Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Professional Engineers (Amendment) Bill

Clause 3

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Disciplinary Committee”, the following definition:“ “foreign engineer” means any person who is authorised to carry out professional engineering work in a country or territory outside Singapore under the law of that country or territory;”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “licensed”, the following definition:“ “licensed professional engineering practice” means —

(a)

a limited corporation licensed under section 20(1);

(b)

an unlimited corporation licensed under section 20(2);

(c)

a partnership licensed under section 20(3); or

(d)

a limited liability partnership licensed under section 20(4);”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “limited liability partnership”, the following definition:“ “limited partnership” means a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act (Cap. 163B);”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “nominee”, the following definition:“ “partnership” includes a limited partnership;”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “practising certificate”, the following definition:“ “prescribed branch of professional engineering work” means professional engineering work in any of the following branches of engineering:

(a)

chemical engineering;

(b)

civil engineering;

(c)

electrical engineering; (d)mechanical engineering; (e)such other branches of engineering as may be prescribed;”; and

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “rules”, the following definition:“ “specialist professional engineer” means a person registered under section 15A as a specialist professional engineer;”.