Dictionary
Schedule 2 Dictionary
section 7
accepted representations, for part 6A, division 7, see section 112R.
affected by bankruptcy action, in relation to an individual, means the individual is an insolvent under administration.
affected by control action, in relation to a corporation, means the corporation—
has executed a deed of company arrangement under the Corporations Act; or
is the subject of a winding-up, whether voluntarily or under a court order, under that Act; or
is the subject of an appointment of an administrator, liquidator, receiver or receiver and manager under that Act.
annual registration fee means the fee prescribed under a regulation to be the annual registration fee.
application for approval, for part 6A, see section 112A.
application for renewal, for part 6A, see section 112A.
application for variation, for part 6A, see section 112A.
approved audit program, for part 2B, see section 35J(1).
approved code of practice means the code of practice having effect under section 108(3).
approved form means a form approved under section 143.
areas of engineering see section 7A(1).
assessment entity, in relation to an assessment scheme, means the entity for which the scheme was approved.
assessment scheme means a scheme approved under part 6A.
audited engineer, for part 2B, see section 35J(2).
board means the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland established under this Act.
certificate of registration means a certificate of registration as a registered professional engineer.
chairperson means the chairperson of the board.
complainant, other than in section 139, means the person who makes the complaint.
complaint means a complaint made under section 37(1).
contact details, of a registered professional engineer, means the registered professional engineer’s business address, telephone number, facsimile number or email address notified to the board by the engineer and the engineer’s RPEQ registration number.
continuing registration requirements see section 16(1).
criminal history, of a person, means the person’s criminal history within the meaning of the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986, other than spent convictions.
deputy chairperson means the deputy chairperson of the board.
disciplinary ground see section 36.
disciplinary proceeding see section 127.
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executive officer, of a corporation affected by control action, means a person who was an executive officer of the corporation when it became affected by control action or within 1 year before it became affected by the action if 5 years have not elapsed since it became affected by the action.
executive officer, of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management, whether the person is a director or the person’s position is given the name of executive officer.
expiry day see section 18(2).
former owner see section 62W(1).
general power see section 62K(1).
health assessment, in relation to a registered professional engineer, includes—
a physical, medical or psychiatric examination or test of the engineer; and
asking questions to assess the engineer’s mental and physical health.
health assessment report see section 35G(1).
health assessor see section 35E(2).
help requirement see section 62L(1).
identity card means an identity card issued under section 50.
indictable offence includes an indictable offence dealt with summarily.
information includes a document.
information notice means a notice complying with the QCAT Act, section 157(2).
institution see section 82(2)(b).
investigator means—
a person appointed as an investigator under section 48(1); or
a member nominated by the board to conduct an investigation mentioned in section 80(1)(c).
member means a member of the board.
non-practising professional engineer means a registered professional engineer who does not carry out, and is not responsible for the carrying out of, professional engineering services.
notice means a written notice.
occupier, of a place, includes the following—
if there is more than 1 person who apparently occupies the place—any 1 of the persons;
any person at the place who is apparently acting with the authority of a person who apparently occupies the place;
if no-one apparently occupies the place—any person who is an owner of the place.
of, a place, includes at or on the place.
order, in relation to section 60 of the repealed Act, includes a caution or reprimand given under that section.
owner, of a thing that has been seized under part 3, division 7C, includes a person who would be entitled to possession of the thing had it not been seized.
performance agreement see section 99(1).
place includes the following—
premises;
vacant land;
a place in Queensland waters;
a place held under more than 1 title or by more than 1 owner;
the land or water on or in which a building or other structure, or a group of buildings or other structures, is situated.
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practising professional engineer means a registered professional engineer who carries out, or is responsible for the carrying out of, professional engineering services.
premises includes—
a building or other structure; and
a part of a building or other structure; and
a caravan or vehicle; and
premises held under more than 1 title or by more than 1 owner.
prescriptive standard means a document that states procedures or criteria—
for carrying out a design, or a construction, production, operation or maintenance activity, relating to engineering; and
the application of which, to the carrying out of the design, or the construction, production, operation or maintenance activity, does not require advanced scientifically based calculations.
Example—
AS1684—Timber framing code, published by Standards Australia
professional engineering service means an engineering service that requires, or is based on, the application of engineering principles and data to a design, or to a construction, production, operation or maintenance activity, relating to engineering, and does not include an engineering service that is provided only in accordance with a prescriptive standard.
proposed action, for part 6A, division 7, see section 112Q(1)(b).
public place means a place, or part of a place—
that the public is entitled to use, that is open to members of the public or that is used by the public, whether or not on payment of money; or
the occupier of which allows, whether or not on payment of money, members of the public to enter.
regional Queensland means the area of the State other than—
the Beaudesert, Boonah, Brisbane, Caboolture, Caloundra, Crows Nest, Esk, Gatton, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Kilcoy, Laidley, Logan, Maroochy, Noosa, Pine Rivers, Redcliffe and Redland local government areas; and
the area of the City of Brisbane.
register means the register kept under section 102.
registered professional engineer means a person registered as a registered professional engineer under this Act.
registrar means the registrar of the board.
registration means registration under part 2.
registration period see section 15(1).
relevant person, for part 2, division 8, see section 35A(1).
repealed Act means the Professional Engineers Act 1988.
RPEQ registration number means the number assigned to a registered professional engineer on the engineer’s certificate of registration.
show cause notice, for part 6A, division 7, see section 112Q(2).
show cause period, for part 6A, division 7, see section 112Q(2)(e).
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subject engineer, for part 2A, see section 35D.
suitable for approval, for part 6A, see section 112A.
tribunal means QCAT.
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unsatisfactory professional conduct, for a registered professional engineer, includes the following—
conduct that is of a lesser standard than that which might reasonably be expected of the registered professional engineer by the public or the engineer’s professional peers;
conduct that demonstrates incompetence, or a lack of adequate knowledge, skill, judgement or care, in the practice of engineering;
misconduct in a professional respect;
fraudulent or dishonest behaviour in the practice of engineering;
other improper or unethical conduct.
vehicle—
means a vehicle under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995; and
includes a vessel under that Act.
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