Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—
“Accredited Checker” means a person registered under section 10B;
“appointed date” means the date appointed for the commencement of this Act;
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“Architect” has the same meaning assigned to it in the Architects
Act 1967 [Act 117];
“architectural consultancy practice” has the meaning assigned to it in the Architects Act 1967 [Act 117];
“Board”
means the
Board of
Engineers established by subsection 3(1);
“body corporate providing professional engineering services”
means a body corporate, incorporated under the Companies Act 1965
[Act 125], which provides professional engineering services;
“Engineering consultancy practice” means a sole proprietorship, partnership or body corporate, providing professional engineering services, registered under section 7A or 7B;
“Engineering Technologist” means a person registered under section 10C;
“Engineering works” means all works which include any publicly or privately owned public utilities, buildings, machines, equipment, processes, works or projects that require the application of engineering principles and data;
“Graduate
Engineer”
means a person registered under subsection 10(1);
“Inspector of Works” means a person registered under section 10E;
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for matters relating to works;
“Practising Certificate” means a certificate issued by the Board to a
Professional Engineer under section 10D;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under section 26;
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“Professional Engineer” means a person registered under subsection 10(2);
“Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate” means a person registered under section 10D;
“Professional Quantity Surveyor” has the same meaning assigned to it in the Quantity Surveyors Act 1967 [Act 438]
“professional engineering services” means engineering services and advice in connection with any feasibility study, planning, survey, design, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance and management of engineering works or projects and includes any other engineering services approved by the Board;
“Register” means the Register kept and maintained under section 5;
“registered Engineer” means a Graduate Engineer, Professional
Engineer, Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate or
Accredited Checker;
“registered Person” means a registered Engineer, Engineering
Technologist or Inspector of Works;
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Engineers appointed under subsection 6(1);