Ingenieur Vol 68 Oct-Dec 2016 | Page 55

experience in the design and construction of buildings, and satisfies the Board that by virtue of his ability, standing in the profession, and special knowledge or practical experience he is qualified to be registered under the Act. Engineering Consultancy Practice Single Disciplinary Practice (SDP) The Board shall consider a sole proprietorship, partnership or body corporate for registration as an Engineering consultancy practice, subject to such conditions and restrictions as it may deem fit to impose, if:a. in the case of a sole proprietorship, the sole proprietor is a Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate b. in the case of a partnership, all the partners are Professional Engineers with Practising Certificate c. in the case of the body corporate, i. it has a board of directors who shall be subject to such conditions and qualifications as may be prescribed by the Board; ii. its shareholdings shall be as may be prescribed by the Board iii. it has a minimum paid-up capital which shall be of an amount to be prescribed by the Board. iv. the day-to-day affairs of the body corporate shall be under the control and management of a person who A. is a Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate and B. is authorised, under a resolution of the board of directors of the body corporate, to make all final engineering decisions on behalf of the body corporate in respect of the BOARD OF ENGINEERS (BEM) Single Disciplinary Practice (SDP) Body Corporate Partnership Sole Proprietorship Maximum 30% equity for any person/bodies Partners must be P.E. with Practising Certificate Must be P.E. with Practising Certificate Remaining equity must be held by P.E.s with Practising Certificate Note Equity and composition of the Board of Directors are prescribed in the Regulation. At least two-thirds of Directors must be P.E. with Practising Certificate. Remaining one-third may be anybody/person and must named a P.E. with Practising Certificate in charge Figure 2: Registration of SDPs 53