{"id":"sr:professional-engineers-registration-general-exemption-and-assessment","name":"Professional Engineers Registration (General, Exemption and Assessment Scheme Fees) Regulations 2021","slug":"professional-engineers-registration-general-exemption-and-assessment-scheme-fees-regulations-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":185775,"registerId":"vic-sr:professional-engineers-registration-general-exemption-and-assessment-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Professional Engineers Registration (General, Exemption and Assessment Scheme Fees) Regulations 2021","content":"Version No. 003\n\n**Professional Engineers Registration (General, Exemption and Assessment Scheme Fees) Regulations 2021**\n\n**S.R. No. 5/2021**\n\nVersion incorporating amendments as at  \n31 August 2021\n\n**TABLE OF PROVISIONS**\n\n*Regulation Page*\n\nPart 1—Preliminary 1\n\n1 Objectives 1\n\n2 Authorising provision 2\n\n3 Commencement 3\n\n4 Definitions 3\n\nPart 2—General and exemptions 4\n\n5 Application for registration 4\n\n6 Application for endorsement 4\n\n7 Exemptions 4\n\n8 Registration—qualifications and experience—civil aviation safety engineering 5\n\n9 Continuation of registration—application for renewal 6\n\n10 Continuing professional development 7\n\n10A The Register—registration type 7\n\n10B Publication of information—registration number and type 7\n\n11 Form of Register of Professional Engineers 8\n\n12 Embargo notice 8\n\n13 Infringement offences and infringement penalties 8\n\n14 Service of documents 8\n\nPart 3—Assessment scheme fees 9\n\n15 Fee for application for approval of assessment scheme 9\n\n16 Fee for application for renewal of approval of assessment scheme 9\n\n17 Fee for application for variation to approved assessment scheme 9\n\n18 Refund of assessment scheme fees 9\n\nSchedule 1—Forms 10\n\nSchedule 2—Infringement offences and infringement penalties 11\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes 12\n\n1 General information 12\n\n2 Table of Amendments 14\n\n3 Amendments Not in Operation 15\n\n4 Explanatory details 16\n\n**Version No.** **003**\n\n**Professional Engineers Registration (General, Exemption and Assessment Scheme Fees) Regulations 2021**\n\n**S.R. No. 5/2021**\n\nVersion incorporating amendments as at  \n31 August 2021\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n\t1 Objectives\n\nThe objectives of these Regulations are—\n\n(a) to prescribe the following for the purposes of the **Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019**—\n\n(i) information which must accompany an application for registration;\n\n(ii) information which must accompany an application for endorsement;\n\n(iii) exemptions for certain professional engineers;\n\n(iv) the qualifications and experience required for registration of persons authorised to provide certain professional engineering services in the area of civil aviation safety;\n\n(v) the continuation of registration pending a decision on renewal of registration or an endorsement;\n\n(vi) the continuing professional development requirements for the renewal of registration or an endorsement;\n\nReg. 1(a)(via) inserted by S.R. No. 106/2021 reg. 3.\n\n(via) information which must be recorded in the Register;\n\nReg. 1(a)(vib) inserted by S.R. No. 106/2021 reg. 3.\n\n(vib) information in relation to a registered professional engineer to be published on the Internet;\n\n(vii) the form of the Register of Professional Engineers;\n\n(viii) the embargo notice to be issued by an inspector;\n\n(ix) infringement offences and penalties;\n\n(x) a manner for service of documents;\n\n(xi) fees for the approval, renewal and variation of assessment schemes; and\n\n(b) to provide for the refund of assessment scheme fees for the purposes of the **Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019**; and\n\n(c) to prescribe any other matter authorised or required to be prescribed for the purposes of the **Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019**.\n\n\t2 Authorising provision\n\nThese Regulations are made under section 103 of the **Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019**.\n\n\t3 Commencement\n\n(1) These Regulations, except Part 2, come into operation on 9 February 2021.\n\n(2) Part 2 comes into operation on 1 July 2021.\n\n\t4 Definitions\n\nIn these Regulations—\n\n***CASA*** means the Civil Aviation Safety Authority established under Part II of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 of the Commonwealth;\n\n***Registrar*** means the Registrar of the Authority employed under section 15 of the **Business Licensing Authority Act 1998**;\n\n***the Act*** means the **Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019**.\n\nPart 2—General and exemptions\n\n\t5 Application for registration\n\nFor the purposes of section 10(2)(d) of the Act, the prescribed information is a report from an assessment entity about an applicant's qualifications and experience that is relevant to each area of engineering for which the applicant has applied for registration.\n\n\t6 Application for endorsement\n\nFor the purposes of section 11(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed information is any information that enables an assessment of an applicant's probity under sections 171D and 171E of the **Building Act 1993**.\n\n\t7 Exemptions\n\n(1) Subject to subregulation (3), for the purposes of section 12 of the Act, a person who is eligible for registration is exempt from the operation of the Act on and from 1 July 2021.\n\n(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to—\n\n(a) a person who was registered as a building practitioner under the **Building Act 1993** before 1 July 2021; and\n\n(b) any other person who intends to provide professional engineering services in an area of engineering while engaged in the building industry.\n\n**Note**\n\nA person who is taken to be an endorsed building engineer under section 107 of the Act is eligible to renew their registration under section 20 of the Act once their registration as a building practitioner under the Building Act 1993 expires.\n\n(3) The exemption under subregulation (1) does not apply to—\n\n(a) a person not engaged in the building industry carrying out professional engineering services in fire safety engineering on and from 1 December 2021; and\n\n(b) a person not engaged in the building industry carrying out professional engineering services in structural engineering and civil engineering on and from 1 October 2022; and\n\n(c) a person not engaged in the building industry carrying out professional engineering services in electrical engineering on and from 1 June 2023; and\n\n(d) a person not engaged in the building industry carrying out professional engineering services in mechanical engineering on and from 1 December 2023.\n\n(4) A person who is taken to be an endorsed building engineer under section 107(1) of the Act is exempt from any continuing professional development requirements prescribed for the purposes of section 20(4) of the Act for a period of 3 years from the date the person was first registered under the Act.\n\n\t8 Registration—qualifications and experience—civil aviation safety engineering\n\nFor the purposes of section 12(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed qualifications and experience relevant to the area of engineering in civil aviation safety which involves the approval of modification and repair designs for aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers and appliances are—\n\n(a) an appointment by CASA as an authorised person under regulation 201.001 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 of the Commonwealth for Subpart 21.M of Part 21 of those Regulations, that is in force; and\n\n(b) the qualifications and experience required under regulation 201.001(2) of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 of the Commonwealth for that appointment.\n\n\t9 Continuation of registration—application for renewal\n\n(1) Subject to subregulation (3), for the purposes of section 20(2) of the Act, if a registered professional engineer applies for renewal of registration or an endorsement on or before the date on which the registration or endorsement ends, the registration or endorsement (as the case requires) continues in force, until the day on which any of the following first occurs—\n\n(a) the Business Licensing Authority renews the registration or endorsement;\n\n(b) if the Business Licensing Authority decides to refuse to grant the renewal, the Business Licensing Authority gives the registered professional engineer notice of that decision;\n\n(c) the registered professional engineer withdraws the application.\n\n(2) If the Business Licensing Authority grants a renewal of the registration or endorsement, the registration or endorsement is taken to have been renewed from the day it would, but for subregulation (1), have ended.\n\n(3) Despite subregulation (1)(b), a registration or an endorsement continues in force after the Business Licensing Authority has refused to grant a renewal of the registration or endorsement—\n\n(a) until the day after the period specified in section 27(2) of the Act, if the professional engineer does not apply to VCAT for review of the Business Licensing Authority decision to refuse to grant the renewal; or\n\n(b) if, within the period specified in section 27(2) of the Act, the professional engineer applies to VCAT for a review of the Business Licensing Authority's decision to refuse to grant the renewal, until the day on which VCAT determines that application.\n\n(4) Subregulation (1) does not apply if the registration or endorsement is cancelled or suspended.\n\n\t10 Continuing professional development\n\nFor the purposes of section 20(4) of the Act, the prescribed continuing professional development requirements are the continuing professional development requirements specified in an assessment scheme approved under section 40 of the Act.\n\nReg. 10A inserted by S.R. No. 106/2021 reg. 4.\n\n\t10A The Register—registration type\n\nFor the purposes of section 28(3)(k) of the Act, a prescribed matter is whether the registered professional engineer is registered as a practising professional engineer or a non-practising professional engineer.\n\nReg. 10B inserted by S.R. No. 106/2021 reg. 4.\n\n\t10B Publication of information—registration number and type\n\nFor the purposes of section 29(1)(i) of the Act, the prescribed information to be published on the Internet in respect of each registered professional engineer is—\n\n(a) the registration number of the engineer; and\n\n(b) whether the engineer is registered as a practising professional engineer or a non‑practising professional engineer.\n\n\t11 Form of Register of Professional Engineers\n\nFor the purposes of section 29(3) of the Act, the Register must be kept in an electronic form.\n\n\t12 Embargo notice\n\nFor the purposes of section 87(1) of the Act, the prescribed form is in Form 1 in Schedule 1.\n\n\t13 Infringement offences and infringement penalties\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 96(1) of the Act, an offence specified in Column 2 of the table in Schedule 2 is a prescribed offence.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 96(3) of the Act, the prescribed penalty for an offence specified in Column 2 of the table in Schedule 2 is the amount specified in Column 3 of the table in Schedule 2 for that infringement offence.\n\n\t14 Service of documents\n\nFor the purpose of section 100(d) of the Act, a prescribed manner of service is by electronic communication to the electronic address the professional engineer has consented to as an available address for service.\n\n**Examples**\n\nExamples of an electronic address are an email address, a secure internet site that the professional engineer can access to obtain a document, a facsimile number or a mobile phone number.\n\nPart 3—Assessment scheme fees\n\n\t15 Fee for application for approval of assessment scheme\n\nFor the purposes of section 35(2)(c)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 320 fee units.\n\n\t16 Fee for application for renewal of approval of assessment scheme\n\nFor the purposes of section 36(2)(d) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 320 fee units.\n\n\t17 Fee for application for variation to approved assessment scheme\n\nFor the purposes of section 37(2)(c)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 87 fee units.\n\n\t18 Refund of assessment scheme fees\n\n(1) An entity who has paid a fee under section 35(2)(c)(ii), 36(2)(d) or 37(2)(c)(ii) of the Act may apply to the Registrar for a refund, in whole or in part, of that fee.\n\n(2) On the application of an entity under subregulation (1), the Registrar may refund, in whole or in part, fees paid under section 35(2)(c)(ii), 36(2)(d) or 37(2)(c)(ii) of the Act, if the Registrar considers that it is appropriate, having regard to—\n\n(a) the circumstances of the entity; and\n\n(b) the progress of the entity's application under section 35(1), 36(1) or 37(1) of the Act (as the case may be).\n\nSchedule 1—Forms\n\nFORM 1\n\nRegulation 12\n\nEMBARGO NOTICE\n\nSection 87 of the **Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019**\n\n1 The item described below has been embargoed under section 87 of the **Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019**.\n\n2 Section 87(2) of the Act provides that a person who knows that an embargo notice relates to a thing and who, without the written consent of the inspector who issued the embargo notice—\n\n(a) sells; or\n\n(b) leases; or\n\n(c) transfers; or\n\n(d) moves; or\n\n(e) disposes of; or\n\n(f) otherwise deals with—\n\nthe thing, or any part of the thing, is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding 60 penalty units.\n\n3 Section 87(3) of the Act provides that the offence referred to above does not apply to a person who moved the thing or part of the thing for the purpose of protecting and preserving it.\n\nDescription of embargoed item:\n\n[*insert description of embargoed item*]\n\nThis notice has been—\n\n served on [*insert name*]\n\n affixed to the item described above\n\nSignature of inspector\n\n[*insert signature of inspector*]\n\nName of inspector\n\n[*insert inspector's name*]\n\nTelephone number [*insert telephone number*]\n\nDate [*insert date*] Time [*insert time*]\n\nSchedule 2—Infringement offences and infringement penalties\n\nRegulation 13\n\n| *Column 1*<br>*Item* | *Column 2*<br>*Infringement offence* | *Column 3*<br>*Infringement penalty* |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | An offence against section 17(3) of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 2 | An offence against section 24 of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 3 | An offence against section 67(1) of the Act | 12 penalty units |\n| 4 | An offence against section 68(1) of the Act | 12 penalty units |\n| 5 | An offence against section 68(2) of the Act | 12 penalty units |\n| 6 | An offence against section 68(3) of the Act | 12 penalty units |\n| 7 | An offence against section 68(4) of the Act | 12 penalty units |\n| 8 | An offence against section 80(3) of the Act | 12 penalty units for a natural person<br>60 penalty units for a body corporate |\n| 9 | An offence against section 92(2) of the Act | 12 penalty units |\n| 10 | An offence against section 94 of the Act | 12 penalty units |\n\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes\n\n1 General information\n\nSee [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.\n\nThe Professional Engineers Registration (General, Exemption and Assessment Scheme Fees) Regulations 2021, S.R. No. 5/2021 were made on 9 February 2021 by the Governor in Council under section 103 of the **Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019**, No. 26/2019 and came into operation as follows:\n\nRegulations 1–4, 15–18 on 9 February 2021: regulation 3(1);  \nregulations 5–14 on 1 July 2021: regulation 3(2).\n\nThe Professional Engineers Registration (General, Exemption and Assessment Scheme Fees) Regulations 2021 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 9 February 2031 (see section 5 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**).\n\nINTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)\n\nStyle changes\n\nSection 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.\n\nReferences to ILA s. 39B\n\nSidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.\n\nInterpretation\n\nAs from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:\n\n• Headings\n\nAll headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nThis includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.  \nSee section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nSee section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after  \n1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).\n\n• Location of \"legislative items\"\n\nA \"legislative item\" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.\n\n• Other material\n\nAny explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThis publication incorporates amendments made to the Professional Engineers Registration (General, Exemption and Assessment Scheme Fees) Regulations 2021 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.\n\n–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\n\nProfessional Engineers Registration (General, Exemption and Assessment Scheme Fees) Amendment Regulations 2021, S.R. No. 106/2021\n\n| *Date of Making:* | 31.8.21 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Date of Commencement:* | 31.8.21 |\n\n\n–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\n\n3 Amendments Not in Operation\n\nThis version does not contain amendments that are not yet in operation.\n\n4 Explanatory details\n\n**Fee Units**\n\nThese Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**.\n\nThe amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit.\n\nThe value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2021 is $15.03. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents.\n\nThe value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.\n\n**Penalty Units**\n\nThese Regulations provide for penalties by reference to penalty units within the meaning of section 110 of the **Sentencing Act 1991**. The amount of the penalty is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**, by multiplying the number of penalty units applicable by the value of a penalty unit.\n\nThe value of a penalty unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2021 is $181.74.\n\nThe amount of the calculated penalty may be rounded to the nearest dollar.\n\nThe value of a penalty unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**. The value of a penalty unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Regulations narrow immediate coverage of the Act by creating time-limited exemptions for eligible persons from 1 July 2021, then removing those exemptions for specified engineering areas on staged dates (Reg 7(1)–(3)). They also preserve continuity of registration during renewal processes (Reg 9), exempt certain endorsed building engineers from CPD for three years (Reg 7(4)), and prescribe publication and fee rules—all of which specify who is covered and when, altering practical scope and timing of the Act's application within the delegated power."},"complexity_factors":["Phased, area-specific transitional exemptions with precise commencement dates (Reg 7(1)–(3)) increasing administrative timing complexity.","Fees expressed in fee units and tied to Monetary Units Act valuations (Regs 15–17 and Explanatory details), requiring annual fee-unit conversions.","Registrar discretion to refund fees based on entity circumstances and application progress (Reg 18), adding case-by-case administrative judgment.","Infringement schedule with varying penalties for individuals and bodies corporate (Reg 13; Schedule 2), and cross-references to multiple Act sections.","Cross-references to other regimes and instruments (Civil Aviation Safety Regulations, Building Act) for qualification and probity checks (Regs 4, 6, 8).","Operational prescriptions for publication and electronic form of the Register and permitted electronic service (Regs 10A–11, 14), affecting IT and privacy practices.","Standardised embargo notice form and criminal penalty for unauthorised dealing with embargoed items (Reg 12; Schedule 1).","Split commencement dates for different Parts (Reg 3) creating transitional compliance windows."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set the practical rules needed to operate the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019: what supporting material is required for registration and endorsement, phased transitional exemptions for certain engineers, continuing professional development tied to approved assessment schemes, what is published in the electronic Register, an embargo notice form, prescribed infringement penalties, electronic service of documents, and fees (in fee units) for approval, renewal and variation of assessment schemes. They affect applicants, registered engineers, assessment entities and scheme applicants by fixing who pays, what must be supplied, and where administrative discretion and timing determine continuity of registration."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, this regulation appears to serve its stated purpose as a fees instrument — setting charges for registration, exemptions, and assessment scheme applications. There is no visible evidence of scope creep beyond its original intent. The regulation is narrowly confined to administrative fee-setting and does not appear to expand into substantive regulatory territory."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose instrument — deals only with fees, not substantive rights or obligations","Operates as a subordinate instrument (statutory rule) under a parent Act, so understanding the full picture requires reading the parent legislation","The document as provided contains almost no substantive content — primarily version history metadata — limiting detailed analysis","Three distinct fee categories (general registration, exemption, assessment scheme) could involve different calculation methods or tiers, but no detail is visible in the provided text"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the fees payable under Queensland’s Professional Engineers Act 2002 for registering as a professional engineer, applying for exemptions from registration, and for assessments of qualifications or skills. It affects individual engineers, employers and overseas-trained or non‑standard applicants who must pay to participate in the registration and assessment system.\n\nIt matters because registration (or a valid exemption) is legally required for certain engineering work, and these fees determine the cost of compliance."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to be operating within its original intended scope as set out in the objectives clause (regulation 1). The amendments incorporated (S.R. No. 106/2021) added minor provisions regarding registration types and publication requirements (regulations 10A and 10B), which align with the original purpose of administering the registration system. The phased implementation of exemptions was part of the original design rather than scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple staggered commencement dates for different provisions (9 February 2021 vs 1 July 2021)","Complex phased exemption scheme with four different end dates for different engineering disciplines (December 2021, October 2022, June 2023, December 2023)","Cross-references to multiple other Acts including the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019, Building Act 1993, Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998, and Monetary Units Act 2004","Nested conditional logic in regulation 9 regarding continuation of registration during renewal applications and VCAT review periods","Fee unit calculations requiring external reference to the Monetary Units Act 2004 for actual dollar amounts","Dual penalty structures distinguishing between natural persons and body corporates for certain offences"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation sets out the administrative rules for registering professional engineers in Victoria. It covers:\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Professional engineers working in Victoria, particularly those in building, construction, and civil aviation safety\n- Assessment entities that evaluate engineers' qualifications\n- The Business Licensing Authority (which manages the register)\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Registration requirements:** Specifies what paperwork engineers need to submit, including reports about their qualifications and experience\n- **Phased exemptions:** Most engineers were initially exempt from registration, but this exemption is being phased out between December 2021 and December 2023 depending on their engineering specialty (fire safety, structural/civil, electrical, then mechanical)\n- **Building industry rules:** Engineers already registered as building practitioners under different laws have different rules and timelines\n- **Continuing education:** Requires engineers to meet ongoing professional development requirements to keep their registration\n- **Fees:** Sets fees for organisations that want to run assessment schemes (320 fee units for new applications and renewals, 87 fee units for variations)\n- **Public register:** Establishes an online public register showing engineers' registration numbers and whether they're actively practising\n- **Enforcement:** Creates infringement penalties (fines) for various offences, ranging from 2 to 60 penalty units depending on the violation\n- **Embargo notices:** Provides a standard form for inspectors to use when placing holds on equipment or documents during investigations\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis ensures engineers meet professional standards before offering services to the public, particularly important for safety-critical work like building design and aircraft maintenance. The phased approach gives different engineering sectors time to prepare for registration requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/professional-engineers-registration-general-exemption-and-assessment-scheme-fees-regulations-2021","history":"/api/acts/professional-engineers-registration-general-exemption-and-assessment-scheme-fees-regulations-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/professional-engineers-registration-general-exemption-and-assessment-scheme-fees-regulations-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/professional-engineers-registration-general-exemption-and-assessment-scheme-fees-regulations-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/professional-engineers-registration-general-exemption-and-assessment-scheme-fees-regulations-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/professional-engineers-registration-general-exemption-and-assessment-scheme-fees-regulations-2021/documents"}}