Board of Engineers
Malaysia
Board of Engineers
Malaysia
The Professional Engineer
in Public Service
Dato’ Paduka Ir Hj Keizrul Abdullah
Chairman, Disciplinary Committee, BEM
10th July 2012
Majlis Bersama KP JKR
Board of Engineers
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1. Registration of Engineers Act
2. Board of Engineers
Composition, Functions
3. Registration of Engineers
4. The Engineer in Public Service
5. The Professional Engineer in
Public Service
Outline of Presentation
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REGISTRATION OF
ENGINEERS ACT 1967
Act of Parliament First enacted as Act 66 (of 1967)
Akta Pendaftaran Jurutera
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1967 The REGISTRATION OF ENGINEERS ACT 1967
was enacted (Act No. 66 of 1967)
1987 Revised to be REGISTRATION OF ENGINEERS
ACT 1967 (Revised 1987)
(Act 662 - 16.1.1987)
2002 Revised to be REGISTRATION OF ENGINEERS
ACT 1967 (Revised 2002)
(Act 1158 - 1.12.2002)
2007 Further amended to become REGISTRATION OF
ENGINEERS ACT 1967 (Revised 2007)
(ACT A1288 - 1.4.2007)
Sejarah Akta
1972 Amendments (Act 138 - Operationalised in 1972)
1973 Amendments (Act 173)
1974 Amendments (Act 218)
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Preamble
Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Board of Engineers
Part III - Registration of Engineers
Part IV - Cancellation, Removal and Reinstatement
Part V - General
Kandungan Akta
The Act (1967) comprises :
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Preamble
Pendahuluan
An Act to provide for the registration of
engineers, and for purposes connected
therewith.
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Bahagian I
Section 1.(1)
This Act may be cited as the Registration of
Engineers, 1967, and shall apply throughout the
Federation
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Lembaga Jurutera
Section 3(1), Registration of Engineers
Act 1967 (REA)
For the purposes of this Act there is
hereby established a board to be called
“Board of Engineers” which shall be a
body corporate with perpetual succession
and a common seal and which may sue
and be sued
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A statutory body constituted under
the Registration of Engineers Act
(1967)
Formed on 23rd August 1972
Lembaga Jurutera
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Komposisi Lembaga
Section 3(2), Composition of Board
Malaysian citizens
Appointed by the Minister
A President who shall be a
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)
≤ 14 Members who shall be P.Eng. (5
of whom from nomination list
submitted by Council of IEM)
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Section 3(2), Composition of Board
One Member from the Board of
Architects
One Member from the Board of
Quantity Surveyors
Komposisi Lembaga
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Section 3(3), Composition of Board
≤ 14 Members who shall be P.Eng.
≤ 5 P.Eng. in Public Service
≤ 2 P.Eng. in Local Authority or
Statutory Authority
≤ 5 P.Eng. in Consultancy
≤ 2 P.Eng. who are employees (not in
Public Service/Local Authority)
Komposisi Lembaga
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BEM is the only body in
Malaysia certifying
Professional Engineers
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Keep and maintain the Register
Approve or Reject Applications for Registration
Fix the Scale of Fees
Assess Academic Qualification
Determine and Regulate the Conduct and Ethics of the Engineering Profession
Hear and determine disputes relating to professional conduct or ethics of registered Engineers
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Act as a stakeholder in a contract for professional engineering services when requested
Conduct Professional Development programmes
Conduct Professional Assessment Examination
Appoint any person to represent Board
Generally, to do all such acts, matters and things as are necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act
Fungsi Lembaga (Seksyen 4)
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REGISTRATION OF
ENGINEERS
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Graduate Engineer
Professional Engineer
Temporary Engineer
Accredited Checker
Engineering Consultancy Practice
Kategori Pendaftaran
i) Sole Proprietorship
ii) Partnership
iii) Body Corporate
iv) Multi Disciplinary
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Keperluan Mendaftaran
Section 7(1), Registration of Engineers
Act 1967 (Revised 2007)
No person shall, unless he is a registered
Professional Engineer, practise, carry on
business or take up employment which
requires him to carry out or perform
professional engineering services
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Section 7(2), Registration of Engineers
Act 1967 (Revised 2007)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), a
registered Graduate Engineer may,
subject to Section 8, take up employment
which requires him to carry out or
perform professional engineering
services
Keperluan Mendaftaran
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THE ENGINEER IN
PUBLIC SERVICE
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Joined Public Service national
service
Help to build the nation
We are the regulator
We are the elite among the engineers
Heavy work load to meet KPI’s
Persepsi Diri
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Public perception civil servants lazy
Do very little work pass the buck
Lack integrity
Hide behind “Official Secrets Act”
Over-bearing “Little Napoleons”
Not a full-fledged engineer most work
out-sourced to Consultants
Lack professionalism no P.Eng.
Persepsi Orang Luar
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Work wise approach engineering
problems from limited and narrow view
Public Agencies working in silos
Little opportunity to do design / ‘real’
engineering
More interested in development than
operation and maintenance
Little interest in training / continuing
professional development
Realiti
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THE PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEER IN PUBLIC
SERVICE
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P.Eng. in public service rare species
When asked why? many excuses
Ignorant What is a P.Eng.?
Don’t know how
Don’t have necessary experience
No confidence
Don’t want to pay annual fee
Most wait until just before retirement
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What are the benefits ?
Many benefits :
Image as a professional
Provide moral support to President of
Board
Avoid embarrassment use of “Ir.”
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Penggunaan “Ir.”
Section 7.(1)(aa)(iii)
No person shall, unless he is a Professional
Engineer, be entitled to describe himself or hold
himself out under any name, style or title :-
(iii) using the abbreviation “Ir.” before his
name or the abbreviation “P.Eng.” after his
name or in any way in association with his
name
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Many benefits (cont) :
Added points for promotion
Posting to more responsible positions
Qualify to become member of Board
Obtaining P.Eng. more difficult in
future
New amendments to Engineers Act to
be tabled at next sitting of Parliament
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Terima Kasih
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