Professional Engineers Act 2023

The registrar may vary the registration of a professional engineer on written application by the engineer if the registrar—

has considered any reasons provided by the engineer in their application to vary the registration; and

is satisfied that it is appropriate to vary the registration.

The registrar may vary the registration of a professional engineer on the registrar’s own initiative if the registrar—

has given the professional engineer a written notice that—

states how the registrar proposes to vary the registration; and

states the reason the registrar proposes to vary the registration; and

tells the engineer that the engineer may give a written response to the registrar about the matters stated in the notice not later than 28 days after the engineer receives the notice; and

has considered any response given in accordance with paragraph (a) (iii); and

is satisfied that it is appropriate to vary the registration.

If the registrar varies the registration of a professional engineer under this section, the registrar must give the engineer a written notice (a notice of variation) that states—

how the registration has been varied; and

the day on which the variation takes effect.

A variation of a registration takes effect on the day stated in the notice of variation.

In this section:

registration includes a suspended registration.

vary, in relation to a registration—

includes—

varying the term of the registration; and

adding, amending or removing a condition of the registration; but

does not include amending the registration to authorise the professional engineer to carry out professional engineering services in an additional area of engineering.

Note To be granted registration for an additional area of engineering, a professional engineer must make an application for registration in accordance with s 16.