Section 94
Eligibility to become a Gas Engineer
of Gas Supply Regulations 2023
In order to be considered eligible to sit for the examination for a Certificate of Competency as a Gas Engineer, a person shall satisfy the Panel that he complies with the following conditions:
(a)
that he is a Malaysian citizen;
(b)
that he holds a degree or qualification equivalent to a degree in gas,
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mechanical, civil, chemical, petroleum, fuel, electrical, mining, industrial or production engineering from a recognised university or institution or any engineering degree recognised by the Commission;
(c)
that he is a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of
Engineers under the Registration of Engineers Act 1967;
(d)
that he has not less than two years working experience in gas pipeline or gas installation work;
(e)
that he is able to speak and write in the national language; and
(f)
any other conditions as the Panel deems necessary.
(2)
Before a Certificate of Competency as a Gas Engineer is issued to a person, he shall satisfy the Panel —
(a)
that he has sufficient knowledge of gas engineering practices including the principles of operation of the equipment used for production, transmission, distribution, utilisation, metering and maintenance of a gas pipeline or gas installation; and
(b)
that he has sufficient knowledge of the Enactment and the regulations made thereunder.
(3)
The examination for a Certificate of Competency as a Gas Engineer shall be based on a syllabus to be determined by the Panel and shall be partly by written answers to questions set and partly by viva voce.
(4)
Notwithstanding subregulation (1) or (3), the Panel may, in its discretion, exempt a person from any or all of the requirements necessary for the examination.