Professional Engineers Act 2023

On written application by an assessment entity, the director‑general may vary the approval of the entity if the director‑general—

has considered any reasons provided by the entity in its application to vary the approval; and

is satisfied that it is appropriate to vary the approval.

The director‑general may vary the approval of an assessment entity on the director‑general’s own initiative if the director‑general—

has given the entity a written notice that—

states how the director‑general proposes to vary the approval; and

states the reason the director‑general proposes to vary the approval; and

tells the entity that it may give a written response to the director‑general about the matters stated in the notice not later than 28 days after the entity 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 approval.

A variation of an approval takes effect on the day stated in the variation.

A variation of an approval is a notifiable instrument.

In this section:

vary, in relation to an approval—

includes—

varying the term of the approval; and

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

does not include amending the approval to authorise the assessment entity to conduct an assessment scheme for an additional area of engineering.