52GConditions on recognition—independence and fairness

#### 52G Conditions on recognition—independence and fairness 52G Conditions on recognition—independence and fairness > > (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) A condition in this clause applies to a director or officer of a body in the same way that it applies to the body. > > > (3) A recognised engineering body must do the following— > > > > > (a) exercise the body’s recognition function independently, fairly and with honesty and integrity, > > > > > (b) if the recognised engineering body operates a membership system for professional engineers in another capacity—ensure that a person who is not a member of the body is able to apply for recognition of registration as a professional engineer under the body’s recognition or registration scheme in the same way as a member. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for a body corporate—200 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) otherwise—100 penalty units. > > > (4) A recognised engineering body must do the following— > > > > > (a) have in place, and the body must comply with, a conflict of interest policy that— > > > > > > > (i) identifies and manages conflicts of interest, and > > > > > > > (ii) includes details of how actual and perceived conflicts of interest between the commercial interest of a body and the management of the recognition or registration scheme will be managed, > > > > > (b) ensure that the body’s recognition or registration scheme is updated as soon as practicable in accordance with changes to industry practice and legal requirements, > > > > > (c) ensure that persons who assess applications under the body’s recognition or registration scheme— > > > > > > > (i) are trained to perform assessments of professional engineers, and > > > > > > > (ii) act in accordance with the requirements of the scheme. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for a body corporate—100 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) otherwise—50 penalty units. > > **cl 52G:** Ins 2022 (62), Sch 1\[8\].