36Grounds for disciplinary action

36 Grounds for disciplinary action Each of the following is a ground for disciplinary action against a professional engineer: (a) the engineer knowingly or recklessly used false or misleading information to become a professional engineer; (b) the engineer has failed to comply with an obligation imposed under section 27 (Obligations); (c) the engineer knowingly or recklessly gave someone information about a professional engineering service carried out, or to be carried out, by the engineer that was false or misleading in a material particular; (d) the engineer stops being eligible to be registered; (e) the engineer has had their registration immediately suspended or cancelled under section 41; (f) the engineer has been convicted or found guilty of an offence— (i) that is an indictable offence under a law of the ACT or the Commonwealth; or (ii) for an offence committed outside the ACT—that would be an indictable offence against a law of the ACT if committed in the ACT; or (iii) under this Act; or (iv) under a relevant law; (g) the engineer has carried out, or is carrying out, a professional engineering service that the engineer is not registered to carry out; (h) the engineer has contravened this Act or a relevant law;

Regulatory action—professional engineers Part 6 Disciplinary action Division 6.1 Section 37 R5 23/02/26 Professional Engineers Act 2023 Effective: 23/02/26 page 29 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (i) the engineer’s registration (however described) under a relevant law has been suspended or cancelled as a result of regulatory action (however described) being taken against the engineer in that jurisdiction; (j) the engineer has failed to comply with a requirement of any regulatory action taken against the engineer under this part; (k) any other ground prescribed by regulation.