49Requirements for professional bodies of engineers

49 Requirements for professional bodies of engineers

49 Requirements for professional bodies of engineers

A professional body of engineers must meet the following requirements before the body is able to register or recognise professional engineers—

(a) the body must require, assess and verify qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and the continuing professional development of professional engineers in a prescribed area of engineering,

(b) the body must assess insurance requirements of professional engineers,

(c) for professional engineers who are recognised or registered as professional engineers by the recognised engineering body, the body must—

(i) ensure that a professional engineer complies with the requirements of the professional engineer’s recognition or registration, and

(ii) investigate possible failures by a professional engineer to comply with the requirements, and

(iii) exercise disciplinary functions where a failure to comply is found, including, if necessary, by suspending or cancelling a professional engineer’s recognition or registration under the recognition or registration scheme.