Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Professional Engineers (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Repeal and re-enactment of section 8

Section 8 of the Professional Engineers Act (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “the principal Act”) is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“Qualifications for registration as professional engineers8.—

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this section the following persons shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, be entitled to registration under this Act as professional engineers: —

(a)

any person holding the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Singapore or the Professional Diploma in Engineering from the Singapore Polytechnic;

(b)

any person holding any other degree, diploma or qualification which the Minister may, after consultation with the Board and by notification in the Gazette, approve for the purpose of entitling the holder thereof to be registered under this Act;

(c)

any person who satisfies the Board that he is otherwise qualified by having proper and recognised training in engineering and who passes such examinations as the Minister may, in consultation with the Board, require;

(d)

any person not falling within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection who, immediately before the date of the commencement of the Professional Engineers (Amendment) Act, 1977, is a registered professional engineer whose registration has not been cancelled.(2) No person shall be entitled to registration under paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (1) of this section unless he can satisfy the Board that —

(a)

he has had not less than two years of practical experience in engineering work at professional level after qualifying; and

(b)

he has passed such professional practice examination as may be prescribed or approved by the Board:Provided that the Minister may, after consultation with the Board, exempt subject to such conditions as he thinks fit any person from the requirements of this subsection.(3) 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.(4) Any person whose application for registration has been refused by the Board may appeal to the High Court whose decision thereon shall be final.(5) The Board may register any Government professional engineer entitled to registration under this section without payment of the prescribed fee.”.

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