Regulation-making power
89 Regulation-making power
The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
A regulation may create offences and fix maximum penalties of not more than 30 penalty units for the offences.
Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions (see pt 11)
Part 1.1 Internally reviewable decisions
column 1 item column 2 section column 3 decision column 4 affected person
1
16 (3) refuse to consider application for registration applicant for registration
2
18 (4) refuse to consider application for renewal applicant for registration renewal
3
20 (2) refuse to consider application further applicant for registration or registration renewal
4
22 (1) (b) refuse to register individual as professional engineer applicant for registration
5
22 (2) (b) refuse to renew registration of professional engineer applicant for registration renewal
6
24 (1) (a) impose condition on registration professional engineer
7
28 vary, or refuse to vary, registration professional engineer
8
44 refuse to cancel registration of professional engineer professional engineer
Part 1.2 ACAT reviewable decisions
column 1 item column 2 section column 3 decision column 4 affected person
1
32 (2) (b) (i) impose condition on approval assessment entity
2
33 vary, or refuse to vary, approval assessment entity
3
34 (1) refuse to revoke approval assessment entity
4
34 (2) revoke approval assessment entity
5
38 (1) take disciplinary action against professional engineer professional engineer
6
41 immediately suspend or cancel registration of professional engineer professional engineer
7
43 refuse to revoke immediate suspension or cancellation professional engineer
8
80 confirm, vary or set aside internally reviewable decision person applying for reconsideration
Dictionary (see s 3)
The Legislation Act contains definitions relevant to this Act. For
ACAT
ACT
appoint
bankrupt or personally insolvent
corporation
indictable offence (see s 190)
individual
proceeding.
ACAT reviewable decision, for part 11 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 78.
affected person, for part 11 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 78.
aggrieved person, for part 9 (Complaints about professional engineers)—see section 63.
application for registration—see section 16 (1).
application for renewal—see section 18 (1).
approved code of practice means a code of practice approved under section 85.
area of engineering—see section 9 (1).
assessment entity means an entity approved under section 32 to conduct an assessment scheme.
assessment scheme, for part 5 (Assessment entities)—see section 32 (1).
authorised person means—
the registrar; and
a deputy registrar; and
a person appointed as an authorised person under section 48.
carry out, a professional engineering service, includes being responsible for the carrying out of a professional engineering service.
complainant, for part 9 (Complaints about professional engineers)—see section 66 (1) (b).
conduct means an act or an omission to do an act.
decision‑maker, for part 11 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 78.
deputy registrar means a person appointed as a deputy registrar under section 12.
disciplinary action, against a professional engineer, for division 6.1 (Disciplinary action)—see section 35.
engineers register—see section 30 (1).
former professional engineer means an individual who has been a professional engineer.
ground for disciplinary action, for division 6.1 (Disciplinary action)—see section 36 (1).
immediate action notice—see section 41 (3).
internally reviewable decision, for part 11 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 78.
internal review notice, for part 11 (Notification and review of decisions)—see the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, section 67B (1).
law of another jurisdiction, for division 10.1 (Information sharing—public safety information)—see section 74.
non-territory agency, for division 10.1 (Information sharing—public safety information)—see section 74.
professional engineer—
for this Act generally—see section 7; and
for division 6.1 (Disciplinary action)—see section 35; and
for part 9 (Complaints about professional engineers)—see section 63.
professional engineering service—see section 8 (1).
proposed disciplinary action, for division 6.1 (Disciplinary action)—see section 37 (1).
public official means a person who is, or has been, any of the following:
the director‑general;
the registrar;
the deputy registrar;
an authorised person;
a person exercising a function under this Act.
public safety agency, for division 10.1 (Information sharing—public safety information)—see section 74.
public safety information, for division 10.1 (Information sharing—public safety information)—see section 74.
reconsideration application, for part 11 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 79 (1).
registered means registered as a professional engineer under this Act.
registrar means the person appointed as the Australian Capital Territory Professional Engineers Registrar under section 10.
registration means registration as a registered engineer under this Act.
registration certificate—see section 26 (2).
registration number—see section 26 (2) (c).
relevant law means a law of the ACT, the Commonwealth, a State or the Northern Territory relating to—
the carrying out of an engineering service (however described); or
a registration authorising an individual to carry out an engineering service (however described).
required qualifications, experience and competencies means the qualifications, experience and competencies determined by the Minister under section 83.
respondent, for part 9 (Complaints about professional engineers)—see section 66 (1) (d).
show cause notice, for division 6.1 (Disciplinary action)—see section 37 (2).
suitability information, about an individual, for part 4 (Registration of professional engineers)—see section 15 (1).
This provision refers to the regulations (may make regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Professional Engineers Regulation 2024 · under s 89
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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