IEM ACADEMY SDN. BHD.

(127273-K)
st
No. 33-1A (1 Floor), Jalan 52/18
P.O. Box 224 (Jalan Sultan P.O.)
46720 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Telephone No. 03-79586851 Fax No. 03-79582851 E-mail: serena@iem.org.my

BEM Professional Competency Examination

Part A – Common Paper
Date: 21 & 22 November 2016
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Venue: Prof Chin Fung Kee Auditorium, Wisma IEM

BEM Approved CPD Points = tba

INTRODUCTION
The Registration of Engineers Act 1967 had been amended and took effect on 31st July 2015. One of the major
amendments under the Act is to introduce a two-tier system of registration of Professional Engineers. One class of
Professional Engineers who will go through the existing system of passing PAE or for being a Corporate Member of
the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM). The other class is Professional Engineers with Practicing Certificates.
In order for a professional engineer to obtain the Practicing Certificate, he must sit and pass the Professional
Competency Examination (PCE). In short with the amendment, the submitting person must now be a Professional
Engineer with a valid Practicing Certificate registered with BEM.

The main aim of the Professional Competency Examination is to ensure the competency of the Professional
Engineer. The PCE will test the candidates within the limits of “professional engineering services” as defined by the
Registration of Engineers Act 1967 in the engineering disciplines of civil & structural, mechanical and electrical
engineering.
The examination will test the candidate’s knowledge, experience and application of:

 Regulations and rules of engineering practice by BEM

 Statutory laws, design codes, regulations and
 Standards of professionalism and ethical behavior imposed by BEM

The PCE comprises of 2 Parts - Part A is a common paper for all disciplines while Part B is meant for specific
discipline. The syllabi that involve Law topics for Part A are:

1. Laws and regulations governing the engineering profession in Malaysia

2. Engineer’s responsibility to society and to the public
3. Knowledge of laws having reference
4. Knowledge of Contract Laws in Malaysia with respect to the construction industry

This short course will cover the above topics, with particular emphasis on legal and contractual issues.

Brief Biodata of COURSE LEADER

Ir. Lai Sze Ching graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from the University of Malaya in 1978. He also holds a LL.B
degree from the University of London and LL.M from the University of Malaya, majoring in Alternative Dispute
Resolution (ADR), Arbitration Law, Remedy and Construction Law. In addition, he also holds a Certificate of Legal
Practice from the Qualifying Board of Malaysia.
Ir. Lai has more than 30 years working experience in the field of construction and property development. He is
currently the Managing Director of an engineering firm involved in construction and contractual claims. Ir. Lai had
been invited to deliver papers on water supply and sewage treatment in various international seminars and
conferences. He has also written various articles on ADR, Arbitration and Construction disputes and had conducted
talks on Law for Engineers and on Construction Law to local companies and Universities.
Being an accreditator of Engineering Accreditation Council Malaysia, he is also actively involved in the
accreditation of local engineering programmes. He is currently a member of the Industry Advisory Panel for
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology and Multimedia University. Ir. Lai is also appointed as the Student
Ambassador for the External Law Programme of University of London. He is empanelled as Arbitrator, Mediator
and Adjudicator in the panel of Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA).

Programme
Day 1

08.00 – 08.30 Registration

08.30 – 10.30 (A) Laws governing the Engineering Profession

1. The Registration of Engineers act 1967

2. The Registration of Engineers Regulation 1990 -
a. Letter of Release upon termination of engineering services
b. Professional conduct
c. Methods of Dispute Resolution between Engineers and their
clients – litigation, arbitration, mediation and adjudication.

1030 – 1100 Tea Break

1100 – 1300 (B) Engineer’s responsibility to society and to the public

1. Classification of laws
2. Common law
3. Sources of Malaysian Law
4. Malaysian court structures
5. Law of Tort
6. Professional Design Liability:

a. Limitation Act
b. “Reasonable skill and care” vs “Fit for purpose”
c. OSHA

1300 – 1400 Lunch

1400 – 1600 (C) Relevant laws in relation to Civil, Mechanical and Electrical
engineering

1. Local Council Act

2. Town Planning Act
3. Street Drainage and Building Act
4. Uniform Building By Law
5. Fires Services Act
6. Environmental Quality Act
7. The Electricity Supply Act
8. The Gas Supply Act
9. The CIDB Act
10. The Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act
11. The Energy Commission Act
12. OSHA
13. Factory and Machinery Act
14. Water Services Industry Act

1600 – 1630 Coffee Break

1630 - 1800 (D) Engineering consultant

1. Roles of Professional Engineers as:

a. Engineering Consultant
b. Contract Administrator
2. Consultancy agreement with client
Day 2

08.00 – 08.30 Registration

08.30 – 10.30 (A) Law of Contract

1. Basic concepts of Law of Contract

1030 – 1100 Tea Break

1100 – 1300 (B) Types of Construction Contracts

1. Various type of construction contract

1300 – 1400 Lunch

1400 – 1600 (C) Issues relating construction contracts

1. MOU, Letter of Intent, Letter of Acceptance

2. Remedies for breach of contract
3. Dispute resolution and arbitration

1600 – 1630 Coffee Break

1630 - 1800 Discussions

 IEM ACADEMY SDN. BHD. (127273-K)
st
No. 33-1A (1 Floor), Jalan 52/18
P.O. Box 224 (Jalan Sultan P.O.)
46720 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Telephone No. 03-79586851 Fax No. 03-79582851 E-mail: faiza@iem.org.my

BEM Professional Competency Examination

Part A : Common Paper
Date: 21 & 22 November 2016
Time: 8.30am to 6.00pm

Registration fees inclusive 6% GST Venue: Prof Chin Fung Kee Auditorium, Wisma IEM
No. 21, Jalan Selangor
IEM Member – RM1060.00 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

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