Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ACT 2023

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.       U Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc [See Endnotes]  

   PART 2--OBJECTS AND IMPORTANT CONCEPTS

   6.      Objects of Act  
   7.      Meaning of professional engineer  
   8.      Meaning of professional engineering service  
   9.      Meaning of area of engineering  

   PART 3--REGISTRAR AND DEPUTY REGISTRARS

   10.     Appointment of Australian Capital Territory Professional Engineers  
   11.     Delegation by registrar  
   12.     Appointment of deputy registrars  
   13.     Functions of deputy registrars  

   PART 4--REGISTRATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

           Division 4.1--Requirement to be registered

   14.      U Requirement to be registered [See Endnotes]  

           Division 4.2--Registration

   15.      U Meaning of suitability information—pt 4 [See Endnotes]  
   16.      U Applications for registration [See Endnotes]  
   17.      U Eligibility for registration [See Endnotes]  
   18.      U Applications for renewal [See Endnotes]  
   19.      U Eligibility for registration renewal [See Endnotes]  
   20.      U Registrar may request more information [See Endnotes]  
   21.      U Change of information must be provided [See Endnotes]  
   22.      U Deciding applications [See Endnotes]  
   23.      U Continuation of registration until application for renewal decided [See Endnotes]  
   24.      U Registration conditions [See Endnotes]  
   25.      U Registration term [See Endnotes]  
   26.      U Registration certificates [See Endnotes]  

           Division 4.3--Obligations of professional engineers

   27.      U Obligations [See Endnotes]  

           Division 4.4--Variation of registration and changes to circumstances and details

   28.      U Variation of registration [See Endnotes]  
   29.      U Notifying registrar about change of information [See Endnotes]  

           Division 4.5--Register of professional engineers

   30.      U Registrar must keep professional engineers register [See Endnotes]  
   31.      U Publication of certain information in engineers register [See Endnotes]  

   PART 5--ASSESSMENT ENTITIES

   32.     Approval for assessment entity to conduct assessment scheme  
   33.     Variation of approval  
   34.     Revocation of approval  

   PART 6--REGULATORY ACTION--PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

           Division 6.1--Disciplinary action

   35.      U Definitions—div 6.1 [See Endnotes]  
   36.      U Grounds for disciplinary action [See Endnotes]  
   37.      U Notice of proposed disciplinary action [See Endnotes]  
   38.      U Taking disciplinary action [See Endnotes]  
   39.      U Not taking disciplinary action [See Endnotes]  
   40.      U Effect of suspension [See Endnotes]  

           Division 6.2--Immediate suspension or cancellation of registration

   41.      U Immediate suspension or cancellation [See Endnotes]  
   42.      U Effect of immediate suspension [See Endnotes]  
   43.      U Revoking immediate suspension or cancellation [See Endnotes]  

           Division 6.3--Other regulatory action

   44.      U Voluntary cancellation of registration [See Endnotes]  
   45.      U Application to disqualify person from applying for registration [See Endnotes]  

           Division 6.4--Miscellaneous

   46.      U Registrar may consult people before exercising functions [See Endnotes]  

   PART 7--ENFORCEMENT

           Division 7.1--Preliminary

   47.      U Definitions—pt 7 [See Endnotes]  

           Division 7.2--Authorised people generally

   48.      U Appointment of authorised people [See Endnotes]  
   49.      U Identity cards [See Endnotes]  
   50.      U Authorised person must show identity card on exercising power of entry [See Endnotes]  

           Division 7.3--Powers of authorised people

   51.      U Power to enter premises [See Endnotes]  
   52.      U Production of identity card [See Endnotes]  
   53.      U Consent to entry [See Endnotes]  
   54.      U General powers on entry to premises [See Endnotes]  
   55.      U Power to obtain, inspect and copy documents [See Endnotes]  
   56.      U Abrogation of privilege against self-incrimination [See Endnotes]  
   57.      U Warning to be given [See Endnotes]  

   PART 8--OFFENCES

   58.      U Providing professional engineering service without registration [See Endnotes]  
   59.      U False or misleading representation about registration [See Endnotes]  
   60.      U Failure to comply with condition of registration [See Endnotes]  
   61.      U Failure to comply with approved code of practice [See Endnotes]  
   62.      U Allowing unregistered people to provide professional engineering [See Endnotes]  

   PART 9--COMPLAINTS ABOUT PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

           Division 9.1--Preliminary

   63.      U Definitions—pt 9 [See Endnotes]  

           Division 9.2--Making complaints

   64.      U When may someone complain about a professional engineer? [See Endnotes]  
   65.      U Making a complaint on behalf of another person [See Endnotes]  
   66.      U Form and contents of complaint [See Endnotes]  
   67.      U Withdrawal of complaint [See Endnotes]  

           Division 9.3--Dealing with complaints

   68.      U Notifying professional engineer about complaint [See Endnotes]  
   69.      U Consideration of complaint [See Endnotes]  
   70.      U Registrar may request information or statement [See Endnotes]  

           Division 9.4--Finalising complaints

   71.      U No further action [See Endnotes]  
   72.      U Notice of outcome of complaint consideration [See Endnotes]  

           Division 9.5--Miscellaneous

   73.      U Immunity from liability [See Endnotes]  

   PART 10--INFORMATION SHARING

           Division 10.1--Information sharing—public safety information

   74.      U Definitions—div 10.1 [See Endnotes]  
   75.      U Sharing public safety information—territory agencies [See Endnotes]  
   76.      U Sharing public safety information—non-territory agencies [See Endnotes]  

           Division 10.2--Information sharing—protected information

   77.      U Offences—use or divulge protected information [See Endnotes]  

   PART 11--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   78.     Definitions—pt 11  
   79.     Applications for reconsideration  
   80.     Reconsideration of internally reviewable decisions  
   81.     Reviewable decision notice  
   82.     Applications for review of ACAT reviewable decisions  

   PART 12--MISCELLANEOUS

   83.     Qualifications, experience and competencies for professional engineers  
   84.     Continuing professional development for professional engineers  
   85.     Codes of practice  
   86.     Protection of public officials from liability  
   87.     Incorporating, applying or adopting documents in regulations and certain  
   88.     Determination of fees  
   89.     Regulation-making power  

   PART 13--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

   90.      U Consequential amendments [See Endnotes]  
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