CHAPTER 63
ENGINEERS REGISTRATION ACT

[SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION]

INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

    BY-LAWS

        The Engineers Registration (Professional Examinations) By-laws

    REGULATIONS

        The Engineers Registration (Forms and Fees) Regulations

        The Engineers Registration (Exemption) (Technical Assistance Personnel) Regulations

        The Engineers Registration (General and Practical Training Requirements) Regulations

        The Engineers Registration Board Regulations

BY-LAWS

THE ENGINEERS REGISTRATION (PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS) BY-LAWS

(Section 34)

[1st September, 1999]

G.N. No. 65 of 2000

1.    Citation

    These By-laws may be cited as the Engineers Registration (Professional Examinations) By-laws.

2.    Objective

    The Engineers Registration Board shall provide professional examinations as an alternative conduit for registration of professional engineers who are registered in the category of Technician Engineers and for those who aspire for registration as professional engineers but whose qualifications are wanting or need to be ascertained.

3.    Type of examinations

    (1) The Board shall administer professional examinations in different disciplines of engineering as it may determine.

    (2) The Board shall set a number of papers in each of the engineering disciplines as it may deem fit and each paper shall have any number of sections as the Board may determine.

    (3) The standard of the examination papers shall be of the level of the final BSc (Engineering) examination of an institution accredited by the Board.

4.    Eligibility for sitting for examination

    An applicant wishing to sit for professional examinations shall possess–

    (a)    degree/diplomas considered by the Board as not equivalent to the first engineering degree of a University/Institution accredited by the Board; or

    (b)    degree/diplomas awarded after a period of study a shorter than the minimum three years undergraduate course of University/Institution of engineering education; or

    (c)    qualification of a registered Technician Engineer.

5.    Application and registration fee

    (1) A candidate wishing to sit for the examinations shall apply to the Board by completing the relevant application entry forms upon payment of application fee and registration fee prescribed by the Board.

    (2) The application to sit for the examinations shall be valid only for the scheduled examinations applied for. The candidates who do not sit for the examinations within that period shall be required to make a new application to the Board.

    (3) A candidate may attempt a professional examination not more than three times in a period not exceeding three years and the conditions upon which examinations may be attempted are–

    (a)    the application shall be defined as received and accepted by the Board upon completing an examinations entry form ERB-EX-02 which is not withdrawn by the applicant before the closing date for receipt of entries;

    (b)    candidates shall complete the examinations in one sitting except for reasons of illness or other reasons acceptable to the Board, in which case the candidate shall be required to sit for another examination;

    (c)    candidates must pass all papers and for each paper the allowed minimum pass mark is 40 per centum;

    (d)    candidates shall be allowed a single resit in an attempt for papers failed and each shall be counted as part of the attempt;

    (e)    failure in a resit shall be counted as failing the attempt;

    (f)    a candidate who fails all papers shall be counted as having failed the attempt.

6.    Examination procedures and general information

    (1) All examination papers shall be set in the English language and shall be answered in that language.

    (2) When submitting the application for examinations, applicants shall be required to provide attested photographs.

    (3) The date and place of examinations shall be determined by the Board.

    (4) The closing date for receipt of entry forms for examinations at the Office of the Registrar of Examinations shall be announced in the public media.

    (5) Official receipts must be retained as evidence of compliance with the registration requirements and a claim which is not supported by evidence shall not be accepted by the Board.

    (6) Late entries shall not be accepted.

7.    Examination fees

    (1) Every eligible candidate shall pay a non-refundable examination fee to be determined by the Board.

    (2) The Board shall prescribe fees which will cover fees or application forms, registration, refresher courses and any other fees related to professional examinations.

8.    Fees for failed examinations

    A candidate who fails to sit for the examinations for reasons other than those acceptable by the Board shall have to re-apply and pay new fees for examinations.

9.    Syllabuses

    Instructions about the time and place of the examination together with admission slips shall be sent by the Board through registered mail to reach candidates approximately four weeks before the examinations.

10.    Assessment and notification of results

    The Board shall issue the syllabus to each candidate as a guide for the candidate in preparing himself/herself for the examinations.

11.    Grading of examination marks

    (1) The marks for examinations shall be graded as follows–

    (2) The Board shall inform the candidates of their results within one month following the last day on which the candidates attempted the last examination within the same sitting.

    (3) The Board's decision on examination results shall be final and binding upon each candidate.

12.    Examination certificate

    The Board shall award certificates to all candidates who pass the examinations.

REGULATIONS

THE ENGINEERS REGISTRATION (FORMS AND FEES) REGULATIONS

(Section 20)

[21st February, 1969]

G.Ns. Nos.
37 of 1969
194 of 1973
172 of 1988
397 of 1991

1.    Title

    These Regulations may be cited as the Engineers Registration (Forms and Fees) Regulations.

2.    Interpretation

    In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

    "the Act" means the Engineers (Registration Act) *;

    "registration" means registration under the provisions of section 9 of the Act;

    "temporary registration" means registration under the provisions of section 10 of the Act.

3.    Forms

    (1) The forms set out in the First Schedule hereto shall be used in respect of the matters to which they refer, with such modifications as the circumstances may require.

    (2) The register shall be in the form set out in the Second Schedule hereto.

4.    Fees

    The fees specified in the Third Schedule hereto shall be payable for the matters to which they refer.

5.    Applications for registration

    (1) Every application for registration or temporary registration shall be submitted in duplicate to the Registrar and shall be accompanied–

    (a)    by the appropriate fee specified in the Third Schedule hereto;

    (b)    unless the Board otherwise directs, by the original document evidencing the degree, diploma, licence or other professional qualification specified in the application; and

    (c)    in the case of an application for temporary registration, by the documentary evidence referred to in subsection (2) of section 10 of the Act.

    (2) The Board may direct, either generally or in any particular case, that an application may be accompanied by a photostat or other copy of any documentary evidence required by paragraph (1) to accompany the application.

6.    Certificates of registration

    (1) The Registrar shall, without payment of any fee, issue to every registered engineer a certificate of registration or temporary registration, as may be appropriate.

    (2) A certificate of registration or temporary registration shall be given under the hand of the Registrar.

7.    Surrender of certificates

    The holder of any certificate of registration or temporary registration issued to a registered engineer shall, upon receiving notification of the deletion from the register of the name of that registered engineer, surrender the original certificate to the Registrar.

FIRST SCHEDULE
FORMS

FORM 1
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION

THE ENGINEERS (REGISTRATION) ACT (CAP. 63)

(Section 9)

FORM 2
APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY REGISTRATION

THE ENGINEERS (REGISTRATION) ACT (CAP. 63)

(Section 10)

FORM 3
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

THE ENGINEERS (REGISTRATION) ACT (CAP. 63)

FORM 4
CERTIFICATE OF TEMPORARY REGISTRATION

THE ENGINEERS (REGISTRATION) ACT (CAP. 63)

SECOND SCHEDULE
FORM OF REGISTER

THIRD SCHEDULE
FEES

[Fees omitted: Subject to variation. Items for which fees may be levied are listed below.]

THE ENGINEERS REGISTRATION (EXEMPTION) (TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE >PERSONNEL) REGULATIONS>

(Section 20)

[17th August, 1973]

G.N. No. 193 of 1973

    1. These Regulations may be cited as the Engineers Registration >(Exemption) (Technical Assistance Personnel) Regulations.>

    2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

    "Board" means the Engineers Registration Board;

    "the Minister" means the Minister for the time being responsible for works;

    "Registrar" means the Registrar of the Engineers Registration Board;

    "technical assistance personnel" means such persons engaged or employed on technical assistance projects, other than citizens of the United Republic and persons ordinarily resident in the United Republic, as the Minister may from time to time and after consultation with the Minister for the time being responsible for finance, >certify to the Registrar to be technical assistance personnel;

    "technical assistance project" means a project wholly or partly financed or materially aided from outside the United Republic and approved by the Minister for the time being responsible for finance for any purpose as being a technical assistance project.

    3. The fee prescribed under the Engineers Registration (Forms and Fees) Regulations * in respect of application for registration or application for temporary registration, as the case may be, shall not >be payable where the applicant is a person falling within the category >of "technical assistance personnel" as defined in these Regulations.>

    4. For the purposes of the exemption granted by the provisions of regulation 3 of these Regulations, a statement in writing by the Registrar >or by any person authorized by him in that behalf, certifying to the >Board to the effect that any applicant for registration or temporary registration is a person to whom the provisions of these Regulations apply shall be accepted by the Board as conclusive proof of the matters stated therein.>

THE ENGINEERS REGISTRATION (GENERAL AND PRACTICAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS) REGULATIONS

(Section 20)

[17th June, 1988]

G.N. No. 171 of 1988

    1. These Regulations may be cited as the Engineers Registration (General and Practical Training Requirements) Regulations.

    2. Subject to the provisions of section 9(1)(b) of the Engineers (Registration) Act *, an applicant shall be required to submit to the Board an application form as set out under the Engineers Registration (Forms and Fees) Regulations *. The said application for registration shall be accompanied by documentary evidence of practical training in engineering in the form of a report of an approved programme of training showing the extent to which an applicant has satisfied the general and practical training requirements in the engineering disciplines set out in this Notice.

    3. Every report submitted by an applicant under paragraph 2 hereof shall fulfil the following conditions:

    (a)    The report shall be made and signed by the applicant and eight copies shall be forwarded to the Board.

    (b)    At the beginning of the Report, the applicant shall give a summary in a tabular form, as set out in the Schedule, showing the duration spent by the applicant on the appropriate engineering disciplines.

    (c)    The main body of the report shall set out in chronological order the details of training received by the applicant.

    (d)    The report shall mainly concern itself with showing the applicant's attainment rather than listing the jobs on which the applicant has worked:

            Provided that the Board may ask an applicant to produce proof of any particular work which the applicant may claim to have done in the course of this practical training. This proof may be in the form of original calculations, drawings of other similar matters.

    (e)    Except where the Board directs otherwise, the report shall be of not less than two thousand words but not exceeding three thousand words in length and shall be written in the form of a technical report.

    (f)    The report shall be endorsed by the engineer or engineers under whose supervision the applicant has received his training, except in cases where the Board is satisfied from evidence that it is impracticable to obtain such endorsement in which case the Board may act upon the report notwithstanding that it has not been so endorsed.

    (g)    The Board may direct the applicant to appear for an interview for the purpose of assessing the practical experience attained.

    4. Subject to any special consideration that may be necessitated by local conditions on any special circumstances affecting any particular engineering organisation to which a trainee belongs, the purpose of practical training of every trainee shall be to assist the trainee:

    (a)    to relate academic training to practical work;

    (b)    to develop original thinking in the solution of problems;

    (c)    to learn and apply proven procedures in the approach to the end solution of problems.

    5. The practical training requirements in the Engineering disciplines shall be as follows:

A: PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

    (1) Every trainee in the mechanical engineering branch shall complete training in the types of work specified in subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) hereunder and shall as far as circumstances permit, follow the sequence set out in these subparagraphs.

    (2) The trainee shall spend at least one year on each of the three types of work, and shall seek to acquire adequate experience in the majority of the operations specified under each type, except that in relation to the operations specified under subparagraph (c), the trainee may offer as an alternative, proof of experience in a specialist field in respect of which the trainee intends to use as his future career.

(a)    Workshop Practice:

    The type of work specified in this subparagraph shall consist of:

        (i)    Casting and foundry work, including pattern making;

        (ii)    bench work;

        (iii)    machine shop practice, that is, drilling, shaping, turning, milling, grinding, etc.;

        (iv)    welding both gas and electric;

        (v)    finish work, such as panel beating, shot-blasting, spray-painting and other similar operations.

(b)    Design (Mechanical Engineers Office Work):

        Every trainee shall work under the supervision of a professional Mechanical Engineer, and the type of work specified in this subparagraph shall consist of:

        (i)    design calculations and drawings;

        (ii)    layout drawings;

        (iii)    drawing up specifications;

        (iv)    fixing production time costs.

(c)    Management (Mechanical Engineers Office Work):

        Training in the type of work specified in this subparagraph shall be designed to enable the trainee to acquire knowledge of, and experience in judging the best man-machine-material combination in production, and the work shall include:

        (i)    Labour management and staff relations;

        (ii)    selection of production processes;

        (iii)    materials supply, storage and handling;

        (iv)    programming and estimating;

        (v)    maintenance:

            –     plant and equipment maintenance and preparation for planned maintenance schedules;

            –     inspection and resultant maintenance.

B: PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS

    1. Subject to subparagraph 2 of this paragraph, every trainee in civil engineering discipline shall complete training in the types of work specified in subparagraphs (a) and (b) hereunder.

    2. In the case of research workers and other specialists, where the nature of work renders it impracticable to adhere to the requirements set out in subparagraph (a) and (b), the Board shall evaluate each individual case separately, having due regard to the practical training approved for the time being by the Board.

(a)    Design Office Work:

    Every trainee shall spend at least one year on design work which shall include:

        (i)    Tracing, checking and general office routine;

        (ii)    design that is calculating and drawings;

        (iii)    quantities, and estimating;

        (iv)    specifications and contract documents.

(b)    Construction Site Work:

        Every trainee shall spend at least one year working on site. During this period the trainee shall work with a view to acquire knowledge and experience in the following:

        (i)    Setting out, surveying and measuring up;

        (ii)    programming and processing, materials, labour and plant records, supply and orders;

        (iii)    costing and accounts;

        (iv)    staff and labour relations;

        (v)    laboratory work, including soil testing;

        (iv)    weighing and concrete batching;

        (vii)    use of explosives;

        (viii)    maintenance:

            –    trouble shooting, preventive maintenance for structures and scheduling for the same in respect of structures, plants and equipment;

            –    inspection and resultant maintenance.

C: PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS

    Every trainee in the Electrical Engineering branch shall complete training in the type of work specified in subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) hereunder and shall spend at least one year on each type.

    The training shall be so organised as to enable the trainee to follow, as far as circumstances permit, the sequence set out in the said subparagraphs.

(a)    General Workshop Practice (Mechanical and Electrical):

    The training in the type of work specified in this subparagraph shall be designed to enable the trainee:

        (i)    To acquire knowledge of properties, uses and methods of handling and limitations of materials, such as, conducting, insulating, magnetic, structural or other similar materials;

        (ii)    to acquire practical knowledge on development, design manufacture, utilization and maintenance of electrical equipment;

        (iii)    to acquire knowledge on electrical tests practice and procedures.

(b)    Directed Objective Training (Electrical Engineering):

        Training in the type of work specified in this subparagraph shall include working under the supervision of an experienced professional Electrical Engineer. During this period the trainee shall engage on works including:

        (i)    Design calculations and drawings for electrical works;

        (ii)    drawing up specifications;

        (iii)    estimating;

        (iv)    formulation of engineering policy;

        (v)    drafting of works programmes;

        (iv)    preparation of staff requirements and financial estimates;

        (vii)    processing of construction works;

        (viii)    control and operation of electrical plant and equipment;

        (ix)    maintenance:

            –    plant and equipment maintenance, preparations for planned maintenance schedules;

            –    inspection and resultant maintenance.

(c)    Practical Experience (Electrical Engineering Work):

        During this period the trainee shall work on his own with the full range of duties and responsibilities of a professional electrical engineer. The trainee may receive such guidance as may be available from the engineers under whose supervision the trainee shall work.

D: PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR CHEMICAL AND PROCESS ENGINEERS

    1. Subject to paragraph 2, every trainee in the Chemical and Process Engineering discipline shall complete training in the types of works specified in subparagraphs (a) to (d) of paragraph 2 within at least two years.

    2. In the case of research workers and other specialists, where the nature of work renders it impracticable to adhere to the requirements set out in subparagraphs (a) to (d) of this paragraph, the Board shall evaluate each individual's case separately having due regard to the practical training approved for the time being by the Board.

(a)    General Workshop Practice:

    Aspects to be covered under this subparagraph should include:

        (i)    Casting and foundry work, including pattern making;

        (ii)    bench work;

        (iii)    machine shop practice, that is drilling, shaping, turning, milling, grinding, etc.;

        (iv)    welding, both gas and electric;

        (v)    finish work, such as panel beating, shot-blasting, spray-painting and other similar operations.

(b)    Process Plant Work:

        Every trainee shall work under the supervision of a professional chemical or process engineer, during which time knowledge and experience should be acquired in most of the following areas:

        (i)    Process Flowsheeting and Drawing:

            This should involve the preparation of detailed flowsheets and engineering drawings.

        (ii)    Plant Operation Efficiency:

            Aspects to be covered under this subparagraph should include:

            –    Trouble shooting, to identify and resolve operational problems of a technical nature;

            –    the collection of measured data and the preparation of mass and energy balances;

            –    plant maintenance and preparation of planned maintenance and schedules;

            –    inspection and resultant maintenance.

        (iii)    Quality Control:

            Aspects to be covered under this subparagraph should include:

            –    Familiarization with relevant test procedures and standards;

            –    conducting of tests on raw materials, intermediates, and finished products, with appropriate laboratory practice;

            –    formulation, implementation, and monitoring of quality control procedures.

        (iv)    Commissioning of New Equipment and Plant:

            Aspects to be covered under this subparagraph should include:

            –    Installation;

            –    start-up;

            –    operational test data;

            –    performance evaluation.

(c)    Plant and Equipment Design:

    Aspects to be covered under this subparagraph should include:

        (i)    Preparation of preliminary plant design and equipment specification;

        (ii)    simple equipment design;

        (iii)    preparation of cost estimates;

        (iv)    evaluation of tenders.

(d)    Plant Management:

    Aspects to be covered under this paragraph should include:

        (i)    Organisation of labour work schedules, stock control, etc.;

        (ii)    production planning;

        (iii)    costing.

E: PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS

    1. The main Agricultural Engineering activities in the agricultural production system are:

        –    Development of land and water resources including Land Use Planning, Irrigation Scheme Design and Construction;

        –    mechanisation of operations contributing to crop and livestock production including design and of maintenance machinery and implements required;

        –    processing and storage of agricultural and livestock products;

        –    farm structures and services including their design for optimal crop and livestock production.

    2. Every trainee in the Agricultural Engineering branch shall complete training in the types of work specified in subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this paragraph.

    3. The trainee shall spend at least one year on each of the three types of work and shall seek to acquire adequate experience in the majority of operations specified under each type.

    4. In the case of research workers and other specialists, where the nature of work renders it impracticable to adhere to the requirements set out in subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) below, the Board shall evaluate each individual case separately having due regard to the practical training approved for the time being by the Board.

(a)    Soil and Water Engineering:

        (i)    Evaluation of Land and Water resources:

            –    Land Classification;

            –    land use planning for optimal agricultural production;

            –    preparation of a scheme for control of soil erosion in a given area.

        (ii)    Planning, design and construction of an irrigation scheme.

        (iii)    Maintenance and management of soil and water conservation schemes.

(b)    Machinery and Mechanisation:

    The type of work specified in this subparagraph shall consist of:

        (i)    Mechanisation of operations such as:

            –    Cultivation;

            –    planting;

            –    fertiliser application;

            –    crop protection against weeds, pests and diseases;

            –    harvesting;

            –    transport.

        (ii)    selection, design and development of machinery equipment and power sources for the above operations;

        (iii)    machine shop and workshop practice including maintenance and repairs of machinery and construction equipment;

        (iv)    management of field and workshop operations with special regard to technical and financial aspects;

        (v)    office and labour management practice.

(c)    Process, Storage and Farm Structures:

    The type of work specified within this subparagraph shall consist of:

        (i)    Selection, design and development of equipment for cleaning, sorting, grading and packing of agricultural produce;

        (ii)    drying techniques for grain and other crops as a preliminary stage to effective storage;

        (iii)    crop processing at village and industrial level e.g. milling, oil extraction and sugar production;

        (iv)    design and construction of farm buildings for processing and handling of crop and livestock products;

        (v)    application of other preservation techniques such as dehydration, refrigeration, sealed-in storage and chemical treatment.

SCHEDULE
TABULAR FORM FOR SUMMARY OF PRACTICAL TRAINING/ EXPERIENCE

THE ENGINEERS REGISTRATION BOARD REGULATIONS

(Section 33)

[1st September, 1999]

G.Ns. Nos.
66 of 2000
487 of 2002

PART I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS (regs 1-2)

1.    Citation

    These Regulations may be cited as the Engineers Registration Board Regulations.

2.    Construction

    In these Regulations–

    "Act" means the Engineers Registration Act *;

    "foreign engineer" means a person who is an engineer but is not a citizen of Tanzania or is not a permanent resident of Tanzania;

    "professional engineer" means a person registered as a "registered engineer" under the Act.

PART II
GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO REGISTRATION (regs 3-20)

3.    Application for registration under the Act

    (1) An application for registration under the Act shall:

    (a)    be made in English and all translation of certificates and certifications must be done by competent authorities;

    (b)    state the qualifications upon which the application is based and accompanied by the copies of such certificates or other documents as are necessary to support those qualifications;

    (c)    be accompanied by the appropriate non-refundable fee as may be prescribed by the Board but no fee shall be chargeable in respect of application of graduate technician engineer and graduate engineer.

    (2) An application for registration made under the Act or under these Regulations shall be made in the forms prescribed in the First Schedule to these Regulations and shall be accompanied by the fees prescribed under the Second Schedule.

4.    Determination of application, etc.

    (1) An application for registration shall be decided upon by the Board within four months from the date of receipt of such application.

    (2) The decision of the Board upon an application for registration shall be final and shall be communicated to the applicant by the Registrar by letter sent to the address stated in the application within fourteen working days from the date of the Board's decision.

5.    Curriculum vitae to accompany application

    Detailed curriculum vitae shall be required to accompany every application for registration except for graduate technician engineers and graduate engineers.

6.    Reference to the Board to reconsider application

    If a person or firm is not satisfied with the Board's decision upon an application for registration that person may write to the Registrar giving reasons why his case should be reconsidered.

7.    Application for temporary registration

    In case the applicant for temporary registration is a person who was formerly registered by the Board and has maintained a good standing as an engineer, he shall be registered by the Board upon his return to Tanzania and making an application and payment of the registration fee in the category he was registered just before he left the country.

8.    Accreditation of institutions

    For the purpose of recognition of institutions of engineers and engineering training institutions by the Board as furnishing sufficient guarantee of academic knowledge of, and practical experience in, engineering, the Board shall accredit such institutions as it may deem fit and proper.

9.    Engineer of firm registered to pay annual fee

    (1) Every engineer or firm registered under the Act shall be required to pay an annual fee to the Board of such amount as the Board may prescribe and such a fee shall be due on 1st January of each calendar year.

    (2) Failure to pay the annual fee in arrears of one year shall cause the Board to delete the name of any engineer or firm from the register but the deletion shall only be done after a notice for at least three months has been given by the Board to the engineer or firm expressing intent to delete the name from the register.

10.    Publication of names of deleted engineers

    The Board shall in the month of January of each year publish the names of all registered engineers and engineering consulting firms and it shall, in the month of June of each calendar year, publish the names of all engineers who were deleted from the register in the previous year.

11.    Application for registration

    Every person or firm wishing to be re-registered as an Engineer under the Act shall make an application to the Board in appropriate application form and the Board shall re-register that person or firm upon fulfillment of conditions set by the Board.

12.    Demand notice and reminder to pay annual fee

    (1) The Board shall issue a demand notice for annual fees to all registered engineers and firms for the following year at least three months before the end of calendar year.

    (2) The Board shall, in the month of April of each calendar year, send a reminder to all registered engineers and firms to pay current annual fees.

13.    Use of official rubber stamp upon temporary registration

    (1) An official rubber stamp issued to a person with temporary registration shall be valid for one year from the date of registration and such validity shall be inscribed on the stamp.

    (2) No person shall use an official rubber stamp of any person upon deletion of his name from the register.

14.    Board may register a person on a lower category

    Every person applying for registration in a particular category who is not so registered for same may, after notification by the Board and if he so qualifies, be considered for registration in a lower category.

15.    Persons authorised to sign certificates

    (1) Any person registered under the Act shall be issued with a certificate duly signed by the Chairman or, in his absence, Vice-Chairman and a member of the Board appointed for that purpose and the Registrar and shall be endorsed and sealed with the common seal of the Board.

    (2) Where the Registrar is satisfied that a registration certificate has been lost, mutilated or destroyed he may, upon payment of an appropriate fee as the Board may determine, furnish a duplicate of the certificate to the person to whom the original certificate was issued.

16.    Payment of fees to do search or gather information

    Search and availability of information from the register to a person shall be done upon payment of an appropriate fee as may be determined by the Board.

17.    Identity card upon registration

    Every registered engineer shall be issued with an identity card bearing his/her name, registration number and category and any other information as may be prescribed by the Board.

18.    Failure to comply with Regulations

    The Board will not consider the application of any person who fails to comply with any requirement made under these Regulations.

19.    Foreign engineer to apply for registration while outside Tanzania

    All foreign engineers shall, as soon as practicable, apply for registration with the Board and those who are residing outside Tanzania must apply for registration before entering Tanzania or soon thereafter.

20.    Jobs to be acquired only on registration

    Job positions whose pre-requisite is engineer's qualification must be occupied by registered engineers.

PART III
REGISTRATION GENERALLY (regs 21-43)

(i) GRADUATE TECHNICIAN ENGINEERS (regs 21-22)

21.    Application for registration fees, etc.

    (1) A person wishing to be registered as a Graduate Technician Engineer shall make an application to the Board in Form A-01.

    (2) No registration fee is chargeable in respect of registration of Graduate Technician Engineer.

    (3) A certificate of registration issued to a Registered Graduate Technician Engineer shall be made in Form AC-01.

22.    Practical experience

    (1) The practical experience that a Registered Graduate Technician Engineer is required in order to be entitled to apply for registration as a Technician Engineer shall be carried out in a manner satisfactory to the Board but shall in any case be for a minimum period of three years majoring in the following areas–

    (a)    wholly in the planning and design of engineering solutions, supervision of engineering processes and management of engineering projects, systems, installations or processes; or

    (b)    the Board may consider a combination of engineering research and/or teaching in course leading to a diploma or certificate approved by the Board; or

    (c)    as per practical training Schedule No. 171 issued by the Board.

    (2) A registered Graduate Technician Engineer applying for registration as a Technician Engineer shall submit with application forms proof in writing of his practical experience which shall include details of duration and the description of the practical experience obtained with an endorsement by the supervising engineer that the applicant has satisfactorily completed the practical experience.

    (3) The Board may require an applicant for registration such further information or evidence of eligibility for registration as it may think fit, and may require the applicant, to attend in person before the Board or subcommittee.

    (4) The decision of the Board in relation to an application for registration shall be final and shall be communicated to the applicant by the Registrar using the address on the application form within fourteen working days from the date of the Board's decision.

(ii) TECHNICIAN ENGINEERS (regs 23-26)

23.    Forms for application

    A person wishing to be registered as a Technician Engineer shall make an application to the Board in Form A-02 accompanied by an application fee of such amount as the Board may prescribe.

24.    Registration fee and failure to pay the fee

    (1) A person whose application for registration as a Technician Engineer whose application has been approved shall within two months of the date of notification of such approval, pay to the Board a registration fee of an amount as the Board may prescribe.

    (2) A person who fails to pay the registration fee within the period stipulated under subregulation (1) shall be treated as if he has withdrawn the application and no subsequent application from him shall be considered before the expiry of six months from the date on which the previous application was approved unless that person pays the fee and a fine of fifty percent of the current registration fee.

    (3) However, the Board may consider an application before the expiry of the period of six months if it is satisfied that failure to pay the registration fee in respect of the approval was for sufficient cause or reasons.

25.    Certificates of registration as Technician Engineer

    A certificate of registration as a Technician Engineer shall be issued under Form AC-02.

26.    Eligibility for application for registration as Professional Engineer

    (1) A registered Technician Engineer shall, on application to the Board, be considered for registration as a Professional Engineer if he has–

    (a)    attempted and passed the professional examinations conducted by the Board; or

    (b)    undergone and passed the professional examinations post-graduate course for at least one year; or

    (c)    obtained a Masters Degree in the relevant discipline; or

    (d)    any other qualifications in other fields as may be determined by the Board as being commensurate with the field under which the candidate has applied for registration.

    (2) The Board may require of an applicant for registration such further information or evidence of eligibility for registration as it may think fit, and may require the applicant to attend in person before the Board or subcommittee.

    (3) The Board may refuse to consider the application of any person who fails to comply with a requirement made under these Regulations.

    (4) The decision of the Board in relation to an application for registration shall be final and shall be communicated to the applicant by the Registrar using the address on the application form within fourteen working days from the date of the Board's decision.

(iii) GRADUATE ENGINEERS (regs 27-29)

27.    Application for registration and fees

    (1) A person wishing to be registered as a Graduate Engineer may make an application to the Board in Form B-01 accompanied by an application fee of such amount as the Board may prescribe.

    (2) A certificate of registration issued to a registered Graduate Engineer shall be made in Form BC-01.

28.    Practical experience

    The practical experience that a Registered Graduate Engineer is required in order to be entitled to apply for registration as a professional engineer shall be carried out in a manner satisfactory to the Board but shall in any case be for a minimum period of the three years for graduate engineers, two years for holders of Masters Degree in engineering and one year for holders of Ph.D. Degree in engineering majoring in the following:

    (a)    wholly in the planning and design of engineering solutions, supervision of engineering processes and management, maintenance of engineering projects, installations, systems or processes; or

    (b)    the Board may consider a combination of engineering research and/or teaching in a course leading to a degree or diploma approved by the Board; or

    (c)    as per practical training guidelines shown in Schedule No. 171 issued by the Board; or

    (d)    at least one year of such practical experience shall be obtained in Tanzania under the supervision of a Professional Engineer of same discipline or an approved allied discipline in fields of engineering practice.

29.    Board may exempt from certain requirements

    (1) Notwithstanding regulation 30 if the Board is satisfied for sufficient cause or reasons, it may exempt either wholly or partially the requirement as to practical experience required to be obtained in Tanzania or the requirement for supervision by a professional engineer in Tanzania regard being had that the total practical experience obtained is not less than three years.

    (2) A Registered Graduate Engineer applying for registration as a Professional Engineer shall along with his application forms submit proof in writing of the practical experience which submission shall include details of duration and description of the practical experience obtained with and endorsement by the supervisory Professional Engineer in the case of experience obtained in Tanzania or by an engineer acceptable to the Board in the case of experience obtained outside Tanzania which certifies that the Registered Graduate Engineer has satisfactorily completed his practical experience.

    (3) The Board may require an application for registration to furnish such further information or evidence of eligibility for registration as it may think fit, and may require the applicant to attend in person before the Board or subcommittee.

    (4) The Board may refuse to consider the application of any person who fails to comply with a requirement made under these Regulations.

    (5) The decision of the Board in relation to an application for registration shall be final and shall be communication to the applicant by the Registrar using the address on the application form within fourteen working days from the date of the Board's decision.

(iv) PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (regs 30-33)

30.    Application for registration of Professional Engineers

    (1) A person wishing to be registered as a Professional Engineer shall make an application to the Board in Form B-02 accompanied by a fee of such amount as the Board may prescribe.

    (2) A foreign engineer desirous of being temporarily registered as Professional Engineer shall make an application to the Board in Form BF-02 accompanied by a fee of such amount as the Board may prescribe.

31.    Registration fee and failure to pay the fee

    (1) A person whose application for registration as a Professional Engineer made under Regulation 32 has been approved shall within two months of the date of notification of such approval, pay to the Board a registration fee of an amount as the Board may prescribe.

    (2) A person who fails to pay the registration fee within the period stipulated under subregulation (1) shall be treated as if he has withdrawn the application and no subsequent application from him shall be considered before the expiry of six months from the date on which the previous application was approved unless that person pays the fee and a fine not exceeding fifty percent of the current registration fee.

    (3) However, the Board may consider an application before the expiry of the aforementioned period if it is satisfied that failure to pay the registration fee in respect of the approval was for sufficient cause or reason.

    (4) The decision of the Board in relation to an application for registration shall be final and shall be communicated to the applicant by the Registrar using the address of the application form within fourteen working days from the date of the Board's decision.

32.    Certificate of registration as Professional Engineer

    (1) A certificate of registration as a Professional Engineer shall be in Form BC-02.

    (2) A certificate of registration as a foreign engineer shall be in Form BC-01.

33.    Engineer's official rubber stamp, its use and fee

    (1) The Board shall issue an official rubber stamp to every Professional Engineer registered under the Act for use when approving or certifying engineering documents such as design calculations, drawings, technical reports, and for other similar documents.

    (2) An approval given by professional engineer shall, in addition to the engineer's signature and date, bear the Engineers ERB rubber stamps affixed.

    (3) A professional engineer to whom an official rubber stamp is to be issued shall be required to pay to the Board a fee of such amount as the Board may prescribe.

(v) MARINE ENGINEERS (reg 34)

34.    Professional Marine Engineer

    (1) Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, a person shall be entitled, on making an application to the Board in the prescribed manner and upon payment to the Board of the prescribed fee, to be registered as a Professional Marine Engineer if he is:

    (a)    a member of an institution of engineers, the membership of which is recognized by the Board as furnishing a sufficient guarantee of academic knowledge of and practical experience in engineering; or

    (b)    a person who–

        (i)    is a holder of a Class One Certificate of Competency in marine engineering; or

        (ii)    is a holder of a degree in engineering and a Class Two Certificate of competency in marine engineering and has attained sea service of at least thirty six months.

    (2) Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, a person shall be entitled, on making an application to the Board in the prescribed manner and upon payment to the Board of the prescribed fee, to be registered as a graduate Marine engineer if is a holder of a degree in engineering and a Class Three Certificate of competency in marine engineering and has attained a minimum period of twenty one months of sea service.

Technician Marine Engineer

    (3) Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, a person shall be entitled, on making an application to the Board in the prescribed manner and on payment to the Board of the prescribed fee, to be registered as a Technician Marine Engineer if:

    (a)    he is a holder of a Class Two Certificate of competency in marine engineering and has passed written examination of Class One Certificate of Competency in marine engineering; or

    (b)    he is a person who graduated from the Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute before July, 1993 with Class Two Certificate of Competency in marine engineering but has not passed written examinations for Class One Certificate of Competency in marine engineering and has attained a minimum period of thirty six months of sea service.

Application for registration as Graduate Marine Engineer

    (4) Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, a person shall be entitled, on making an application to the Board in the prescribed manner and upon payment to the Board of the prescribed fee, to be registered as a graduate Marine Technician Engineer if:

    (a)     he is a holder of an advanced diploma in engineering and has attained a minimum period of twenty-one months of sea service; or

    (b)    he is a person who has passed a cadet course in marine engineering for at least eighteen months after 1994 and has attained a minimum period of twenty-one months of sea service.

(vi) CONSULTING ENGINEERS (regs 35-39)

35.    Eligibility for application for registration

    (1) A Professional Engineer applying for registration as a Consulting Engineer shall have a minimum of three years' post-registration experience in the field of specialization or in the case of temporary registration, shall have been registered in his country of origin or domicile prior to coming to Tanzania and submits an acceptable performance record to the Board.

    (2) The Board may require an applicant to submit further information or evidence of eligibility for registration as it may think fit, and may require the applicant to attend in person before the Board or subcommittee.

    (3) The decision of the Board in relation to an application for registration shall be final and shall be communicated to the applicant by the Registrar using the address on the application form within fourteen working days from the date of the Board's decision.

36.    Application forms

    (1) A person wishing to be registered as a Consulting Engineer shall make an application to the Board in Form B-03 accompanied by a fee of an amount as the Board may prescribe, provided that the applicant has a practical experience of not less than three years as a registered Professional Engineer and has satisfied the Board as to his professional competency.

    (2) Every foreign engineer desirous of being temporarily registered as a Consulting Engineer shall make an application to the Board in Form BF-01 accompanied by a fee of an amount as the Board may prescribe.

    (3) Local Consulting Engineer shall practise either as sole proprietor or work with a registered Consulting firm or work under the Business Name and shall apply for a Business Licence.

    (4) A foreign Consulting Engineer shall practise with a registered consulting firm.

    (5) A Consulting Engineer shall only practise in his registered discipline.

    (6) Every Consulting Engineer shall follow the ERB code of ethics and shall work with registered firms and/or contractors.

37.    Registration fee and failure to pay the fee

    (1) Any person whose application for registration as a Consulting Engineer made under regulation 27 has been approved shall within two months from the date of notification of an approval, pay to the Board a registration fee of an amount as the Board may prescribe.

    (2) A person who fails to pay the registration fee within the period stipulated under subregulation (1) shall be treated as if he has withdrawn the application and no subsequent application from him shall be considered before the expiry six months from the date on which his previous application was approved unless that person pays a fee and a fine of fifty percent of the current registration fee.

    (2) However, the Board may consider an application before the expiry of the aforementioned period if it is satisfied that failure to pay the registration fee in respect of the approval was for sufficient cause or reason.

38.    Form of certificates of registration as Consulting Engineer

    (1) A certificate of registration issued to a Registered Consulting Engineer shall be in Form BC-03.

    (2) A certificate of temporary registration issued to a foreign Consulting Engineer shall be in form BFC-02.

39.    Engineer's official rubber stamp, its use and fee

    (1) The Board shall issue an official rubber stamp to every Consulting Engineer registered under the Act for use when approving or certifying engineering documents such as design calculations, drawings, technical reports and for other similar documents.

    (2) An approval given by Consulting Engineer shall, in addition to the engineer's signature and date, bear the engineer's rubber stamp affixed.

    (3) A Consulting Engineer to whom an official rubber stamp is to be issued shall be required to pay to the Board a fee of such amount as the Board may prescribe.

(vii) ENGINEERING CONSULTING FIRMS (regs 40-43)

40.    Application Forms

    (1) An Engineering Consulting firm desirous of practising as consulting engineers shall submit an application to the Board in Form C-01.

Foreign firms

    (2) An Engineering Consulting firm with more than fifty per centum of its shares belonging to non-citizens shall, upon making application, be considered for registration as foreign Engineering Consulting firm.

Local firms

    (3) Every Engineering Consulting firm with more than fifty per centum of shares held by Tanzanian citizens shall, upon making application to the Board in Form C-01, be considered for registration as local Engineering consulting firm.

    (4) In every engineering discipline in which an Engineering Consulting firm is desirous of practising there shall be at least one registered Consulting Engineer working with that firm.

    (5) The application shall be accompanied by an application fee of such amount as the Board may prescribe.

    (6) An Engineering Consulting firm whose application for registration as Registered Engineering Consulting firm has been approved shall within two months from the date of notification of such approval, pay to the Board a registration fee of such amount as the Board may prescribe or pay registration fee and a fine of fifty percent of registration fee.

    (7) The Board may require the application to furnish such further information or evidence of eligibility for registration as it may think fit, and may require the principal of the firm to attend personally before the board or a subcommittee.

    (8) The decision of the Board upon an application for registration shall be final and shall be communicated to the applicant by the Registrar using the address on the application form within fourteen working days from the date of the Board's approval.

41.    Category of Registration

    The Board may register Engineering Consulting firms in different categories as it may deem fit.

42.    Conditions for registration as Engineering Consulting firm

    An Engineering Consulting firm, except for institutions legally mandated to offer consulting services, wishing to apply for registration must fulfil the following minimum requirements–

    (a)    submit a registration certificate;

    (b)    submit current annual returns field to the Registrar of Companies;

    (c)    submit a current business licence;

    (d)    have its key personnel registered as Engineering Consultants in the specified fields;

    (e)    acquire and must provide company profile of activities;

    (f)    provide curriculum vitae of key personnel;

    (g)    agree that the Board may visit to verify availability of equipment/facilities and staff for carrying out consulting works;

    (h)    agrees to abide to the Code of Ethics.

43.    Issue of registration certificate

    When the application made under regulation 23 is approved by the Board, the Board shall issue a registration certificate to the applicant in Form CC-02 in case of a local firm and in Form CC-02 in case of a foreign firm.

PART IV
THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF ENGINEERS (regs 44-46)

44.    Registration certificate for body corporate and certificate of practising Technician Engineers

    The roles and responsibilities of Technician Engineers shall be–

    (a)    to exercise technical judgement in and assume responsibility for duties in engineering design, fabrication and/or manufacture, construction, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of machinery, equipment and systems;

    (b)    to understand, by the application of general principles and established techniques, the reasons for and the purpose of the operations for which they are responsible;

    (c)    to be aware of the business, management, safety, social and economic context of their work within the organisation and in the wider environment;

    (d)    to supervise graduate technician engineers in undertaking the responsibilities under their section.

45.    Professional Engineer

    The roles and responsibilities of Professional Engineer shall be–

    (a)    to exercise technical judgement in and assume responsibility for duties in engineering design, fabrication and/or manufacture, construction, installation, comissioning, operation and maintenance of machinery, equipment and systems;

    (b)    to apply scientific methods and outlook to the analysis and solution of engineering problems;

    (c)    to develop a thorough understanding of the features of a branch of engineering, including interdisciplinary aspects, and closely and continuously follow progress on a worldwide basis, assimilating such information and applying it independently, so as to be in a position to make contributions to the development of engineering science and its applications;

    (d)    to assume personal responsibility when the occasion demands in research, design, construction, manufacture, marketing, managing and in the education and training of engineers, regard being had that subsequent experience will develop a high level of competence in the practice of a particular branch of engineering, together with the ability to give authoritative advice on innovation and change to manage the development and implementation of new technologies, coupled with the ability to appreciate and take cost/benefit account of the financial, social and political implications of decisions taken;

    (e)    to acquire a broad and general appreciation of engineering activity outside their own branch, together with an understanding of the public context of an engineer's work in social, organisational and economic terms and the effective and beneficial management of resources;

    (f)    to supervise Technician and Graduate engineers in undertaking responsibilities under their section.

46.    Consulting Engineers

    In addition to performing the responsibilities of Professional Engineers, Consulting Engineers shall:

    (a)    assume personal responsibility to practise professional engineering works and services in manners that promote sustainable development;

    (b)    demonstrate the highest degree of entrepreneurship for the promotion of the engineering business without sacrificing the set standards for quality of goods and/or services and business ethics as provided from time to time by competent authorities;

    (c)    encourage Professional Engineers to practise professional engineering consultancies.

PART V
INQUIRIES AND APPEALS (regs 47-49)

47.    Inquires by the Board, procedure to administer evidence, etc.

    (1) The Board may hold an inquiry into the professional conduct of a registered person or firm engaged in professional engineering works or services.

    (2) A person or firm who violates the provisions of the Engineers Registration Act * shall be issued with a notice by the Board through registered mail to show cause within sixty days, from the date of issue of such notice, why the Board should not take legal action against that person or firm.

    (3) A person or the owner of a firm being inquired into shall appear in person or represented by an advocate before the Board at the time and place specified by the Board.

    (4) A person or the owner of a firm being inquired into shall be allowed to submit any document which will constitute evidence to be relied on for defending himself/itself.

    (5) Where a person has been summoned by the Board for an inquiry and does not appear without reasons acceptable to the Board, the Board may proceed and that person shall be deemed to have committed the offence against these Regulations.

    (6) Upon proof by the Board, that such a person or firm has committed an offence against these Regulations, the Board may institute proceedings in the court of law against that person or firm.

48.    Appeals against a decision of the Board, direction of the Board and appeals to the High Court

    (1) A person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Board to refuse to register his name, or to remove his name from the register, or to suspend the effect of registration of his name, or to refuse to restore his name to the register, may appeal to the Appeals Authority against the decision of the Board.

    (2) In such an appeal the Appeals Authority may give such directions in the matter as it thinks proper.

    (3) The Board may appear as respondent and be heard on an appeal against its decision and, for the purpose of enabling directions to be given as to the costs of any such appeal, the Board shall be deemed to be a party thereto, whether or not it appears in the date on which the hearing of the appeal takes place.

    (4) At the hearing of appeal a paper purporting to be a copy of an extract from the register or any document kept or published by the Registrar and purporting to be certified by the Registrar to be a true copy or extract shall be admissible as evidence of the contents of the register or document.

    (5) A person may appeal in the High Court against the decision of Appeals Authority.

49.    Savings

    All acts done, and all persons or firms registered before the coming into effect of these Regulations shall be treated as lawfully done and the registrations shall continue to be valid until they are cancelled or otherwise rendered invalid under these Regulations.

FIRST SCHEDULE
CODE OF ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS

(Regulation 2(2))

1.    The fundamental principles

    An Engineer shall endeavour to uphold and advance the integrity, honour and dignity of the engineering profession by–

    (a)    using his knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human welfare;

    (b)    being honest and impartial, and shall serve with fidelity the public, their employers and clients;

    (c)    striving to enhance the competence and prestige of the engineering profession; and

    (d)    supporting the professional and technical societies of their disciplines.

2.    The fundamental canons/rules

    An engineer shall–

    (a)    uphold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and the protection of the environment in the performance of their professional duties;

    (b)    endeavour to protect the environment in the performance of their professional duties;

    (c)    perform services only in the areas of their competence;

    (d)    issue public statement only in an objective and truthful manner;

    (e)    act in a professional manner for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall endeavour to avoid conflicts of interest;

    (f)    build his professional reputation on the merit of the services and shall not compete unfairly with others;

    (g)    continue his professional development throughout his career and shall assist and provide opportunities for the professional advancement of an engineer or engineers under his/their supervision.

3.    Obligations to society

    (1) Every engineer shall at all times recognise that his primary obligation is to protect the safety, health, property and welfare of the public in his profession and in the event that judgement is overruled under circumstances where the safety, health property or welfare of the public are endangered, he shall immediately notify, in writing, his employer or client and such other authority as may be appropriate and shall elaborate all engineering solutions which have been used but have failed to overcome the problem.

    (2) Every engineer shall approve engineering documents which are in conformity with appropriate standards.

    (3) No engineer shall permit the use of his name or firm name nor his associate in business venture with any person or firm which he has reason to believe that he is involved in fraudulent or dishonest business or professional practices.

    (4) Every engineer shall be objective and truthful in making or presenting professional reports, statements or testimonies.

    (5) Every engineer shall express a professional opinion on technical subjects only when that opinion is founded upon competence in the subject matter.

    (6) Every engineer shall take all reasonable steps to avoid waste of natural resources, damage of the environment and wasteful damage or destruction of the products of human skill.

4.    Obligations to employer or client

    (1) Every engineer shall disclose all known or potential conflicts of interest to their employer or client which may influence or appear to influence their judgment or the quality of their services.

    (2) An engineer shall not accept compensation, financial or otherwise, from more than one party for services on the same project, or for services pertaining to the same project, unless the circumstances are fully disclosed to and agreed for, by all interested parties.

    (3) No engineer shall solicit or accept financial or other valuable consideration, directly or indirectly from contractors, their agents or other parties in connection with work for employers or clients for which he is responsible.

    (4) Except as authorized or required by law, no engineer shall reveal facts, data or information obtained in a professional capacity without the prior consent of the client or employer.

    (5) An engineer in public service as a member, advisor or employee of a governmental body or department shall not participate in decisions with respect to professional services if he is an interested party.

    (6) Every engineer shall avoid improper solicitation of professional employment and shall, in the circumstances–

    (a)    not falsify or permit misrepresentation of himself, his associates, academic or professional qualifications, or exaggerate his degree of responsibility;

    (b)    not offer, give, solicit or receive, either directly or indirectly, any financial and/or material consideration of any amount intended to influence the award of a contract.

    (7) A practising engineer shall endeavour to understand and take all reasonable steps to inform his clients and employers of societal and environmental consequences of actions or projects in which he is involved and to interpret issues to the public in an objective and truthful manner.

5.    Professional obligations

    (1) An engineer shall be guided in all his professional relations by the highest standards of integrity and–

    (a)    shall admit and accept his own errors when proven wrong and refrain from distorting or altering the facts in an attempt to justify his decisions;

    (b)    shall not accept outside employment to the detriment of his regular work or interest.

    (2) An engineer shall at all times strive to serve the public interest and shall in the process–

    (a)    seek opportunities to be of constructive service in civic affairs and work for the advancement of the safety, health and well-being of their community;

    (b)    endeavour to extend public knowledge and appreciation of engineering and its achievements and to protect the engineering profession from misrepresentation and misunderstanding.

    (3) Every engineer shall avoid conducts or practices which are likely to discredit the profession or deceive the public.

    (4) No engineer shall disclose confidential information concerning the business affairs or technical processes of any present or former client or employer without his consent.

    (5) No engineer shall be influenced in his professional duties by political involvement or conflicting interests and shall–

    (a)     not accept financial or other considerations, including free engineering designs from material or equipment suppliers for specifying their product;

    (b)     not accept commissions or allowances, directly or indirectly, from contractors or other parties dealing with clients or employers of the engineer in connection with work for which the engineer is responsible.

    (6) An engineer shall uphold the principle of appropriate and adequate compensation for those engaged in engineering work.

    (7) No engineer shall compete unfairly with another engineer by attempting to obtain employment or professional engagements by taking advantage of a position, or by criticising another engineer or by other improper or unfair means.

    (8) No engineer shall request, propose, or accept a professional commission under circumstances in which his professional judgement may be compromised.

    (9) No engineer shall maliciously or falsely attempt to injure directly or indirectly, the professional reputation, prospects, practice or employment of another engineer, nor indiscriminately criticise other engineers' work, and in the event that an engineer believes that another engineer is guilty of unethical or illegal practice, shall present such information to the proper authority for action.

    (10) An engineer–

    (a)    in private practice shall not review the work of another engineer for the same client, except with the knowledge of such other engineer, or unless the connection of such engineer with the work has been terminated;

    (b)    in government, industrial, public or educational employment is entitled to review and evaluate the work of other engineers when so required by his employment duties;

    (c)    in sales or industrial employment is entitled to make engineering comparisons of represented products with products of other suppliers;

    (d)    shall not copy or steal other engineers' documents or work for his personal gain.

    (11) Every engineer shall accept personal responsibility for every professional activity under his charge and–

    (a)    shall conform with estate registration laws in the practice of engineering;

    (b)    shall not use association with a non-engineer, a corporation, or partnership, as a "cloak" for unethical acts, and if he does, he will take personal responsibility for his professional actions.

    (12)(a) Every engineer shall give credit for engineering work of those to whom credit is due, and shall recognise the proprietary interests of others.

    (b) Every engineer using designs supplied by a client shall recognise that the designs remain the property of the client which shall not be duplicated by the engineer for others without express permission.

    (13) Every engineer shall co-operate in extending the effectiveness of the profession by interchanging information and experience with other engineers and students, and will endeavour to provide opportunity for the professional development and advancement of engineers under his supervision and in that case–

    (a)    he shall encourage engineering employees' efforts to improve their education;

    (b)    he shall encourage engineering employees to attend and make presentations at professional and technical society meetings;

    (c)    he shall encourage engineering employees to become registered at the earliest possible date.

    (14) Every engineer shall take all reasonable steps to maintain and develop his professional competence by attention to new developments in science and engineering relevant to his field of activities and shall provide opportunities for the professional development of his subordinates.

    (15) An engineer whose professional advice is not accepted shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that persons overruling or neglecting his advice are aware of the dangers the engineer believes may result from such overruling or neglect.

    (16) No engineer shall in self-laudatory language or in any manner derogatory to the dignity of the engineering profession, advertise or write articles for publication.

    (17) No engineer shall assist, induce or be involved in the breach of this Code of conduct but shall do all necessary endeavours to support those who seek to uphold it and report immediately any unethical engineering decisions or practices by engineers and others to the Board.

SECOND SCHEDULE
FEES FOR APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION

(Regulation 2(2))

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