1/7/2020 Explanatory Notes

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INTRODUCTION

A Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate is a person registered under subsection 10D
of the Registration of Engineers Act (Revised 2015).

A Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate who is registered with the Board may:

1. practise, carry on business or take up employment which requires him to carry out or
perform professional engineering services for designated engineering works subject to
section 8;
2. be entitled to describe himself or hold himself out under any name, style or title -
a. bearing the words "Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate" or the equivalent
thereto in any other language;
b. bearing any other word whatsoever in any language which may reasonably be
construed to imply that he is a Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate; or
c. using the abbreviation “Ir.” before his name or the abbreviation “P.Eng.” after his name
or in any way in association with his name;
3. use or display any sign, board, card or other device representing or implying that he is a
Professional Engineer;
4. be entitled to recover in any court any fee, charge, remuneration or other form of
consideration for any professional engineering services rendered subject to section 8.
5. use the stamp as may be determined by the Board.

REQUIREMENTS

Applicant shall be entitled on application to be registered as a Professional Engineer with

Practising Certificate if he/she:

1. is a registered Professional Engineer with the Board;

2. has passed a Professional Competency Examination conducted by the Board;
3. has been residing in Malaysia for a period of not less than six months immediately
prior to the date of application.

PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION

Requirements Professional Engineer Professional Engineer

(Malaysian) (Non-Malaysian)

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Application Application shall be made manually Application shall be made manually

Method using Form A5 using Form A5
(/documents/20181/52445/PEPC- (/documents/20181/52445/PEPC-
FormA5.pdf/) FormA5.pdf/)

Supporting Applicant must submit the following

Documents supporting documents and all the
documents must be certified by a
Professional Engineer
recognised by BEM:

Passport
Work permit

Payment Accompanied with a non- Accompanied with a non-

refundable processing fee for the refundable processing fee for the
amount of RM50.00 and a amount of RM50.00 and a
registration fee for the amount of registration fee for the amount of
RM 200.00 payable to the Board of RM 200.00 payable to the Board of
Engineers Malaysia via the Engineers Malaysia.
following mode of payment:
Mode of Payment:
Money order or Postal order
Telegraphic transfer
Bank Draft or Cheque
Bank Draft
Online payment via M2u or
Pin & Pay (Credit or Debit Card
CIMB Clicks or RHB
at counter only)
Pin & Pay (Credit or Debit Card
Online Credit card option will be
at counter only)
offered soon.
Note: The prescribed fees do not
Note: The prescribed fees do not
include credit card and bank
include credit card and bank
charges.
charges.

1. The processing fee and registration fee can be paid in one cheque or bank draft or money
order.

2. Applications for registration shall be decided upon by the Board within four months from the
date of receipt of complete documentation from the applicants.

3. Upon approval, a certificate of Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate registration

will be issued.

4. Every registered Person shall notify the Registrar of any change in his or its business
address within three months of the change..
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