Singapore legislation

Clause 8

Qualifications for registration as professional engineers

(1)

Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the following persons shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, be entitled to be registered under this Act as professional engineers: —

(a)

any person who holds the corporate membership of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore, or the corporate membership of such professional bodies as may be approved by the Board;

(b)

any other person who, immediately before the date of the coming into operation of this Act, is engaged in the practice of engineering in Singapore in a manner satisfactory to the Board, and is registered under subsection (2) of section 6 of the Architects Ordinance (Cap. 189) and who makes application for registration within twelve months after such date; or

(c)

any person who passes or has passed an examination or examinations approved by the Board and has had not less than three years of practical experience in engineering in a manner satisfactory to the Board.

(2)

The Board may refuse to register any applicant who is in the opinion of the Board —

(a)

not of good character and reputation; or

(b)

unable to carry out the duties of a professional engineer effectively in Singapore.

(3)

Any person whose application for registration has been refused by the Board may appeal to the High Court whose decision thereon shall be final.

(4)

The Board may register any Government professional engineer entitled to registration under this section without payment of the prescribed fee.

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