Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Professional Engineers Bill

Clause 7

Functions of Board

The functions of the Board shall be —

(a)

to keep and maintain a register of professional engineers, a register of practitioners and a register of licensees;

(b)

to hold or arrange for the holding of such examinations as the Board considers necessary for the purpose of enabling persons to qualify for registration under this Act;

(c)

to approve or reject applications for registration under this Act or to approve any such applications subject to such restrictions as it may think fit to impose;

(d)

to establish and maintain standards of professional conduct and ethics of the engineering profession;

(e)

to promote learning and education in connection with engineering, either alone or in conjunction with any other professional body;

(f)

to hear and determine disputes relating to professional conduct or ethics of professional engineers or to appoint a committee or arbitrator to hear and determine those disputes;

(g)

to license corporations and partnerships which engage in professional engineering work in Singapore; and

(h)

generally to do all such acts, matters and things as are necessary to be carried out under the provisions of this Act.