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

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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