Part 8Offences

Part 8 Offences Section 62 page 46 Professional Engineers Act 2023 Effective: 23/02/26 R5 23/02/26 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) if the partner proves that the partner— (a) did not know about the contravention of the subsection involved in the offence; and (b) either— (i) took reasonable precautions and exercised appropriate diligence to avoid the contravention; or (ii) was not in a position to influence the partnership in relation to the conduct involved in the contravention. Note The defendant has a legal burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (3) (see Criminal Code, s 59).

Complaints about professional engineers Part 9 Preliminary Division 9.1 Section 63 R5 23/02/26 Professional Engineers Act 2023 Effective: 23/02/26 page 47 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Part 9 Complaints about professional engineers Division 9.1 Preliminary 63 Definitions—pt 9 In this part: aggrieved person means a person who may make a complaint about a professional engineer. complainant—see section 66 (1) (b). professional engineer includes a former professional engineer. respondent—see section 66 (1) (d). Division 9.2 Making complaints