Singapore legislation
Clause 7
Clause 7
Functions of Board
The functions of the Board shall be —
to keep and maintain a register of professional engineers, a register of practitioners and a register of licensees;
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;
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;
to establish and maintain standards of professional conduct and ethics of the engineering profession;
to promote learning and education in connection with engineering, either alone or in conjunction with any other professional body;
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;
to license corporations and partnerships which engage in professional engineering work in Singapore; and
generally to do all such acts, matters and things as are necessary to be carried out under the provisions of this Act.