52DConditions on recognition—general

52D Conditions on recognition—general

52D Conditions on recognition—general

(1) For the purposes of the Act, section 55(3)(c), recognition by the Secretary as a recognised engineering body is subject to the conditions in this clause.

(2) The functions of the recognised engineering body must be exercised in accordance with the body’s recognition or registration scheme.

(3) The recognised engineering body and the body’s directors and officers must act in the public interest in the exercise of their functions.

(4) The recognised engineering body must, at the written request of the Secretary, provide the Secretary with the information relating to the exercise of the body’s functions as a professional body of engineers that the Secretary requires within the time specified by the Secretary.

(5) The recognised engineering body must, at the written request of the Secretary—

(a) engage an auditor, approved by the Secretary, to conduct an audit of—

(i) the recognised engineering body’s exercise of the body’s functions, or

(ii) the exercise of the body’s functions specified by the Secretary, and

(b) ensure the audit is completed within the time specified by the Secretary, and

(c) provide a copy of the report of the audit to the Secretary.

(6) The recognised engineering body must provide reasonable assistance to the Secretary in the conduct of an investigation or audit of the body.

(7) The recognised engineering body must, at the written request of the Secretary or the auditor engaged under subclause (5)—

(a) make the information specified by the Secretary or auditor relating to the exercise of the body’s functions as a recognised engineering body available to the public, and

(b) provide the information in the way specified by the Secretary or auditor.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a body corporate—100 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—25 penalty units.

cl 52D: Ins 2022 (62), Sch 1[8].