61Failure to comply with approved code of practice

61 Failure to comply with approved code of practice (1) A professional engineer commits an offence if— (a) an approved code of practice applies to the engineer; and (b) the engineer fails to comply with a requirement of the approved code of practice; and (c) the engineer is reckless about whether the conduct complies with the approved code of practice. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

Offences Part 8 Section 62 R5 23/02/26 Professional Engineers Act 2023 Effective: 23/02/26 page 45 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (2) A professional engineer commits an offence if— (a) an approved code of practice applies to the engineer; and (b) the engineer fails to comply with a requirement of the approved code of practice. Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units. (3) An offence against subsection (2) is a strict liability offence.