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#### 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—
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> > (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,
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> > (b) the body must assess insurance requirements of professional engineers,
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> > (c) for professional engineers who are recognised or registered as professional engineers by the recognised engineering body, the body must—
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> > > (i) ensure that a professional engineer complies with the requirements of the professional engineer’s recognition or registration, and
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> > > (ii) investigate possible failures by a professional engineer to comply with the requirements, and
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> > > (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.