Section sec.41 - Professional Engineers Act 2002 - Investigation of registered professional engineer’s conduct

sec.41Investigation of registered professional engineer’s conduct

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### sec.41 Investigation of registered professional engineer’s conduct This section applies if— a complaint is made about a registered professional engineer’s conduct in carrying out professional engineering services; or the board reasonably believes an aspect of a registered professional engineer’s conduct in carrying out professional engineering services may provide a ground for disciplining the engineer. The board may conduct an investigation of the registered professional engineer’s conduct or authorise, in writing, an investigator to conduct the investigation. To help the board decide whether to act under subsection (2) , the board may give the registered professional engineer a notice stating he or she may make a submission to the board about the complaint or ground for disciplining the registered professional engineer within the reasonable time stated in the notice. (sec.41-ssec.1) This section applies if— a complaint is made about a registered professional engineer’s conduct in carrying out professional engineering services; or the board reasonably believes an aspect of a registered professional engineer’s conduct in carrying out professional engineering services may provide a ground for disciplining the engineer. (sec.41-ssec.2) The board may conduct an investigation of the registered professional engineer’s conduct or authorise, in writing, an investigator to conduct the investigation. (sec.41-ssec.3) To help the board decide whether to act under subsection (2) , the board may give the registered professional engineer a notice stating he or she may make a submission to the board about the complaint or ground for disciplining the registered professional engineer within the reasonable time stated in the notice. - (a) a complaint is made about a registered professional engineer’s conduct in carrying out professional engineering services; or - (b) the board reasonably believes an aspect of a registered professional engineer’s conduct in carrying out professional engineering services may provide a ground for disciplining the engineer.