms.
The inclusion of the registration of Engineering
Technologists and Inspectors of Works as part of
the amendments to the Act, is to ensure quality of
engineering works at all levels and phases.
The Board will also introduce a new licensing
system for Professional Engineers who wish to be
Submitting Persons in the consultancy practice,
by providing a new category of registration under
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the Act, i.e. Professional Engineer with Practising
Certificate.
Within one year after the Act comes into
force, existing Professional Engineers must
decide whether to maintain their registration as
Professional Engineers or apply to be registered
as Professional Engineers with a Practising
Certificate. Existing Professional Engineers will
be exempted from the Professional Competency
Examination (PCE) provided that they apply for
their Certificate within this one-year period. New
Professional Engineers admitted after the Act
comes into force will have to pass the PCE if they
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