Ingenieur Vol 73 ingenieur Jan-March 2018 | Page 7

Deadline: August 31, 2018 The amended Registration of Engineers Act (Revised 2015) (REA) which came into force on July 31, 2015 requires all Inspector of Works (IOW) to be registered with BEM. Under section 7(1B)(ab) of the REA, an IOW who is registered with the Board may, subject to section 8, take up employment which requires him to assist the Professional Engineer in the supervision of engineering works. The registration of IOW will be under the three major engineering disciplines i.e. Civil, Electrical and Mechanical or any other disciplines deemed appropriate. All existing IOWs who are currently under employment of any Engineering Consultancy Practice (ECP) are entitled to be registered with the Board by completing the BEM Declaration Form detailing their supervision experience and responsibilities duly endorsed by a Professional Engineer with Practising Cer tificate from the ECP that they are employed. With effect from August 31 2018, only IOWs with academic qualifications approved by the Board will be eligible for registration. 5 URGENT CALL FOR IOW REGISTRATION