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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS REGISTRATION ACT 2019

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

PART 2--REGISTRATION OF ENGINEERS

Division 1--Procedure for obtaining registration and endorsement

Division 2--Review of registration decisions

Division 3--The Register

Division 4--Codes of conduct

PART 3--ASSESSMENT SCHEMES

Division 1--Approval of assessment schemes

  • 34 Suitability of assessment schemes for approval  
  • 35 Application for approval of an assessment scheme  
  • 36 Application for renewal of approval of an assessment scheme  
  • 37 Application for variation to an approved assessment scheme  
  • 38 Notification of change of details of assessment entity  
  • 39 Further information or document to support application  
  • 40 Decision on application  
  • 41 Notice of decision  
  • 42 Grant of application with conditions  
  • 43 Refusal of application  
  • 44 Period of approval  
  • 45 Approval continues pending decision about renewal  
  • 46 Surrender of approval  
  • 47 Grounds for cancellation or suspension of approval  

Division 2--Show cause process

Division 3--Review by VCAT

  • 52 Application for review by VCAT of refusal to grant application  
  • 53 Record of assessment entities  

PART 4--DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS IN RELATION TO REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 54 Application of Part  
  • 55 Grounds for disciplinary action  

Division 2--Show cause process

Division 3--VCAT may conduct disciplinary proceedings

PART 5--OFFENCES

PART 6--ENFORCEMENT

Division 1--Preliminary

Division 2--Inspection of documents and records

  • 71 Documents to be available for inspection  
  • 72 Powers on production of documents  
  • 73 Where must documents be produced?  
  • 74 Third parties to produce documents and answer questions relating to professional engineering services  
  • 75 Specified public bodies to answer questions and supply information  
  • 76 Certain other specified persons or bodies to answer questions and supply information  
  • 77 Specified persons to answer questions and supply information  
  • 78 Service of documents  

Division 3--Entry, search and seizure

  • 79 Entry or search with consent  
  • 80 Entry without consent or warrant  
  • 81 Use or seizure of electronic equipment at premises  
  • 82 Search warrants  
  • 83 Form and content of search warrants  
  • 84 Warrant may authorise the giving of a direction requiring assistance from person with knowledge of a computer or other electronic device  
  • 85 Announcement before entry  
  • 86 Seizure of things not mentioned in the warrant  
  • 87 Embargo notice  
  • 88 Inspector may monitor compliance with embargo notice  
  • 89 Search warrants in relation to embargo notice  
  • 90 Retention and return of seized documents or things  
  • 91 Magistrates' Court may extend 3-month period  
  • 92 Requirement to assist inspector during entry  
  • 93 Protection against self-incrimination  
  • 94 Refusal or failure to comply with requirement  
  • 95 Confidentiality  
  • 96 Infringements  
  • 97 Complaints  

PART 7--GENERAL

PART 8--SAVINGS, CONSEQUENTIAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Division 1--Transitional provisions

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