Professional Engineers Act 2023
16Applications for registration
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16 Applications for registration (1) An individual may apply to the registrar for registration as a professional engineer for 1 or more areas of engineering (an application for registration). (2) An application for registration must— (a) be in writing; and (b) state the applicant’s name; and (c) include the applicant’s contact details; and (d) state the area of engineering for which the applicant is applying to be registered; and (e) include a report from an assessment entity that assesses the person’s qualifications, experience and competencies for the area of engineering; and (f) include the results of a criminal history check for the applicant; and (g) include the suitability information about the applicant; and (h) include any information prescribed by regulation. (3) The registrar may refuse to consider an application for registration that does not comply with subsection (2).