GhIE1 Constitution Adopted by SGM On 13th July 2017

Ghana Institution of
Engineering (GhIE)
Constitution
Adopted by SGM on 13 t h July 2017
Preamble
This Constitution is adopted , on this 13 th Day of

July 2017, at a Special General Meeting of the
Ghana Institution of Engineers , as rules and
regulations to guide the operations of the Ghana
Institution of Engineering, with the understanding
that it will come into full effect on 1 s t April 2018,
subject to the Transitional Provision in Article 20
of this Constitution.
Signed Signed
Ing Carlien Bou -Chedid Ing George Essandoh
President Executive Secretary
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GhIE Constitution – As Adopted by SGM on 13th July 2017
Table of Contents
P r e a m ble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Ta bl e of Conte nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i i
A r t i c l e 1 : De fi ni ti ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1 . 1 . S co p e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
A r t i c l e 2 : Na me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 . 1 . T he Nam e of th e Pro f e ssio na l B od y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
A r t i c l e 3 : O bje c ti ve a nd Func ti ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 . 1 . O b je ct ive of th e I nst it u t io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 . 2 . Fu n ct io n s of t h e I nst it u t io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
A r t i c l e 4 : O rga ni za ti on of the I ns ti tuti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4 . 1 . O rga n iza t io n a l S t ru ct u re s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4 . 2 . He a d qu a rt e rs a n d B ra n che s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4 . 3 . T e ch n ica l Divisio n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4 . 4 . E n gin e e rin g O ccu pa t io na l G ro up s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4 . 5 . Re gist e re d E n t it ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4 . 6 . O t h e r St ru ct u re s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
A r t i c l e 5 : Me mbe rs hi p of the I ns ti tuti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5 . 1 . A Me mb e r of t he In st it u t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5 . 2 . Cla sse s of Mem bers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5 . 3 . De sign a t io n s f o r th e Cla sse s of t h e O ccu p at io n a l G ro up s 7
5 . 4 . T em po ra ry Me m b ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5 . 5 . Ho n o ra ry Cla ss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5 . 6 . Re gist e r o f Me mb ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5 . 7 . No m in a l T it le s a nd De sign a t io n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
A r t i c l e 6 : E ntr y Re qui re me nts for Me mbe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
6 . 1 . P rof e ssio na l En gin e e rs G ro up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
6 . 2 . P rof e ssio na l En gin e e rin g Te ch no lo gist s G ro u p . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
6 . 3 . E n gin e e rin g Te ch nicia n s G ro up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
6 . 4 . E n gin e e rin g Cra f t sm e n G ro up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
6 . 5 . T em po ra ry Me m b ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8
6 . 6 . Ho n o ra ry Me m b e rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8
6 . 7 . Ma t u re Ca nd id at e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9
6 . 8 . A d d it ion a l Ad m issio n Re qu ire me n t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9
6 . 9 . Re sign a t io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9
6 . 1 0. Re -A d m ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
6 . 1 1. Me m be r of Go od St a n d in g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
6 . 1 2. Re t ire d Mem b e rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
6 . 1 3. L if e Mem b e rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
A r t i c l e 7 : Re gi s te re d E nti ti e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
7 . 1 . E n gin e e rin g S e rvice P ro vid e rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
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7.2. E n gin e e rin g E d u cat io n a l Un it s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1

7.3. Re gist ra t io n of Regist e re d E n t it ie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Article 8: P rofe s s i ona l Conduc t a nd Re s pons i bi l i t y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
8.1. Co d e of E th ics and E n gin ee rin g P ra ct it io n e r’s O at h . . . . . . . 2 2
8.2. P rof e ssio na l Co ndu ct of Me mb e rs and Re gist e re d En t it ie s
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8 . 3 . Re sp o n sib ilit y of Me m be rs a nd Re gist e re d E n t it ie s . . . . . . . 2 3
8 . 4 . P rof e ssio na l Miscon d u ct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4
A r t i c l e 9 : E ntra nc e Fe e s, Annua l S ubs c ri pti on, Le vi e s a nd Fe es
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9 . 1 . E n t ra n ce Fee s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6
9 . 2 . A n n ua l S ub scrip t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6
9 . 3 . L e vie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6
9 . 4 . Fe e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
9 . 5 . S ch e du le of En t ran ce Fee s, An nu a l S u b scrip t ion s an d
L e vie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
A r t i c l e 1 0 : G ove rni ng Bod y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
1 0 . 1. T he Co un cil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
1 0 . 2. E xe cu t ive Co m m it te e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8
1 0 . 3. Re sp o n sib ilit ie s of t h e Of f ice rs of th e I n st it ut io n . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8
1 0 . 4. T he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9
1 0 . 5. G e n e ra l P ro visio n s f o r E le ct io n s of th e In st it u t io n . . . . . . . . . 3 0
1 0 . 6. S p e cif ic P ro visio ns f o r E le ct io n of Co u n cil Mem b e rs . . . . . . 3 0
1 0 . 7. T en u re of Of f ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2
1 0 . 8. V a ca n cy in th e Of fice of Mem b e rs of t h e Cou n cil . . . . . . . . . . 3 2
A r t i c l e 1 1 : Me e ti ngs of the Counc i l a nd the E xe c uti ve
Commi tte e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
1 1 . 1. Co u n cil Me e t in gs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
1 1 . 2. E xe cu t ive Co m m it te e Me et in gs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4
A r t i c l e 1 2 : O rga ni za ti on of the Bra nc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
1 2 . 1. T he B ran ch E xe cu t ive Co m m it te e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
1 2 . 2. E le ct io n of B ra n ch Of f ice rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
1 2 . 3. T en u re of Of f ice of B ra n ch Of f ice rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
1 2 . 4. V a ca n cy in th e B ran ch E xe cu t ive Com m itt e e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
1 2 . 5. Re sp o n sib ilit y of th e B ran ch E xe cu t ive Co m m it te e . . . . . . . . 3 7
1 2 . 6. B ra n ch E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee Me e t ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8
A r t i c l e 1 3 : Commi tte e s of Counc i l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9
1 3 . 1. Na t u re an d W orkings o f t h e Co mm it tee s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9
1 3 . 2. S t a nd in g Co mm it tee s of Co u n cil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9
1 3 . 3. S p e cia l Comm it t ees of Cou n cil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
A r t i c l e 1 4 : Me e ti ngs of the Ins ti tuti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
1 4 . 1. T yp e s of Me e t in gs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
1 4 . 2. G e n e ra l Mee t in gs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
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1 4 . 3. A n n ua l G en e ra l Me e t in g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
1 4 . 4. S p e cia l Ge ne ra l Me e t in g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
1 4 . 5. B ra n ch A n nu a l Gen e ra l Me e t in g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
1 4 . 6. B ra n ch S p e cia l G en e ra l Me e t in g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
1 4 . 7. O rd in a ry Me e t in gs of th e In st it ut io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
A r t i c l e 1 5 : Fi na nc i al Ma na geme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
1 5 . 1. Fin a n cia l Ma na gem e nt S yst e m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
1 5 . 2. A n n ua l B ud ge t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5
1 5 . 3. Fin a n cia l Re co rd s a n d Re p o rt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5
1 5 . 4. E a rm a rke d Fun d s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
1 5 . 5. Co m pe n sat io n f o r S e rvice s Re n d e re d b y Me m b e rs . . . . . . . . 4 7
A r t i c l e 1 6 : Di s pute Re s ol uti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8
1 6 . 1. I n t e rp ret a t ion of t he Co n st itu t io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8
A r t i c l e 1 7 : B ye -Law s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8
1 7 . 1. P re p a ra t io n of th e B ye -L a ws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8
A r t i c l e 1 8 : Am e ndme nts to t he Cons ti tuti on a nd B ye -Law s . . . . . 4 9
1 8 . 1. A m en d in g t he Const it u t io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9
1 8 . 2. A m en d in g t he B ye -L a ws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0
A r t i c l e 1 9 : Mi s c e l la ne ous P ro vi s i ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
1 9 . 1. Co -O p e ra t ive A gre e m en t s a n d Re cip ro ca l Mem b e rsh ip . . 5 1
1 9 . 2. No t ice s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
1 9 . 3. Re p re se nt a t ion to o t h e r O rga n iza t io ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2
A r t i c l e 2 0 : T ra ns i ti ona l P rovi s i ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2
2 0 . 1. P u rp o se of T ra n sitio n a l P ro visio n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2
2 0 . 2. P re p a ra t io n a n d Ad o p t io n of th e B ye -L a ws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2
2 0 . 3. I n it ia l T e rm of Of f ice f o r Mem be rs of Co u n cil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3
2 0 . 4. S t a t u s of Me mb e rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4
2 0 . 5. T he Nam e of th e In st it u t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4
2 0 . 6. Fu ll Ef f e ct of t h e Co n st it ut io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5
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Article 1: Definitions
1.1. S c ope
1.1.1. I n t h is Co n st itu t io n u n le ss t h e co n te xt re qu ire s o t he rwis e :
(a ) “B ra n ch ” m ea n s a ge o gra p h ica l b ra nch of t he I n st itu t ion
e st a b lishe d u n de r A rt icle 4 . 2. 3 .
(b ) “B ye -L a ws ” m e a n s ru le s a nd re gu la tio n s, sub sid ia ry t o
t h is Co n st itu t io n an d ad o pt e d u nd e r A rt icle 1 7 : .
(c) “Ch a p t e r” me a n s a gro u p of Mem be rs, re co gn ize d b y t h e
B ra n ch , t o o rga n ize O rd in a ry Me e t in gs a s p ro vid e d f o r
in A rt icle 4 .2 . 5.
(d ) “Cla ss” m e a n s a ca te go ry o f m em be rsh ip of a n
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up a s p ro vid e d f o r un d e r A rt icle 5 . 2.
(e ) “Co u n cil” m ea n s th e Go ve rn in g B o dy o f th e I n st itu t ion
e st a b lishe d u n de r A rt icle 1 0 .1 .
(f ) “E n gin e e rin g” m ea n s t h e scien ce a n d a rt of ap p lyin g
scie n t if ic an d ma t h em at ica l p rin cip le s, e xp e rie n ce,
ju d gm e nt , a n d c o mm on sen se t o cre a t e, de ve lo p,
m a in ta in , su st a in , a n d a pp ly t e ch no lo gy f o r t h e n e ed s
a n d d e sire s of so cie t y.
(g) “E n gin e e rin g Co u ncil ” m e a n s t he Cou n cil se t u p u n der
t h e En gin e e rin g Co u n cil A ct 2 01 1 (A ct 8 19 ) f o r the
Re gu la t io n of En gin e e rin g in Gh a na .
(h ) “E n gin e e rin g E duca t io na l Un it ” me a n s a Re gist e re d
E n t it y t h a t t ra in s p o t en t ia l E n gin ee rin g P ra ct it io n e rs as
p ro vid e d f o r in A rt icle 4 . 5. 3 .
(i) “E n gin e e rin g P ra ct it io n e r” me an s a p e rso n p o sse ssin g
t h e ne ce ssa ry qu a lif ica t ion s a nd e xpe rie n ce an d wh o is
e n ga ge d in th e p ract ice of e n gin e e ring.
(j) “E n gin e e rin g S e rvice P ro vid e r ” m e a n s a Re gist e red
E n t it y t h at emp lo ys E n gin e e rin g P ract it io n e rs t o p ro vid e
e n gin e e rin g se rvic e s a s p ro vid e d f o r in A rt icle 4 .5 . 2.
(k) “Fu ll Me m b e r” mea n s a Mem be r of th e I n st it u t ion in t he
Cla ss of Fe llo w, S e n io r Mem be r o r Me m be r in a ll
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up s.
(l) “I n st it u t ion ” me a n s t h e G h an a I n st itu tio n of E n gin ee rin g.
(m ) “Me m b e r” m e an s a pe rso n wh o is re gist e re d wit h t he
I n st it u t io n a s p ro vid e d f o r in A r t icle 5. 1 .
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(n ) “Me m b e r of Go o d S t a nd in g” m e a n s a Me m be r wh o h a s
sa t isf ie d t h e co nd it io n s p re scribe d in a rt icle 6 .1 1 1.
(o ) “O ccu p a t ion a l G rou p ” m ea n s a ca t ego r y o f En gin e e ring
P ra ct it io n e rs a s p ro vid e d f o r un de r Art icle s 4 . 4 .
(p ) “Re gist e re d E n t ity ” m e a n s a n En gin e e rin g S e rvic e
P ro vid e r o r E n gin ee rin g E d u ca t io n a l Un it re gist e re d wit h
t h e In st it ut io n , a s p ro vid e d f o r in A rt icle 4 . 5.
(q) “T e chn ica l Divisio n ” m ea n s a te chn ica l gro u p of the
I n st it u t io n e st a b lish e d u n de r A r t icle 4 . 3 .
Article 2: Name
2.1. The Na me of the P rofe s s i ona l Body
2.1.1. T h is a sso cia t io n wh ich is a p rof e ssio n a l b od y , re gist e re d
u n de r t he P rof e ssio n a l B o d ie s Regist ra t io n De cre e, 1 97 4
(NRC D 1 4 3 ), sha ll b e kno wn a s th e “G HA NA I NST IT UT I O N
O F E NG I NE E R I NG” a n d m a y b e ref e rre d t o a s “G hI E ” .
Article 3: Objective a nd Functions

3.1. O bje c ti ve of the I ns ti tuti on
3.1.1. T he ob je ct ive of th e In st it ut io n is to p rom ot e a n d adva n ce
t h e scie n ce a n d p ra ct ice of e n gine e rin g t o t h e b enef it of
s o cie t y in G h an a an d Af rica, an d glob a lly .
3.2. Func ti ons of the Ins ti tuti on
3.2.1. T o a ch ie ve th e o b je ct ive , t h e I n st it u t io n sh a ll co llabo ra t e
wit h t h e E n gin e e rin g Co u n cil , o t h er st a t u t o ry b o d ie s a n d
o t h e r re le va n t o rga n iza t io n s t o un de rt a ke t he f o llo win g in
G h a na :
(a ) Re gist ra t io n a nd Re gu la t io n of en gin e e rin g p ra ct ice in
G h a na ;
(b ) Ma in t a in in g P rof essio n a l S ta n da rd s in t h e p ra ct ice of
e n gin e e rin g ;
(c) P ro m ot in g the W e lf a re of Me mb ers and Re gist e red
E n t it ie s;
(d ) P ro vid in g Ci vic S e rvice ; a n d
(e ) P ro m ot in g a nd Reco gn izin g E xce lle n ce in t h e scie n ce
a n d p ra ct ice of e ngin e e rin g .
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3.2.2. I n Re gist ra t io n a nd Re gu la t io n , t he In st it u t ion sha ll :

(a ) E st a b lish a nd ma n a ge a re gist e r of Mem be rs a nd
Re gist e re d E n t it ies ;
(b ) D e t e rm ine an d p rescrib e re qu ire m en ts f o r re gist ra t io n ;
(c) P u b lish an nu a lly, t h e list of a ll Fu ll Me m b e rs a nd
Re gist e re d E n t it ies wh o a re of G o od S t a nd in g ;
(d ) E n su re t ha t a ll Fu ll Me m be rs an d Regist e re d E nt it ie s of
G o o d S ta n d in g a re re gist e re d by t h e E n gin ee rin g
Co u n cil; an d
(e ) A d vo ca t e f o r t he e nf o rcem en t of the lim it s to a rea s of
e n gin e e rin g p ra ct ice a nd op e ra t io n .
3.2.3. I n Ma in ta in in g P rof e ssio na l S t an da rds , t h e I n st itu t ion sh a ll :
(a ) P re scrib e , up h o ld a n d e nf o rce p rof essio n a l en gin e e ring
st a n da rd s, co nd uct a nd e t h ics of Mem be rs and
Re gist e re d E n t it ies;
(b ) Mo n it o r, e va lu a t e a n d r e co gn ize p rogra m s of ed u ca t ion
re le va n t t o e n gin ee rin g p ra ct ice ;
(c) Un d e rt a ke , re co gn ize a n d p rom ot e re se a rch a nd
in n o va t io n in t he pra ct ice a nd scien ce of e n gin e e rin g;
(d ) P ro vid e a f ram ewo rk a n d p ro mot e t he Co nt in uou s
P rof e ssio na l De ve lo p me n t of E n gin e erin g P ra ct it io n e rs;
3.2.4. I n p ro mo t in g th e we lf a re of Mem b e rs an d Re gist e re d
E n t it ie s , t h e I n st itu t io n sh a ll:
(a ) P ro m ot e an d def e n d th e in te re st of t he E n gin e e ring
P ra ct it io n e r in t he wo rkp la ce re ga rd in g re m u ne ra t ion ,
h e a lth a n d saf e t y, co nd it io n s of se rvice a n d f a ir la b or
p ra ct ice s;
(b ) P ro m ot e p ro p e r p ro cu rem e nt , cont ra ct ma n a gem ent
p ra ct ice s a n d rem u ne ra t ion f o r th e e n ga ge m en t of
se rvice s f o r En gin e e rin g S e rvice P ro vid e r s;
(c) A ssist in t he p la ce m en t of T ra in ee Me m be rs in re le va n t
e n gin e e rin g f irm s f o r t h e pu rp o se s of in it ia l t ra in in g a nd
e xp e rie n c e ;
(d ) Ma n a ge an info rm a t io n syst em t h at en ha n ce s
o p po rt u n it ie s of Me m be rs a nd Regist e re d E n t it ie s t o
m a xim ize t h e ir va lu e on th e job m a rke t ;
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(e ) P ro m ot e p ref e ren ce for in d igen o u s En gin e e ring

P ra ct it io n e rs a n d E n gin e e rin g S e rvi ce P ro vid e r s in t he
d e live r y o f e n gi n e e rin g se rvice s in G h a na a nd
e lse wh e re ; a nd
(f ) P ro m ot e so cia liza t io n an d so cia l sup p o rt p ro gra m s f or
E n gin e e rin g P ra ct it io n e rs a s sp e cif ied in th e B ye -L a ws.
3.2.5. I n P ro vid in g Civic S e rvice , t h e In st it ut io n sha ll :
(a ) A d vise t h e G o ve rn m en t an d th e p ub lic o n en gin e e rin g
m a tt e rs;
(b ) P ro m ot e a n af f irma t ive a ct io n f o r p ro vid in g e qu a l a ccess
a n d o p po rt un it y f o r t h e p ra ct ice of E n gin e e rin g wit h
sp e cif ic em p ha sis o n ge n de r a nd t he u n de r p rivile ge d in
so cie t y;
(c) Un d e rt a ke a ct ivit ie s, e sp e cia lly in t h e a rea s of
e n gin e e rin g , scie nce a nd te ch no lo gy , t h at p rom ot e the
we lf a re of so cie t y; a n d
(d ) E n co u ra ge Me mb e rs a nd Re gist e re d En t it ie s to
p a rt icip a te in a ctivit ie s t h a t p ro mo t e t he we lf a re of
so cie t y.
(e ) A sce rt a in th e vie ws o f e n gin ee ring p ra ct it io n e rs on
m a tt e rs of p ub lic in t e re st wh ich lie wit h in t h e ir
co m pe t en ce s a nd f a cilit a t e m a kin g the vie ws p u b lic.
3.2.6. I n P ro mo t in g an d Re co gn izin g E xc e lle n ce , t he I n st itu t io n
sh a ll :
(a ) P u b lish n e wsle t t e rs a nd jou rn a ls t hat will f a cilit a te a nd
p ro mo t e t he gro wt h o f en gin e e rin g a n d e n gin ee rin g
p ra ct ice a s p ro vid e d f o r in t he B ye -La ws ;
(b ) E st a b lish an a wa rd syst e m t o re cogn ize a n d p ro m o te
o u t sta n d in g con trib u t io n s b y Me m b e rs , Re gist e red
E n t it ie s a nd o t he rs t o en gin e e rin g, scie n ce an d
t e ch no lo gy, f o r the b en ef it of so ciety a s p ro vid e d f o r in
t h e B ye -L a ws; a nd
(c) Re co gn ize a n d p rom o te t he civic re s p o n sib ilit y a ct ivit ie s
of Mem b e rs a n d Re gist e re d E nt it ie s of t he In st it u t io n .
3.2.7. T he S ta t ut o ry B od ie s an d re le va n t o rga n iza t io n s t ha t t he
I n st it u t io n ma y co lla b o ra te wit h a n d t he n a tu re of th e
co lla b o ra t io n sha ll b e p ro vid e d f o r in t h e B ye -L a ws.
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Article 4: Organization of the Institution

4.1. O rga ni za ti ona l S truc ture s
4.1.1. T he I n st it u t ion shall b e o rga n ize d in th e f o llo win g m a n ne r:
(a ) G e o gra p h ica lly , co n sist of t h e He ad qu a rt e rs , B ra n che s
a n d Ch a p te rs ;
(b ) P rof e ssio na lly , co n sist of Te ch n ica l Divisio n s ;
(c) Fo r p ra ct ice sco p e, co n sist of O ccu pa t io na l G ro up s ; and
(d ) Fo r re gist ra t io n , co n sist of Me mbe rs a n d Re gist e re d
E n t it ie s.
4.2. He a dqua rte rs a nd Bra nc he s
4.2.1. T he Hea d qu a rt e rs of th e I n st itu t io n sh a ll p ref e ra b ly b e in t he
n a t ion a l ca p ita l a nd cu rre n t ly a t t h e A d d re ss p ro vid e d f o r in
t h e B ye -L a ws .
4.2.2. T he I n st it u t ion will se t up a Se cre t a ria t a t th e Hea d qua rt e rs
t o a dm in iste r t h e af f a irs of t h e I nst it u t io n. T h e E xe cu t ive
Dire ct o r, a p po in ted u nd e r A rt icle 1 0. 4 , sha ll b e t h e he a d of
t h e S e cre t a ria t . T he st ru c t u re s an d o pe ra t ion s of t h e
S e cre t a ria t sh a ll b e su b je ct t o th e p rio r a p p ro va l o f th e
Co u n cil in th e f o llowin g a re a s:
(a) I t s o rga n iza t io n a l st ru ct u re a n d st af f sch e du le ;
(b) T he p ro ced u re an d co n d it io n s of se rvice f o r e n ga ge m ent
of S taf f ; a nd
(c) Ru le s a nd p ro ce d ure s f o r it s op e ra t ion s.
4.2.3. B ra n che s sh a ll be se t up t o f a cilit a t e th e op e rat ion a n d
gro wt h of th e I n st it u t io n , t a king co gn iza n ce o f t h e
ge o gra p h ic a l a nd p o lit ica l d ivisio n s of t he cou n t ry a nd t he
lo ca t io n, wo rld wi d e , of E n gin eerin g P ra ct it io n e rs of
G h a na ia n o rig in o r wit h in t e re st in Gh a na .
4.2.4. A B ra n ch ma y, wi t h t he ap p ro va l of t h e Cou n cil, set u p a
B ra n ch of f ice.
4.2.5. Ch a p te rs , in clud ing st u d en t Cha p te rs, ma y b e se t u p un d e r a
B ra n ch t o f a cilit a t e t h e O rd in a ry Me e tin gs o f t he B ra n ch .
4.2.6. T he crit e ria f o r se t t in g u p B ran ch e s a n d Ch ap t e rs a re
p ro vid e d f o r in t h e B ye -L a ws.
4.2.7. Fu rt h e r p ro visio n s o n B ran che s a re p ro vid e d f o r in A rt icle
12:.
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4.3. Te c hni c al Di vi s i ons

4.3.1. T e ch n ica l Divisio n s sh a ll be se t up to f a cilit a te th e o p era t io n
a n d gro wt h o f th e I n st itu t ion , an d p rom o te t he civic
re sp o n sib ilit y of th e In st it ut io n , t a kin g co gn iza n ce of t h e
d if f e re nt d iscip lin es of en gin e e rin g an d th e ir e vo lu t io n .
4.3.2. S u b -D ivisio n s m a y b e se t up un d e r th e T e ch n ica l Divisio n s.
4.3.3. T he crit e ria f o r se t t in g up T e ch n ica l Divisio n s a n d S u b -
Divisio n s sh a ll b e d ef ine d in t h e B ye -L a ws.
4.3.4. G u id e lin e s f o r o rga n izin g t h e Te ch nica l Divisio n s a n d S ub -
Divisio n s a re p ro vid e d f o r in th e B ye -L a ws.
4.4. E ngi ne e ri ng O c c upa ti ona l G roups
4.4.1. E n gin e e rin g O ccup a t ion a l G ro u p s sh a ll be se t u p t o gro u p
Me m be rs p o sse ssin g sim ila r le ve l o f qu a lif icat io n an d wh o
a re e n ga ge d in th e p ra ct ice of en gin ee rin g.
4.4.2. T h is gro u p in g sh a ll f a cilit a t e th e o pera t io n an d gro wt h of t he
I n st it u t io n an d p rom o te t he re spo n sive n e ss of t he In st it u t io n
t o t he ne ed s of t he d if f e ren t p ra ct it ion e rs of e n gi n ee rin g .
4.4.3. T he E n gin e e rin g O ccu p at io n a l G roup s u n de r t h e In st it u t io n
a re d e sign at e d a s f o llo ws:
(a ) P rof e ssio na l En gin e e rs;
(b ) P rof e ssio na l En gin e e rin g Te ch no lo gist s;
(c) E n gin e e rin g Te ch nicia n s ; an d
(d ) E n gin e e rin g Cra f t sm e n.
4.4.4. E ve r y Me m b e r shall b e lo n g t o a n O ccu p a t io n a l G ro u p.
4.4.5. Fu rt h e r p ro visio n s o n Me m be rs a re p ro vid e d u n de r A rt icle 5 :
a n d A rt icle 6 : .
4.5. Re gi s te re d E nti ti e s
4.5.1. Re gist e re d E n t it ies of th e In st it ut io n a re ma de u p of :
(a ) E n gin e e rin g S e rvice P ro vid e r s; a nd
(b ) E n gin e e rin g E d u cat io n a l Un it s.
4.5.2. A n E n gin e e rin g S ervice P ro vid e r sh a ll b e a f irm , o r a un it of
a f irm , t h at em p loys E n gin e e rin g P ra ct it io ne rs in p ro vid in g
e n gin e e rin g se rvice s o r p ro du ct s in on e o r m o re of t he
f o llo win g a re a s: p o licy, p la nn ing, d e sign , con stru ct io n ,
p ro d u ct io n , o pe ra t io n s, m a int e n an ce , re sea rch ,
d e ve lo p me n t, t ra inin g a n d sa le s , a nd is re gist e re d wit h th e
I n st it u t io n .
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4.5.3. A n E n gin e e rin g Ed u ca t io n a l Un it is a n e d u ca t io na l e n t it y

wh ich t ra in s p o t e nt ia l E n gin e e rin g Pra ct it io n e rs an d awa rd s
d e gre e s, d ip lom a s a nd / o r ce rt if ica tes in th a t re ga rd an d is
re gist e re d wit h t h e I n st it ut io n .
4.5.4. Fu rt h e r p ro visio n s o n Re gist e re d E n tit ie s a re p ro vid e d u n de r
A rt icle 7 : .
4.6. O the r S truc ture s
4.6.1. T he I n st itu t io n ma y f o rm o th e r st ru ct u re s t o he lp in th e
a ch i e ve m en t of it s o b je ct ive a n d f unct io n s a s it m a y d e em
f it .
Article 5: Membership of the Institution

5.1. A Me mbe r of the I ns ti tuti on
5.1.1. A Me m be r of t he I n st it ut io n is a p e rso n, wh o is a n
e n gin e e rin g p ra ct itio n e r o r a t ra ine e e n gin e e rin g p ra ct itio n e r
o r a st ud e n t of a n e n gin e e rin g in st itu t io n , a nd is re gist e re d
wit h t h e I n st itu t io n in a n O ccup a t ion al G ro u p .
5.2. Cl a s se s of Me mbe rs
5.2.1. E a ch O ccu p at io na l G ro u p sha ll h a ve t h e f o llo win g C la sse s of
Me m be rs:
(a ) S e n io r Mem be r ;
(b ) Me m be r ;
(c) T ra ine e Mem be r ; an d
(d ) S t u de n t Me mb e r .
5.2.2. A d d it ion a lly, t h e Pro f e ss io na l En gin ee rs G ro up sh a ll ha ve a
Cla ss of Fe llo w.
5.3. De s i gna ti ons for the Cl a s se s of the O cc upa ti ona l Groups
5.3.1. T he Mem b e rs of th e P rof e ssio na l En gin e e rs G ro up sha ll b e
d e sign a t ed a s f o llo ws:
(a ) Fe llo w (F) ;
(b ) S e n io r P rof e ssiona l E n gin e e r (SP E ) ;
(c) P rof e ssio na l En gin e e r (P E ) ;
(d ) T ra ine e P rof e ssiona l E n gin e e r ( T P E ); a n d
(e ) P rof e ssio na l En gin e e rin g S t u de n t (PE S ).
5.3.2. T he Mem be rs of th e En gin e e rin g Te ch no lo gist G ro u p sh a ll
b e de sign a t ed a s fo llo ws:
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(a ) S e n io r P rof e ssiona l E n gin e e rin g T e ch n o lo gist (S P ET ) ;

(b ) P rof e ssio na l En gin e e rin g Te ch no l o gist (P ET );
(c) T ra ine e P rof e ssion a l E n gin ee rin g Te ch no lo gist (T P ET);
and
(d ) P rof e ssio na l En gin e e rin g Te ch no lo gist S t ud e nt (P ET S ).
5.3.3. T he Me mb e rs of t he E n gin e e rin g T e ch n icia n s G rou p sha ll b e
(a ) S e n io r En gin e e ring T e chn icia n (S ET) ;
(b ) E n gin e e rin g T e ch nicia n (E T ) ;
(c) T ra ine e En gin e e rin g T e ch n icia n (T ET ) ; an d
(d ) E n gin e e rin g Te ch nicia n S t ud en t (ET S).
5.3.4. T he Mem b e rs of th e En gin e e rin g Craf t s me n G ro up sha ll b e
(a ) Ma st e r (S e n io r) Engin e e rin g Cra f t sma n (ME C );
(b ) E n gin e e rin g Cra f t sm a n (E C);
(c) T ra ine e En gin e e rin g Cra f t sm an (T EC ); a n d
5.4. Te mpora r y Me mb e rs
5.4.1. A n E n gin ee rin g P ra ct it io n e r wh o in t e nd s t o p ra ct ice in
G h a na f o r le ss t ha n t we lve (1 2 ) cale n d a r mo n th s sha ll be
d e sign a t ed a Tem p o ra ry Me m b e r wit h in a n E n gin e e rin g
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up , Cla ss, T e ch n ical Divi sio n a n d B ran ch .
5.5. Honora r y Cl a s s
5.5.1. A n Ho no ra ry Cla ss f o r E n gin ee rin g P ra ct it io ne rs is h e re b y
e st a b lishe d .
5.5.2. T he Ho no ra ry Cla ss sh a ll be ma de up of an d d e sign a te d a s :
(a ) Ho n o ra ry Fe llo ws ( HF) ; a n d
(b ) Co m pa n ion Mem b ers (CM).
5.6. Re gi s te r of Me mbe rs
5.6.1. T he I n st itu t io n sha ll m a in ta in a Re gist e r f o r a ll E n gin e e rin g
P ra ct it io n e rs . Ea ch Mem b e r sh a ll b e lon g to one
O ccu p at io n a l G roup , o ne Me mb e rsh ip Cla ss , o ne Te ch n ica l
Divisio n a n d o ne Bra n ch .
5.6.2. A Me m be r sh a ll b e d e sign a te d a s T em po ra ry Me m b e r if
h e / she is ad m itt e d in a cco rda n ce wit h A rt icle 5. 4
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5.6.3. A se pa ra t e re gist e r sh a ll be main t a in ed for Hono ra r y

Me m be rs.
5.7. Nomi na l Ti tl e s a nd De s i gna ti ons
5.7.1. Fu ll Me m be rs of t h e P rof e ssio na l E n gin e e rs G ro up a re
e n t it led t o u se t he p re -no m ina l t it le “I n g” a n d t h e f o llo win g
p o st -n om ina l d e sign a t ion s :
(a ) “F -G h I E ” f o r a Fe llo w ;
(b ) “S P E -G h I E ” f o r a S e n io r P rof e ssiona l E n gin e e r ; a nd
(c) “P E -G h I E ” f o r a P rof e ssion a l En gin e e r .
5.7.2. Fu ll Me mb e rs of th e P rof e ssio n a l En gin e e rin g Te chn olo gist s
G ro u p a re e n t it le d to u se t h e f o llo win g p o st -n o m in a l
d e sign a t io n s :
(a ) “S P E T -Gh I E ” f o r a S e n io r P rof essio n a l En gin e e rin g
T e ch n o lo gist ; a nd
(b ) “P E T -G hI E ” for a P rof e ss io n a l E n gin ee rin g
T e ch n o lo gist .
5.7.3. Fu ll m e mb e rs of t h e E n gin ee rin g T e chn icia n G roup a re
e n t it led t o u se t h e f o llo win g p o st -n o min a l d e sign a t io n s :
(a ) “S E T -G hI E ” f o r a S e n io r En gin e e ring T e chn icia n ; a nd
(b ) “E T -G h IE ” f o r an En gin e e rin g T e ch n icia n .
5.7.4. Fu ll m em be rs of t h e E n gin e e rin g Cra f t sme n G roup a re
e n t it led t o u se t h e f o llo win g p o st -n o min a l d e sign a t io n s :
(a ) “ME C-G h I E ” f o r a Ma st e r E n gin ee rin g Cra f t sm a n ; an d
(b ) “E C -G h I E ” f o r an E n gin e e rin g Cra f t sm a n .
5.7.5. Ho n o ra ry M e m be rs a re e nt it le d t o u se t h e f o llo win g p o st -
n o m in a l de sign a t ion s :
(a ) “HF-G h I E ” f o r a n Ho n o ra ry Fe llo w ; a n d
(b ) “CM-G h I E ” f o r a Co m pa n ion Mem b e r.
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Article 6: Entry Requirements for Members

6.1. P rofe s s i ona l E ngine e rs G roup
6.1.1. T he en t ry re qu ire m e nt s f o r Fe llo ws a re :
(a ) T he re sha ll b e n o d ire ct e nt ry t o t h e Cla ss of Fe llo w .
(b ) O n ly a S en io r P rof e ssion a l En gin ee r (S P E ) , wh o h as
b e en a Mem b e r of Go o d S ta n d in g wit h in t h e t wo (2 )
ye a rs im m ed ia te ly p re ced in g h is/ he r a pp lica t io n can be
t ra n sf e rre d t o t h e Cla ss of Fe llo w.
(c) T he can d ida t e sh all b e a p e rson wh o a t t h e t ime of t he
t ra n sf e r is, o r h as b e en e n ga ge d , in t h e scien ce a nd
p ra ct ice of en gin ee rin g f o r a t lea st t we l ve (1 2 ) ye a rs ,
in clu d in g a t le a st f o u r (4 ) ye a rs in a su pe rio r p o sit ion
a n d wh o , in t h e op in io n of t he Cou ncil, h a s b y p e rso na l
a t t a inm en t s a cqu ire d an d e st a b lished a re pu t at io n a s a n
e n gin e e r a nd wh o se a dm issio n a s Fe llo w wi ll b e in t h e
in t e re st of th e In stit u t io n .
(d ) T he Ca n d id a t e sha ll f o llo w t h e p ro ce d u re an d m e et an y
a d d it ion a l con d it ion s a s p ro vid e d f o r in t h e B ye -L a ws.
(e ) No t wit h st a n d in g S u b -cla u se s (a ) t o ( d ) ab o ve , t he
E xe cu t ive Co m m it te e of th e Cou n cil m a y , in t h e ca se of
e xce p t io n a l p rof essio n a l a t t a in me nt s, re comm en d a
wa i ve r o f a n y o f th e a bo ve re qu ire m e nt s wit h a p p ro va l
b y t wo -t h ird s m a jorit y o f Co un cil Me m b e rs p re se n t at a
re gu la r Co u n cil mee t in g.
6.1.2. T he e nt ry re qu i re m e nt s f o r S en io r P ro f e ssio na l E ngin e e r
(S P E ) a re :
(a ) T he re sh a ll be no d ire ct e n t ry t o th e Cla ss of S en io r
P rof e ssio na l En gin e e r (S P E )
(b ) O n ly a P ro f e ssion a l E n gin e e r ( P E), wh o h a s b e e n a
Me m be r of Go od S ta n d in g wit h in t he t wo (2 ) ye ars
im me d ia te ly p re ce d in g h is/ he r ap p lica t io n ca n be
t ra n sf e rre d t o th e Cla ss of Se n io r P rof e ssio na l
E n gin e e r .
p ra ct ice of en gin ee rin g f o r a t le a st t e n (10 ) ye a rs a nd
wh o , in th e o p in io n of t h e Co un cil, h a s b y p e rsona l
a t t a inm en t s a cqu ire d a nd e st ab lish ed a rep u ta t io n a s a
P rof e ssio na l En gin e e r.
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(e ) No t wit h st a n d in g S u b -cla u se s (a ) t o (d ) ab o ve , the
Me m be rsh ip Comm it t ee of t he Co un cil m a y , in t he ca se
of e xce p t io na l p rof e ssion a l a t ta inme n t s, re co mm en d a
wa i ve r o f a n y o f th e a bo ve re qu ire m e nt s wit h a p p ro va l
b y t wo t h ird s m a jorit y o f Co u n cil m em b e rs p re se n t a t a
re gu la r Co u n cil mee t in g.
6.1.3. T he en t ry re qu ire m e nt s f o r P rof e ssio n a l En gin e e r (P E) a re :
(a ) T he Ca n d id a te m ust e it h e r h o ld a n accre d it e d Un ive rsit y
De gre e in E n gin e erin g a s p ro vid e d f o r in t h e B ye -L a ws ,
o r an e qu iva le n t a s ap p ro ve d f o r t h e p u rpo se b y t he
Co u n cil .
(b ) T he Ca nd id a te s hall h a ve h a d a t le a st t wo ye a rs o f po st-
qu a lif ica t ion p ra ctica l t ra in in g a s Tra in e e P rof e ssiona l
E n gin e e r of a n a ture a cce p ta b le to t he Co u n cil a nd sh a ll
h a ve h a d su ch e xp e rie n ce of no t le ss t h an o ne
a d d it ion a l ye a r in a po sit io n in vo lvi n g re sp o n sib ilit y in
t h e p ra ct ice of en gin e e rin g a s t o qu a lif y t h e ca nd id at e in
t h e o p in ion of t he Co un cil f o r e lect io n o r t ra n sf e r t o
Cla ss of P rof e ssion a l E n gin ee r .
(c) O r a s a Se n io r P rof e ssion a l En gin e e rin g T e chn o lo gist ,
o r P rof e ssi o na l Engin e e rin g T e ch no lo gist , wh o ha s b e en
a Me mb e r of Go od S t an d in g wit h in t h e t wo (2 ) ye a rs
im me d ia te ly p re ce d in g h is/ he r a pp lica t io n , wh o ha s
a cqu ire d ad d it iona l qu a lif ica t ion t ha t sa t isf ie s A rt icle
6 . 1 .3 (a ) a n d sha ll h a ve ha d su ch e xp e rie n ce of no t l e ss
t h a n on e (1 ) ad dit io n a l ye a r in a p o sit ion in vo lvin g
re sp o n sib ilit y in t he p ra ct ice of e n gine e rin g a s t o qu a lif y
t h e can d ida t e in th e op in io n of th e Co u n cil f o r e le ct ion
o r t ra n sf e r t o Cla ss of P rof e ssion a l E n gin e e r .
(d ) Fu rt h e rmo re , t he ca n d ida t e sha ll sa t isf y t he Cou n cil a t a
P rof e ssio na l E xa min a t io n con du ct ed in t h a t be h a lf tha t
h e / she h a s a cqu ire d p ra ct ica l kno wl e d ge a d e qua t e f or
h is/ h e r f u t u re re spo n sib ilit y a s a P rof e ssio n a l E n gin e e r .
(e ) A n y ca n d id a te wh o is a m em b e r in a n e qu iva le n t cla ss
of a re co gn ize d E n gin e e rin g I nst it u t io n ma y b e
e xe m p t ed f rom p art icip a t in g in e it h er a ll o r p a rt o f t he
P rof e ssio na l E xa m in a t io n a s p ro vid e d f o r in t he B ye -
L a ws.
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(f ) T he Ca n d id a t e sha ll f o llo w t h e p ro ce d u re an d m e et an y
(g) No t wit h st a n d in g S u b -cla u se s (a ) t o (f ) a bo ve , t he
Me m be rsh ip Comm it t ee m a y, in t he ca se of e xce p t iona l
p rof e ssion a l a t ta inm e nt s, re com me nd a wa i ve r o f a n y o f
t h e a b o ve re qu irem e nt s wit h a p p ro va l b y t h e Cou n cil.
6.1.4. T he e nt ry re qu i re m e nt s f o r T ra in ee P ro f e ssio na l E n gin e e r s
(T P E ) a re :
(a ) T he Can d ida t e m u st h o ld an accre d it e d Un ive rsit y
De gre e , in a ccord a n ce wit h A rt icle 6 .1 . 3 (a ) , t h at
qu a lif ie s h im /h e r to b e co me a P rof e ssio n a l En gin e e r.
(b ) T he Ca n d id a t e sha ll f o llo w t h e p ro ce d u re an d m e et an y
6.1.5. T he en t ry re qu i re m en t s for P rof e ssion a l E n gine e rin g
S t u de n t s (PE S ) a re :
(a ) T he Ca nd id a te m u st b e a re gist e re d stu d en t of a
re co gn ize d E n gin e e rin g E d u ca t io n al Un it f o r o bt a in in g
a n a ccre d it ed Un ive rsit y De gre e t h at will qu a lif y
h im / he r , in a cco rda n ce to A rt icle 6 .1 . 4 (a ) t o b e com e a
T ra ine e P rof e ssiona l E n gin e e r.
6.2. P rofe s s i ona l E ngine e ri ng Tec hnol ogi s ts G roup
6.2.1. T he en t ry re qu ire m e nt s f o r Se n io r P rof e ssio na l E n gin e e rin g
T e ch n o lo gist (S P ET ) a re :
P rof e ssio na l En gin e e rin g Te ch no lo gist (S P ET )
(b ) O n ly a P ro f e ssion a l E n gin e e r in g T e ch n o lo gist (P E T ),
wh o h a s b e en a Me m be r of G oo d S t a nd in g wit h in t h e
t wo (2 ) ye a rs im me d ia te ly p re ce d in g h is/ h e r ap p lica t ion
ca n be t ran sf e rred t o t h e Cla ss of S e n io r P rof e ssiona l
E n gin e e r in g Te ch no lo gist (S P ET ) .
a t t a inm en t s a cqu ire d a nd e st ab lish ed a rep u ta t io n a s a
P rof e ssio na l En gin e e rin g Te ch no lo gist .
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t h e a b o ve re qu ire m en t s wit h ap p ro va l b y t wo t h ird s
m a jo rit y o f Cou ncil Me m b e rs p rese n t a t a re gu la r
Co u n cil me e t in g.
6.2.2. T he en t ry re qu i re m en t s for P rof e ssion a l E n gine e r in g
T e ch n o lo gist (P E T) a re :
(a ) T he ca nd id a te mu st h o ld an a ccre d it ed Dip lom a in
e n gin e e rin g o r o the r e qu iva le n t a wa rd s a s p ro vid e d f or
in t he B ye -L a ws, o r a n e qu iva le n t a s ap p ro ve d f o r th e
p u rp o se b y t h e Cou n cil .
qu a lif ica t ion p ra ctica l t ra in in g a s Tra in e e P rof e ssiona l
E n gin e e rin g T e ch no lo gist o f a n at u re a cce pt a b le t o the
Co u n cil a n d sha ll h a ve ha d su ch e xp e rie n ce of n o t less
t h a n o ne a d d it io n a l ye a r in a p o sit ion in vo lvi n g
re sp o n sib ilit y in t he p ra ct ice of e n gine e rin g a s t o qu a lif y
o r t ra n sf e r to t he Cla ss of P rof essio n a l E n gin ee rin g
T e ch n o lo gist .
(c) O r a s a Se n io r En gin e e rin g Te ch n icia n , o r E n gin ee rin g
T e ch n icia n , wh o ha s b ee n a Mem ber of Go o d S t an d ing
wit h in t h e t wo (2 ) ye a rs im m ed ia te ly p re ce d in g h is/ he r
a p p lica t ion , wh o h a s a cqu ire d a ddit io n a l qu a lif icat ion
t h a t sat isf ie s A rt icle 6 . 2 . 2 (a ) a n d sh a ll h a ve h a d su ch
e xp e rie n ce of n ot le ss t h an on e ad d it io na l ye a r in a
p o sit io n in vo lvin g re sp o n sib ilit y i n t he p ra ct ice of
e n gin e e rin g a s to qu a lif y t he ca n d ida t e in t h e o p in ion of
t h e Cou n cil f o r e le ct io n o r t ran sf e r t o Cla ss of
h is/ h e r f u tu re re sp o n sib ilit y as a P rof e ssio nal
E n gin e e rin g Te ch no lo gist .
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P rof e ssio na l E xa m i n a t io n a s p ro vid e d f o r in t he B ye -
L a ws.
(g) No t wit h st a n d in g S u b -cla u se s (a ) t o (f ) a bo ve , t he
6.2.3. T he en t ry re qu ire m e nt s f o r T ra ine e P rof e ssio na l E n gine e r in g
T e ch n o lo gist (T P ET ) a re :
(a ) T he Ca n d id a te mu st h o ld a n a ccre d it ed Dip lo ma in
e n gin e e rin g o r o th e r e qu iva le n t a wa rd s , in a cco rd ance
wit h A rt icle 6 . 2 . 2 (a ) , t h a t qu a lif ie s him / h e r to b e co me a
6.2.4. T he en t ry re qu ire m en t s for Engin e e rin g T e ch n olo gist
S t u de n t ( ETS ) a re :
re co gn ize d E n gin e e rin g E d u ca t io n al Un it f o r o bt a i n in g
a n a ccred it e d Dip lo m a in e n gin e e rin g o r o t he r
e qu iva le n t a wa rd s t h a t will qu a lif y h im / he r, in
a cco rd an ce t o A rt icle 6 .2 . 3 (a ) t o b e com e a T ra in ee
6.3. E ngi ne e ri ng Te c hni c i a ns G roup
6.3.1. T he e n t ry re qu ire m e nt s f o r S e n io r E n gin e e rin g T e chn icia n
(S E T ) a re :
E n gin e e rin g Te ch nicia n (S ET ) .
(b ) O n ly a n E n gin e e r in g T e chn icia n ( ET), wh o h a s b e en a
t ra n sf e rre d to th e Cla ss of Se n io r En gin e e r ing
T e ch n icia n (S ET ) .
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E n gin e e rin g Te ch nicia n .
Co u n cil me e t in g .
6.3.2. T he en t ry re qu ire m e nt s f o r E n gin e erin g T e ch n ician (ET ) a re :
(a ) T he can d id at e mu st h o ld an a ccre d it e d Te ch n ician
Ce rt if ica te in en gin e e rin g o r o t he r equ iva le n t a wa rd s a s
p ro vid e d f o r in th e B ye -L a ws, o r a n e q u iva le n t as
a p p ro ve d f o r t he pu rp o se b y t h e Coun cil.
qu a lif ica t ion p ra ctica l t ra in in g a s Tra in e e En gin e e ring
T e ch n icia n of a na t u re a cce p ta b le t o t he Co u n cil and
sh a ll h a ve h a d su ch e xp e rie n ce of n o t le ss th a n o ne
a d d it ion a l ye a r in a po sit io n in vo lvi n g re sp o n sib ilit y in
t h e p ra ct ice of en gin e e rin g a s t o qu a lif y t h e ca nd id at e in
t h e o p in ion of t he Co un cil f o r e lect io n o r t ra n sf e r t o
Cla ss of En gin e e rin g T e ch n icia n .
(c) O r a s a Ma ste r En gin e e rin g Cra f t sm a n , o r En gin e e rin g
Cra f t sm an , wh o ha s b ee n a Mem ber of G oo d S t an d ing
wit h in t h e t wo (2 ) ye a rs im m ed ia te ly p re ce d in g h is/ he r
a p p lica t ion , wh o h a s a cqu ire d a ddit io n a l qu a lif ic at ion
t h a t sat isf ie s A rt icle 6 . 3 .2 (a ) a n d sh a ll h a ve h a d su ch
e xp e rie n ce of n ot le ss t h an on e ad d it io na l ye a r in a
p o sit io n in vo lvin g re sp o n sib ilit y i n t he p ra ct ice of
e n gin e e rin g a s to qu a lif y t he ca n d ida t e in t h e o p in ion of
t h e Cou n cil f o r e le ct io n o r t ran sf e r t o Cla ss of
E n gin e e rin g Te ch nicia n .
h is/ h e r f u t u re re sp o n sib ilit y as an E n gin ee ring
T e ch n icia n.
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P rof e ssio na l E xa m in a t io n a s p ro vid e d f o r in t he B ye -
L a ws.
(g) No t wit h st a n d in g S u b -cla u se s (a ) t o ( f ) a bo ve , t he
6.3.3. T he e n t ry re qu ire m e nt s f o r T ra ine e E n gin ee rin g T e chn icia n
(T ET ) a re :
(a ) T he Ca n d id a te m u st h o ld an a ccre d it e d T e ch n icia n
Dip lo m a in e n gin ee rin g o r ot h e r e qu iva le n t a wa rd s , in
a cco rd an ce wit h A rt icle 6 . 3 . 2 (a ) , t ha t qu a lif ie s h im /h er
t o be com e a n E n gin e e rin g T e chn ician .
6.3.4. T he e n t ry re qu ire m e nt s f o r En gin e erin g T e ch n icia n S tu d en t
(E T S ) a re :
re co gn ize d E n gin e e rin g E d u ca t io n al Un i t f o r o bt a in in g
a n a ccre d ite d T ech n icia n Dip lom a in e n gin e e rin g o r
o t h e r e qu iva le n t a wa rd s t h a t will qu a lif y h im /h e r, in
a cco rd an ce t o A rt icle 6 .3 . 3 (a ) t o b e com e a T ra in ee
E n gin e e rin g Te ch n icia n .
6.4. E ngi ne e ri ng Cra fts me n G roup
6.4.1. T he e nt ry re qu ire m e nt s f o r Ma ste r E n gin e e rin g Cra f t sm an
(ME C ) a re :
(a ) T he re sha ll b e no d ire ct e nt ry t o t h e Cla ss of Ma ste r
E n gin e e rin g Cra f t sm a n (ME C ).
(b ) O n ly a n E n gin ee r in g Cra f t sm a n (E C), wh o h a s b e en a
t ra n sf e rre d t o th e Cla ss of Ma st e r En gin e e ring
Cra f t sm an (ME C ).
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t ra n sf e r is, o r has b e en , e n ga ge d in t h e p ra ct ice of
e n gin e e rin g craf t sm a n sh ip f o r a t lea st te n (1 0 ) ye a rs
a n d wh o , in t h e op in io n of t he Cou ncil, h a s b y p e rso na l
E n gin e e rin g Cra f t sm a n .
Co u n cil me e t in g .
6.4.2. T he en t ry re qu ire m e nt s f o r E n gin e erin g Cra f t sma n (EC ) a re :
(a ) T he can d ida t e mu st ho ld an a ccre d it ed P rof icien cy 2
Ce rt if ica te in en g in e e rin g o r o t he r equ iva le n t a wa rd s a s
p ro vid e d f o r in th e B ye -L a ws, o r a n e qu iva le n t as
a p p ro ve d f o r t he pu rp o se b y t h e Coun cil.
(b ) T he Ca n d id a t e s ha ll h a ve h a d a t lea st f o u r (4 ) ye a rs of
p ra ct ica l t ra in in g of a n a tu re a cce p ta b le to t he Cou n cil
in clu d in g a po st -qu a lif ica t ion e xp erie n ce of n ot le ss
t h a n on e (1 ) ye a r in a p o sit io n in vo lvi n g re sp o n sib ilit y i n
t h e p ra ct ice of engin e e rin g cra f t sman sh ip a s t o qua lif y
o r t ra n sf e r t o th e Cla ss of En gin e e rin g Cra f t sm an .
(c) T he Ca n d id a t e sha ll f o llo w t h e p ro ce d u re an d m e et an y
(d ) No t wit h st a n d in g S u b -cla u se s (a ) t o ( c) a bo ve , t he
6.4.3. T he en t ry re qu ire m e nt s f o r T ra in e e E n gin e e rin g Craf t sm an
(T E C ) a re :
(a ) T he ca n d id a te m ust ho ld a n a ccred it e d P rof icie n cy 1 o r
2 Ce rt if icat e o r o th e r e qu iva le n t a wa rd s a s p ro vid e d fo r
in t he B ye -L a ws, o r a n e qu iva le n t a s ap p ro ve d f o r th e
p u rp o se b y t h e Cou n cil.
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6.5. Te mpora r y Me mb e rs
6.5.1. A ca nd id a te wh o ap p lie s to re gist e r a s a Te mp o ra ry Me m be r
in a cco rda n ce wit h A rt icle 5 .4 sha ll be :
(a ) E it h e r a me mb e r of go o d sta n d ing in an e qu iva le n t
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up a nd C la ss h e / she a pp l ie s f o r, in an
e n gin e e rin g in st itu t io n in h is/h e r co u n t r y of p ra ct ice
a p p ro ve d f o r t h e p u rp o se b y th e Co u n cil, t h e e vid e nce
of t he ir me mb e rsh ip b e in g ve rif ie d b y Co u n cil; o r
(b ) J u d ge d b y t h e Co u n cil t o h ave m e t t h e ent ry
re qu ire m e n t s f o r a P ra ct it ion e r a s p ro vid e d f o r in
A rt icle s 6 . 1 t o 6 . 4 a b o ve .
6.6. Honora r y Me mbe rs
6.6.1. T he f o llo win g p r o visio n s a re for t he ad m ission of an
Ho n o ra ry Fe llo w :
(a ) T he can d id at e sha ll b e a p e rson wh o sa t isf ie s t he
Co u n cil t ha t h e / sh e ha s ren d e red im p o rta n t se rvice t o
e n gin e e rin g in any o f th e f ie ld s of scie n ce , p ro du ct ion ,
m a na ge me n t , com me rce , f ina n ce a n d la w, o r is so
co n ne ct e d w it h t he a pp lica t io n of en gin e e rin g scie n ce or
p ra ct ice th a t a dmissio n of t h e ca nd id a te a s Ho n o ra ry
Fe llo w wo u ld , in th e op in io n of t h e Co u n cil, be in t he
in t e re st of th e In stit u t io n .
(b ) T he re sh a ll b e a m a xim um n um b e r of Hon o ra ry Fe llows
a t an y t im e , a s sha ll b e p ro vid e d f o r in t h e B ye -L a ws.
(c) E le ct io n of Hon ora ry Fe llo ws sh a ll b e lim it ed to a
m a xim um of t wo (2 ) p e rson s in an y t we lve (1 2 ) m on th
p e rio d .
6.6.2. T he f o llo win g p ro visio n s a re for the a dm issio n of a
Co m pa n ion Mem b er (CM)
(a ) T he ca nd id a te sh a ll b e a n e st ab lish e d mem b e r of
a n o th e r p rof e ssio n wh o is a sso cia te d wit h t h e m e th o d s,
p ro ce du re s o r p ract ice s of e n gin e e rin g a ct ivit ie s, a n d
wh o se a d m ission wo u ld b e co n ducive t o t h e ge n e ra l
a d va n cem e nt of e ngin e e rin g a n d it s ap p lica t io n s.
(b ) T he ca n d id a te sh a ll be a dm it t ed in t o a spe cif ic
E n gin e e rin g O ccu pa t io n a l G ro up .
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(c) T he can d ida t e sha ll h a ve h ad at le a st f ive ye a rs of

a sso cia t ion wit h t h e m et h od s, p ro ce du re s o r p ra ct ice s of
e n gin e e rin g a ctivit ie s, wit h e xp e rie n ce and
re sp o n sib ilit y a llie d to th o se of the re le va nt
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up t o wh ich he / she is a dm it t ed .
(d ) T he Ca n d id a te sha ll h o ld a n a ccre d it e d de gre e , d ip loma
o r ce rt if ica te e qu iva le n t t o th a t of t he re le va n t
E n gin e e rin g O ccup a t ion a l G ro u p as a pp ro ve d b y t he
Co u n cil.
(e ) T he Ca n d id a t e sha ll f o llo w t h e p ro ce d u re an d m e et an y
a d d it ion a l con d it ion s a s p ro vid e d f o r in t h e B ye -L a ws f or
a d m ission .
6.7. Ma ture Ca ndi da tes
6.7.1. Ca n d id at e s m a y b e a dm it t ed to Me mb e rsh ip in a n y
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up u nd e r t he m a tu re ca nd id a te schem e in
a cco rd an ce wit h p ro visio n s in t h e B ye -L a ws .
6.8. Ad di ti ona l Admi s s i on Re qui re me nts
6.8.1. A ca n d id a t e wh o h a s sa t isf ied th e e nt ry re qu ire m e nt s
p re scrib e d in A rt icle s 6 . 1 to 6 . 7 a b ove sh a ll b e a dm it te d a s
a Me m be r , o n p a ym e n t of su ch E n t ry Fe e , An n ua l
S u b scrip t ion an d Le vie s a s a p p licab le .
6.8.2. S h o u ld t h e Can d ida t e f a il t o com p ly wit h A rt icle 6 . 8 . 1 a b o ve
wit h in a p e rio d st a t ed in t h e B ye L a ws a f t e r d at e of
n o t if ica t io n t o t h e ca n d ida t e of t he e le ct io n , su ch e le ct io n
m a y b e de cla re d n u ll a nd vo id b y t h e Co u n cil a nd t h e
ca n d ida t e sh a l l be n o t if ied a cco rd in gly.
6.8.3. Ca n d id at e s a dm it te d a s Fe llo ws sh a ll b e f o rm a lly re co gn ize d
a t t he An n ua l G ene ra l Me e t in g.
6.8.4. Ca n d id at e s sh a ll p ub licly su b scrib e t o t he E n gin e e rin g
P ra ct it io n e r’s O a th p rio r to a dm issio n o r t ra n sf e r to a Fu ll
Me m be r st a tu s in a n y O ccu p at io n a l G ro u p .
6.8.5. O t h e r co nd it io n s f o r a d m ission sh a ll b e sp e cif ied in t he B ye
L a ws.
6.9. Re s i gna ti on
6.9.1. A n y Me m be r m a y re sign f rom th e I n st itu t io n b y sen d in g
h is/ h e r re sign a t ion in writ in g t o t h e E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r . A
m em be r’s n a me sh a ll b e re mo ve d f ro m t he Ro ll of Regist e r
a s f rom t he da t e on wh ich t h e re signa t io n b e come s ef fe ct ive .
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6.10. Re - Admi s s i on
6.10.1. T he Cou n cil ma y re -a d m it to m em be rsh ip , in t he
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up a nd Cla ss to wh ich a Mem be r f o rm e rly
b e lo n ge d, an y p erso n wh o se m emb e rsh ip h a s t e rm in a t ed
f rom a n y cau se su b je ct t o t he p ro visio n s of th e B ye -L a ws
a n d p ro vid e d t h e m em be r sa t isf ie s t h e Co u n cil co n cern in g
a n y e st a b lish ed pro ce d u re s an d p ract ice s a p p ro ve d by t h e
Co u n cil o n t he m a tt e r of re -adm issio n of can d ida t e s.
6.10.2. A n y su ch Me m be r re -a d m it te d t o m em b e rsh ip sh a ll f irst p a y
su ch am o un t s in re sp e ct of E n t rance Fe e s a nd a rrea rs o f
A n n ua l Su b scrip t io n an d L e vie s a s t he Cou n cil m a y
d e t e rm in e f rom t im e t o t im e. In t he e ve n t of t h e Co u n cil
d e clin in g t h e ap p lica t io n f o r re -a dmissio n in a n y ca se , t h e
Co u n cil ma y d o so w it h o u t a ssign in g a n y re a so n .
6.11. Me mbe r of G ood S ta ndi ng
6.11.1. A Mem b e r of G oo d S t an d in g of t h e Inst it u t io n is o n e wh o ha s
b y t h e 1 s t Ja nu a ry of t he ye a r:
(a ) P a id up a ll h is/ her A n n u a l S u b script io n a nd an y le vie s
d u e , u p t o t h e cu rre n t ye a r; an d
(b ) Re ce ive d the re qu ire d C o n t inu o u s P rof e ssiona l
De ve lo p m en t (CPD) p o in t s a s p ro vid e d f o r in th e B ye -
L a ws.
6.11.2. T he In st it u t ion sh a ll re gist e r a ll Fu ll Me m be rs of G o od
S t a nd in g in t h e a p p ro p ria te regist e r o f E n gine e rin g
P ra ct it io n e rs of t he E n gin e e rin g Co u n cil of G h an a (ECG h )
a n d issu e d wit h sta m p s a s a p p rop riat e .
6.11.3. T he I n st it u t ion sha ll p u b lish , f o r pub lic in f o rma t io n, a list of
a ll Fu ll Mem b e rs of G oo d S t an d in g , cat e go rize d b y
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up an d Cla ss b y t he 30 t h d a y of Jun e e a ch
ye a r.
6.12. Re ti re d Me mbe rs
6.12.1. A Me mb e r m a y a pp ly t o b e p u t o n th e Re t ired Mem b ers L ist
if t he p e rson , f o r re a so n of a ge o r in ca p a cit y, h a s re t ire d
f rom a ct ive se rvic e . A re t ire d Memb e r mu st h a ve bee n a
Me m be r of Go od S t a nd in g of th e I nst it u t io n f o r at least t en
(1 0 ) ye a r s.
6.12.2. T he a p p licat io n mu st b e re vie we d by t h e E xe c u t ive Dire ct o r
f o r a d e cision b y t h e E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee , it b e in g
u n de rst o od th a t an y su ch d e cisio n wi ll b e re po rt ed to th e
n e xt Co u n cil m e et in g f o r it t o b e ra t if ie d .
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6.12.3. T he re qu irem en t to rem a in a Mem be r of Go o d St a nd in g a s

p ro vid e d f o r in A rt icle 6 . 1 1 will b e a b at e d f o r a Re t ire d
Me m be r. T he d e tails of t h e ab a te d o b liga t io n s a re p ro vid e d
f o r in t h e B ye -L a ws, e xce p t t h a t a t a ll t im e s su ch Me m b e rs
wi ll b e re qu ire d t o p a y f u lly f o r t he ir Re gist ra t io n wit h t h e
E n gin e e rin g Co u n cil o f G ha n a.
6.13. Li fe Me mbe rs
6.13.1. L if e Me mb e rs a re Fu ll Me m b e rs of an y O ccu p a t io na l Gro u p
wh o h a ve a t t a in e d t h e a ge of se ve nt y (7 0 ) ye a rs a n d h a ve
b e en Me mb e rs of G o o d S t an d in g f o r a t le a st 20 ye a rs.
6.13.2. L if e Me mb e rs will re m a in Mem be rs of Go o d S t an d in g f o r lif e
b u t will b e e xe m pt f ro m a ll re la t ed o b liga t io n s a s p rovid e d
f o r in A rt icle 6 .1 1 , e xce p t t h at a t a ll t im e s su ch Mem be rs wi ll
b e re qu ire d t o pa y f u lly f o r th e ir Re gist ra t io n wit h t he
E n gin e e rin g Co u n cil o f G ha n a.
6.13.3. Me m be rs wh o h a ve a t t a in e d th e st at u s of L if e Mem bers in
t h e ye a r p re ced ing a n A n nu a l G e ne ra l Me e t in g sh a ll b e
a ckn o wle d ge d a t th e m e et in g.
Article 7: Registered Entities

7.1. E ngi ne e ri ng S e rvi c e P rovi de rs
7.1.1. A n E n gin e e rin g Se rvice P ro vid e r mu st d em o n st ra t e th a t t h e
e n gin e e rin g se rvice s it p ro vid e s is un d e rta ken or
a p p rop ria t e ly su p e rvise d by r e gist e re d E n gine e rin g
P ra ct it io n e rs.
7.1.2. E n gin e e rin g S e rvice P ro vid e rs shall b e ca t e go rize d f o r
re gist ra t io n an d f or t h e p ro visio n of se rvice s a s p ro vide d f o r
in t h e B ye -L a ws.
7.1.3. G u id e lin e s f o r o rga n izin g t h e E n gin ee rin g S e rvice P ro vid e rs
sh a ll b e p ro vid e d f o r in t he B ye -L a ws.
7.2. E ngi ne e ri ng E duca ti ona l Uni ts
7.2.1. A n En gin e e rin g E du ca t ion a l Un it o p era t in g in G h an a mu st :
(a ) Ha ve a va lid a ccre d it a t io n f o r t h e ir e n gin e e rin g
p ro gra m s b y t h e re le va n t a ccre dit a t io n e n t it ie s as
p ro vid e d b y la w in G h a na ; a n d
(b ) Ha ve t h e con t ent of th e p ro gra m an d it s d e live ry
re co gn ize d b y t h e Co u n cil.
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7.2.2. E n gin e e rin g E du ca t io na l Un it s sha ll b e ca te go rize d f o r

re gist ra t io n a nd the p ro visio n of se rvice s a s p ro vid e d f o r in
t h e B ye -L a ws .
7.2.3. G u id e lin e s f o r o rga n izin g t h e E n gin e e rin g E d u ca t io n a l Un it s
sh a ll b e p ro vid e d f o r in t he B ye -L a ws.
7.3. Re gi s tra ti on of Re gi s te re d E nti ti e s
7.3.1. Re gist e re d En t it ies sh a ll b e re gist e re d a s e ith e r E n gine e rin g
S e rvice P ro vid e rs o r E n gin e e rin g Ed u ca t io n a l Un it s an d in
t h e ir re spe ct ive ca t e go rie s a s p ro vid e d f o r in A rt icle 7 . 1 .2
a n d 7 . 2. 2 a b o ve af t e r:
(a ) P ro vid in g re le va n t inf o rm a t io n a s d e t e rm in ed b y t he
Co u n cil; an d
(b ) P a ym e n t of t h e n e ce ssa ry E n t ra n ce Fe e s, A nnu a l
S u b scrip t ion an d Le vie s wh e re a p p lica b le .
7.3.2. A Re gist e re d E nt it y sh a ll p a y it s An n ua l Su b scrip t ion an d
a n y a p p licab le L evie s a s d e te rm ined b y t he In st it u t io n to
re m a in in G oo d S ta n d in g a s a Re giste re d En t it y.
7.3.3. E a ch Re gist e re d E n t it y, p rio r t o t he p a ym en t of it s A n n ua l
S u b scrip t ion , sh a ll b e re qu ire d to p ro vid e a n inf o rma t io n
u p da t e t o d e t e rm ine it s ca te go ry o f regist ra t io n .
7.3.4. No t wit h st a n d in g, a Re gist e re d E n tit y m a y a p p ly f or a n
u p gra d e in st at u s b a se d o n a n inf o rm a t io n u p da t e a t an y
t im e .
7.3.5. T he I n st it u t ion sha ll p u b lish , f o r pub lic in f o rma t io n, a list of
a ll Re gist e re d E nt it ie s of G o od S ta n d in g in th e ir va rio u s
Ca t e go rie s b y t h e 3 0 t h d a y of Ju n e ea ch ye a r.
7.3.6. Fu rt h e r p ro visio n s f o r re gist ra t io n of Re gist e re d En t it ie s
sh a ll b e in t he B ye -L a ws.
Article 8: Professional Conduct and Responsibility

8.1. Code of E thi c s a nd E ngi ne e ri ng P ra c ti ti one r’ s O a th
8.1.1. T he I n st it u t ion sha ll p u b lish a n d p erio d ica lly u p d a t e a Co d e
of E th ics th a t d ef in e s in d et a il t he et h ica l be h a vio r e xp e ct ed
of E n gin ee rin g P ra ct it io n e rs, En gin e erin g S e rvice P ro vi d e rs,
a n d E n gin e e rin g Ed u ca t io n a l Un it s.
8.1.2. T he Cod e of E t h ics sha ll in clu d e t h e E n gine e rin g
P ra ct i t io n e r’s O a th . A ll Fu ll Mem bers sh a ll b e re qu ire d t o
p u b licly su b scrib e t o t h is o a th .
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8.2. P rofe s s i ona l Conduc t of Me mbe rs a nd Re gi s te re d

E nti ti e s
8.2.1. A ll Me m be rs a nd Re gist e re d E nt it ie s sh a ll :
(a ) Up h o ld th e h igh e st st a n da rd of int egrit y in t h e p ra ct ice
of en gin e e rin g ; a nd
(b ) O rd e r th e ir co n duct in a cco rd a n ce wit h t h e Cod e of
E t h ics of t he I n st itu t io n .
8.3. Re s pons i bi l i t y of Me mbe rs a nd Re gi s te re d E nti ti e s
8.3.1. A ll Me m be rs an d Re gist e re d E nt it ies h a ve th e re sp o nsib ilit y
to:
(a ) P ro m pt ly p a y t h e ir A n n u a l S ub scrip t io n s an d Le vie s
wh e re a p p lica b le;
(b ) A b id e b y t h e Co n st it u t ion a nd B ye -L a ws of the
I n st it u t io n ; a nd
(c) A b id e b y t he d e cisio n s of th e G en e ral Me e t in g s an d t he
Co u n cil a nd t o f o llo w t h e p o licie s a nd p ro ced u re s
e m an a t in g t h e ref rom .
8.3.2. A ll Me m b e rs of th e I n st it u t ion ha ve t h e re sp on sib ilit y, in
a d d it ion t o t ho se sp e cif ie d in A rt icle 8 . 3 .1 ab o ve , t o :
(a ) P a rt icip a t e re gu la rly in Co n t in u o u s P rof e ssiona l
De ve lo p m en t a ct ivit ie s;
(b ) P a rt icip a t e in a ll Ge n e ra l Mee t in gs of t h e I n st itu t io n;
(c) P a rt icip a t e a ct ive ly in t h e O rd in a ry M e e t in gs o f t he
I n st it u t io n , a nd tho se o rga n ize d b y t h e B ra n ch e s a nd
Ch a p te rs, T e ch n ica l Divisio n s a n d S u b -Divisio n s, a nd
t h e O ccu pa t io na l G ro u p s to wh ich t he y b e lo n g; a nd
(d ) Me n t o r an d t ra in yo u n ge r a n d le ss e xp e rie n ce d
Me m be rs t o a tt ain e xce lle n ce in t h e ir p ra ct ice of
e n gin e e rin g
8.3.3. E n gin e e rin g S e rvice P ro vid e r s h a ve t he re spo n sib ilit y, in
a d d it ion t o t ho se sp e cif ie d in A rt icle 8 . 3 .1 ab o ve , t o:
(a ) E n su re t ha t E n gine e rin g P ra ct it ion e rs wo rkin g f o r t h em
re gist e r a s Me m bers o f t he I n st it u t ion , up h o ld t he Co de
of E th ics, pa y t h e ir A n n ua l Su b scrip tio n an d L e vie s , a nd
p a rt icip a te in Ge ne ra l Me e t in gs, O rd in a ry Me e t in gs an d
in o t he r a ct ivit ie s of t he In st it u t io n ;
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(b ) S e e k t he we lf a re of En gin e e rin g P ra ct it io ne rs wo rkin g

f o r t he m, en su ring t h a t t h e y a re p a id a f a ir sa la ry,
p a rt icip a te in Con t in uo u s P rof e ssio n a l De ve lo pm e nt
(CP D) a ct ivit ie s, a n d wo rk u n de r a cce p ta b le he a lt h,
saf e t y a nd en viro n m e nt a l sta n da rd s ;
(c) A d o pt a syst em f or e m p lo yme n t , t ra in in g a n d m en t o ring
f o r T ra in e e E n gin ee rin g P ra ct it io n e rs a n d a ssist in g t h em
t o p re pa re f o r a n d to t a ke t h e ir p rof e ssion a l
e xa m in a t ion ; a n d
(d ) B e a live t o th e ir so cia l re spo n sib ilit ie s an d su pp o rt a ny
a ct ivit ie s p ro m o ted b y t h e I n st itu t io n in t h is re ga rd .
8.3.4. E n gin e e rin g E du ca t io na l Un it s h a ve t he re sp o n sib ilit y, in
a d d it ion t o t ho se sp e cif ie d in A rt icle 8 . 3 .1 ab o ve , t o:
(a ) Up h o ld th e h igh e st st a nd a rd of in tegrit y in t h e t ra in ing
of po t en t ia l En gin ee rin g P ra ct it io n e rs;
(b ) B e comm it t ed to u sin g st an d a rd a nd con t em po rary
kn o wle d ge in th e scie n ce a nd t e chn o lo gy o f e n gin ee rin g
in t he in st ru ct io n of th e n e xt ge ne ra t io n of En gin e e rin g
P ra ct it io n e rs;
(c) E n su re t h a t st ud en t s be com e St u den t Mem b e rs of the
I n st it u t io n ;
(d ) E n su re t ha t E n gine e rin g P ra ct it ion e rs wo rkin g f o r t h em
re gist e r a s Me m bers o f t he I n st it u t ion , up h o ld t he Co de
of E th ics, pa y t h e ir A n n ua l S u b scrip tio n an d L e vie s , a nd
p a rt icip a te in Ge ne ra l Me e t in gs, O rd in a ry Me e t in gs an d
in o t he r a ct ivit ie s of t he In st it u t io n ;
(e ) S e e k t he we lf a re of En gin e e rin g P ra ct it io ne rs wo rkin g
f o r t hem , e n su rin g t h a t t he y a re p a id : a f a ir sa la ry,
p a rt icip a te in Con t in uo u s P rof e ssio n a l De ve lo pm e nt
(CP D) a ct ivit ie s, a n d wo rk u n de r a cce p ta b le he a lt h,
saf e t y a nd en viro n m e nt a l sta n da rd s ; a n d
(f ) B e a live t o th e ir so cia l re spo n sib ilit ie s an d su pp o rt a ny
a ct ivit y p ro m o te d b y t h e I n st it u t i on .
8.4. P rofe s s i ona l Mi sconduc t
8.4.1. A p rof e ssio na l m isco n du ct sh a ll in clud e a willf u l o r n e glige n t
a ct io n t a ke n b y a Me mb e r o r a Regist e re d E nt it y t h at is in
co n t ra ve n t ion of th e Co n st itu t io n , Bye -L a ws a n d / o r Co d e of
E t h ics of t h e I n stit u t io n , o r in th e o p in io n of t h e Cou n cil
co n sid e red ge n e ra lly a s p ro f e ssion a lly u n a cce pt a b le a nd
like ly t o b rin g t h e p ra ct ice of en gin ee rin g in t o d isre pu te .
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8.4.2. A p rof e ssio na l m isco n du ct m a y a pp ly t o a Mem be r a s a n

in d ivid u a l p ra ct it io n e r o r a Re giste re d En t it y a s a b o d y
co rp o ra te o r t o bo t h . T h e na t u re of of f en se s a nd re la t ed
sa n ct ion s a re p ro vid e d f o r in th e B ye -L a ws.
8.4.3. A n y a lle ga t io n of p rof e ssion a l m isco n du ct sha ll b e ref e rre d
t o t he P rof e ssio na l P ra ct ice an d E t h ics Com m it te e. T h e
Co u n cil sha ll af f o rd an y Me m b e r o r Re gist e re d E n t it y
a cc u sed of p rof e ssio n a l m isco ndu ct t he op p o rtu nit y t o
a p pe a r b ef o re the Co mm it te e to re sp on d to t he spe cif ic
ch a rge s of m isco nd u ct b ro u gh t a ga inst h im / he r o r t he en t it y .
T he p ro ced u re sha ll b e in a cco rd a nce wit h t he P ro ced u re s
f o r Discip lin a ry I n qu ir y o f t h e I n st itu t io n a s p ro vid e d f o r in
t h e B ye -L a ws.
8.4.4. T he P rof e ssio n a l P ra ct ice a nd E th ics Co m m itt e e sh a ll m a ke
it s re com me n da t ion t o t he Cou n cil t h ro u gh t he E xecu t ive
Co mm it t ee wh ich sh a ll re vie w t h e re co mm en da t ion a n d
a d vise t h e Cou n cil o n th e co u rse of act io n .
8.4.5. I n ca se of ad ve rse f in d in g a ga in st a Me mb e r o r Re gist e re d
E n t it y, t h e Co un cil m a y, up on con side ra t io n of t he E xecu t ive
Co mm it t ee rep o rt, san ct io n th e Re gist e re d Mem be r o r
Re gist e re d E n t it y .
8.4.6. T he vo t e s of not le ss t h an t wo t h ird s ma jo rit y of th e
Co u n cilo rs p re sent (a n d f o rm in g a qu o ru m ) a t a Co u n cil
Me e t in g is re qu ir e d wh e re t h e n atu re of th e m iscon d u ct
re qu ire s t h a t th e Me m be r o r Re gist e re d En t it y is re m o ve d
f rom th e Ro ll of Re gist e r.
8.4.7. A Me m be r wh o se n a me is st ru ck o ut o f t h e Re gist e r ce a se s
t o be Mem b e r.
8.4.8. A Re gist e re d E n t ity wh o se n a me is st ru ck o u t of t h e Regist e r
ce a se s t o b e a ssocia t e d wit h t he I n st it u t io n.
8.4.9. I n t he ca se of a d ve rse f in d in g a ga in st a Mem be r o r
Re gist e re d E n t it y b y t h e Co u n cil, the Me mb e r o r Re gist e re d
E n t it y m a y a p pe a l t o t he Co un cil t o re vi e w t h e d e cisio n. Th e
d e cisio n of th e Cou n cil o n t h e a pp eal sh a ll b e f in a l.
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Article 9: Entrance Fees, Annual Subscription,

Levies and Fees
9.1. E ntra nc e Fe e s
9.1.1. A ll Me mb e rs a nd Re gist e re d En t it ies sh a ll p a y an E nt ra n ce
f e e th e f irst t ime t h e y a pp ly t o be co me a Me mb e r o r a
Re gist e re d E n t it y of th e In st it u t ion , e xce p t f o r Hon o ra ry
Fe llo ws wh o sh a ll b e e xe mp t f ro m p ayin g a n y E n t ra n ce Fe e .
9.1.2. No a d d it io n a l E n t ra n ce Fe e sh a ll be p a id wh e n a Me m be r
T ra n sf e rs f rom on e cat e go ry o f En gin e e rin g O ccu pa t io na l
G ro u p o r Cla ss t o a n o th e r o r a Re gist e re d E nt it y t ra n sf e rs
f rom o n e ca te go ry t o an o th e r.
9.2. An nua l S ubs c ri pti on
9.2.1. A ll Me m b e rs a n d Re gist e re d E n t it ies sh a ll p a y a n An n ua l
S u b scrip t ion to co n t inu e t o b e of G o od S t an d in g in t he
I n st it u t io n sub je ct t o o th e r p ro visio n s t ha t p ro vid e f o r
re b a t e s a n d e xe mp t io n s f o r Ho n o ra ry Fe llo ws , L if e Mem b e rs
a n d Re t ire d Mem be rs.
9.2.2. A ll Me m b e rs an d Re gist e re d E n t it ie s a re re qu ire d to p a y
t h e ir A n nu a l Su b scrip t io n b y 3 0 t h No ve m b e r in ad va n ce f o r
t h e ye a r f o r wh ich it is b e in g p a id .
9.3. Le vi e s
9.3.1. T he Co u n cil m a y in a n y sp e c ia l ca se , wh e re in it s o p in io n it
is d e sira b le t o do so in co nf o rm an ce t o t h e ob je ct ive of th e
I n st it u t io n , re qu est a G en e ra l Me e t in g of Mem bers t o
d e t e rm in e a spe cif ic le vy t o b e pa id b y a ll Me m be rs a nd
Re gist e re d En t it ies, a s ap p ro p ria te, f o r t he I n st itu t io n t o
a ch ie ve t h e sp e cial go a l so st at e d .
9.3.2. A le vy so d e t e rm in ed sha ll b e f o r a spe cif ic p roje ct , a
sp e cif ic am ou n t a nd mu st be o ve r a sp e cif ic pe rio d .
9.3.3. A le vy so d e t e rm ine d m u st t a ke a ccou n t of :
(a ) T he En gin e e rin g O ccu pa t ion a l Gro u p a n d Cla ss of
Me m be rs , e xce p t t h a t in a ll ca se s, Ho n o ra ry Fe llo ws
a n d L if e Me mb e rs sh a ll b e e xe mp t an d Re t ire d Mem bers
sh a ll b e give n re b a t e s ; a nd
(b ) T he ca te go ry o f Re gist e re d E nt it ie s.
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9.4. Fe e s
9.4.1. T he Cou n cil in u nd e rt a kin g it s a ct ivi t ie s ma y ch a rge Fe e s to
co ve r t h e co st of su ch a ct ivit ie s. S u ch f e e s sha ll b e
d e t e rm in ed f rom t im e t o t im e b y t he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r a n d
a p p ro ve d b y t h e Exe cu t ive Co m m it t ee .
9.4.2. I n d e te rm in in g t he Fe e s, con sid e ra t io n m a y b e give n f o r
re b a t e s o r su b sid y f o r va rio u s ca t e go rie s of Mem b e rs,
e sp e cia lly S t u d ent Me m be rs , Ho n ora ry Fe llo ws a n d L if e
Me m be rs.
9.4.3. A sche d u le of a ct ivit ie s t h a t will n o t a t t ra ct a n y f ee s bu t will
b e f in an ce d f rom t he A n nu a l S u b scrip t io n of Me mbe rs is
p ro vid e d f o r in t h e B ye -L a ws .
9.5. S c he dul e of E ntranc e Fee s , Annua l S ubs c ri pti on s a nd
Le vi e s
9.5.1. T he Cou n ci l, on an n ua l b a sis, will d e t e rm in e a sche d ule of
E n t ra n ce Fee s, An n ua l S ub scrip t io n a n d L e vie s if a n y, a nd
p re se n t it f o r a p p ro va l a t t he A nn ua l G e n e ra l Mee t in g.
9.5.2. No t wit h st a n d in g, t h e Co un cil m a y a t a S pe cia l Ge n e ra l
Me e t in g re qu e st t h e a p p ro va l of a n y a m en dm en t to t he
sch e du le so a pp rove d b y t h e A nn ua l G e n e ra l Mee t in g.
A r t i c l e 1 0 : Governing Body
10.1. The Counc i l
10.1.1. T he re sh a ll be a G o ve rn in g B od y of th e I n st itu t io n t o be
ca lle d t h e Cou n cil. T h e Cou n cil sh a ll b e sub je ct t o d e cisio n s
of t he Ge n e ra l Mee t in g of th e I n st itut io n .
10.1.2. T he Co un cil sh a ll co m p rise :
(a ) T he P re side n t ;
(b ) T he I mm ed ia te Pa st P re sid en t (I PP ) wh o sh a ll b e th e
la t e st livin g a n d a va ila b le Pa st P re side n t ;
(c) T he P re side n t -E lect ;
(d ) T he V ice -P re sid e nt
(e ) O n e (1 ) E xe cu t ive Re p re se nt a t ive f o r e a ch O ccu pa t io nal
G ro u p ;
(f ) T h ree (3 ) Na t ion a l Cou n cilo rs re p re se nt in g e a ch
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up ;
(g) Ch a irp e rso n s of Te ch n ica l Divisio n s ;
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(h ) B ra n ch Cha irp e rson s ;

(i) Fo u r (4 ) Re p re se nt a t ive s of Re gist e re d En t it ie s;
10.1.3. T he S e cret a ry o f th e Co un cil sh a ll be t h e E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r
of th e I n st itu t io n wh o sh a ll ha ve n o vo t e in t he p ro cee d in gs
t h e re of .
10.1.4. P a st P re sid e nt s sh a ll b e E x -O f f icio m em be rs of t h e Co u n cil
a n d a re f re e t o a t te n d a nd pa rt icip a te in a n y me e t in g of th e
Co u n cil b ut sha ll ha ve n o vo t e in t h e p ro ce ed in gs t h e reof .
10.1.5. Re p re se nt a t ive s of Af f ilia te d E n gin eerin g G ro u p s m a y be co -
o p t ed a s E x -O f f icio m em b e rs of the Cou n cil a s m ay b e
re co mm en d ed b y t h e Cou n cil an d a p p ro ve d a t a Ge n e ra l
Me e t in g.
10.2. E x e c uti ve Commi tte e
10.2.1. T he Of f ice rs of th e In st it ut io n sh a ll b e t h e P re side nt , t he
I mm e d ia t e P a st P re sid e nt , t h e P re sid e nt -E le ct , t he V ice -
P re sid e nt , t he E xe cu t ive R e p re sen t a t ive s of the
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up s a nd th e E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r .
10.2.2. T he of f ice rs sh a ll f o rm th e E xe cu t ive Co m m it te e of t h e
Co u n cil. Th e y shall e xe rcise t he d ay -t o -d a y a u t h o rit y of t h e
Co u n cil in th e a dmin ist ra t io n of th e In st it u t ion ’s af f a irs.
10.2.3. A ll a ct ion s of t h e E xe cu t ive Co mm it te e sh a ll b e re po rte d t o
Co u n cil b y t h e E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r .
10.3. Re s pons i bi l i tie s of the O ffi c e rs of the I ns ti tuti on
10.3.1. T he P re sid e nt , sub je ct to p ro visio n s of t h is Co n st it ut ion , ha s
t h e ma nd a t e to act f o r an d on b eh a lf of t he I n st itu t io n .
He / sh e a lso ha s the f o llo win g a d d it ion a l re spo n sib ilit ie s:
(a ) P ro vid e t h e o ve ra ll su p e rin te n de n ce o ve r t h e af f a irs of
t h e In st it ut io n ;
(b ) Ca u se t o b e conve n e d a nd p re side o ve r a ll G e n e ra l
Me e t in gs a nd O rd in a ry Me e t in gs of th e I n st itu t ion
o rga n ize d b y t h e Co u n cil;
(c) Ca u se to be co nve n e d a nd p re side o ve r a ll Co u n cil
Me e t in gs a nd E xe cu t ive Co mm it t e e Me e t in gs;
(d ) He / sh e is t he of f icia l re p re se n ta t ive a n d m o ut h p ie ce of
t h e In st it ut io n in a ll na t io na l a n d in t e rn a t ion a l
e n ga ge m en t s of th e I n st itu t ion ;
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(e ) He / sh e will d e li ve r t h e P re side n t ia l A d d re ss, o n a to p ic

of h is/ h e r ch o ice b u t wit h sign if ican ce t o t h e scie n ce
a n d p ra ct ice of engin e e rin g, in t h e f irst ye a r o f h is/h er
t e rm in of f ice ;
(f ) He / sh e will d e live r t h e S t at e of th e I n st itu t io n A dd re ss
in t h e se con d ye a r of h is/h e r te rm in of f ice ; a nd
(g) He / sh e i s an e x-o f f icio mem b e r of a ll Co mm it te e s of t he
Co u n cil .
10.3.2. T he I mme d ia te Pa st P re sid en t se rve s o n b o t h th e Co u n cil
a n d t h e E xe cu t ive Co m m it te e an d m a y r e p re sen t t he
P re sid e nt in an y e n ga ge m e nt a s t h e P re sid en t m a y re qu e st
f rom t im e t o t im e.
10.3.3. T he P re sid e nt -E lect se rve s o n bo th t he Cou n cil a nd t he
E xe cu t ive Co m mit t e e ; an e x-of f icio m emb e r of a ll
Co mm it t ee s of th e Co u n cil ; a nd ma y re p re se n t t h e P resid e n t
in a n y e n ga ge m ent a s t he P re side n t m a y re qu e st f r om t im e
t o t ime .
10.3.4. T he V ice -P re sid en t se rve s o n b o th t h e Co un cil a nd t h e
E xe cu t ive Co m m it te e ; de p ut ize s f o r th e P re sid en t in h is / h e r
a b sen ce ; a n d m a y re p re sen t t h e P re sid e nt in a n y
e n ga ge m en t a s t he P re side n t m a y requ e st f rom t ime to t im e .
10.3.5. T he E xe cu t ive Re p r e se n ta t ive s se rve o n b o t h t h e Cou n cil
a n d th e E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee a nd will p la y a n y ro le a s m a y
b e re que st ed b y th e Cou n cil, E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee a n d /o r
t h e P re sid e nt .
10.4. The E x ec uti ve Di re c tor
10.4.1. T he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r sh a ll b e t he h ea d of th e S e cre t a ria t
a s e sta b lish ed u nd e r A rt icle 4 . 2. 2 an d sh a ll be re sp on sib le
f o r t he ad m in ist rat io n of t he In st it u tio n un d e r th e d irect io n
a n d co n t ro l of th e Co u n cil. T h is re spo n sib ilit y in clu d e s :
(a ) I m p leme n t at io n of d e cision s of th e G e n e ra l Me e t in g of
t h e In st it ut io n ;
(b ) I m p leme n t at io n of d e cisio n s a n d p o licie s of th e Co u n cil;
(c) Fin a n cia l m a na gem e nt of t he I n st it u tio n ; an d
(d ) Ma n a ge me n t of a ll o t he r re la t ed op e ra t io na l issu e s.
10.4.2. T he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r sh a ll be re sp o n sib le d ire ct ly to t he
P re sid e nt an d th e E xe cu t ive Co m m it t e e , wh o will b e a ct in g
o n be h a lf of t h e Co u n cil at a ll t im e s.
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10.4.3. T he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r m u st f o rm a lly re p o rt t o th e E xe cu t ive

Co mm it t ee , a t e a ch m e et in g, t he a ct ivit ie s o f t he S e cret a ria t
a n d f o rma lly t o t he Co un cil e ve ry qu a rt e r o n t he sta t e of t he
10.4.4. T he E xe cu t ive Dir e ct o r sh a ll p re p a re an a n nu a l re p o rt t o t he
Co u n cil. Upo n app ro va l b y t h e Cou n cil, th e an n ua l re p o rt
sh a ll b e su bm it te d t o th e A n nu a l Ge ne ra l Me e t in g.
10.4.5. T he te rm s of e n gage m e n t of th e E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r sha ll b e
d e t e rm in ed b y t h e Co u n cil .
10.4.6. T he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r sha ll de t e rm in e th e st af f an d logist ic
re qu ire m e n t s t o me e t th e ob je ct ive s se t f rom t ime t o t im e b y
t h e E xe cu t ive Com m itt e e (on be h a lf of th e Co un cil ) f o r t h e
co n sid e rat io n a n d a p p ro va l of t h e Cou n cil.
10.4.7. A ll p ro po sa ls a n d re p o rt s of t he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r f o r t he
Co n sid e ra t io n of Co u n cil mu st h a ve th e p rio r a p p ro va l of t h e
E xe cu t ive Co m m it te e .
10.5. G e ne ral P rovi s i on s for E l ec ti on s of the I ns ti tuti on
10.5.1. E le ct io n s of t h e I nst it u t io n sh a ll b e st a gge re d in a way t h a t
a llo ws f o r t h e e lect io n of some of th e me mb e rs t o Co u n cil
a n d th e e le ct io n of t he B ra n ch Of f ice rs to t a ke p lace in
a lt e rn a te ye a rs.
10.5.2. E a ch ca nd id at e t o b e no m in a t ed f o r e le ct ion t o t h e Co u n cil
a n d B ra n ch E xe cut ive Co m m it te e sha ll b e a Fu ll Memb e r of
G o o d S t an d in g .
10.5.3. E le ct io n to t he Co u n cil a nd B ran ch E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee
sh a ll b e b y se cre t b a llo t b y e ligib le vo t e rs . P ro ce d u re s f o r
t h e e le ct io n , in clu d in g t h e u se of e le ct ro n ic me ans, a n d
d e cla ra t ion of re sult s a re p ro vid e d f or in t h e B ye L a ws .
10.5.4. O n ly Fu ll Me m b e rs of G o od S ta n d in g a n d En t it ie s of G o o d
S t a nd in g a re e ligi b le t o pa rt icip a t e in t he n om in a t ion an d
vo t in g t o t h e Cou ncil a n d B ran ch E xe cu t ive Co mm it t e e .
10.5.5. T he P re sid e nt , m em b e rs of t he Cou ncil a n d B ra n ch Of f ice rs
sh a ll swe a r a n o a t h of of f ice bef o re Me mb e rs of t he
I n st it u t io n p rio r to t a kin g of f ice . Th e n a t u re of th e oa t h sh a ll
b e p ro vid e d f o r in t h e B ye -L a ws.
10.6. S pe c i fi c P rovi s i ons for E l ec ti on of Counc i l Me mbe rs
10.6.1. T he P re side n t
(a ) T he re sh a ll be no d ire ct e le ct io n t o th e of f ice of th e
P re sid e nt ; an d
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(b ) T he P re sid en t -E lect sh a ll b e com e th e P re side n t f o r t he

I n st it u t io n on t he e xp iry o f t h e m a nd a te of t he
in cu mb e nt P re siden t .
10.6.2. T he P re side n t -E lect
(a ) T he Ca nd id at e sh all b e a Fe llo w o f t he I n st itu t ion ;
(b ) He / sh e sh a ll b e no m ina t ed b y a Fe llo w o f th e In st it ut ion
a n d se con d ed b y o n e Fu ll Mem b er of Go o d S t an d in g
f rom e a ch of t h e Occu p a t io n a l G ro u ps ;
(c) A ll Fu ll Me m be rs of G oo d S t an d in g s h a ll be e ligib le t o
vo t e in e le ct in g the P re side n t -E le ct.
10.6.3. T he V ice -P re sid e nt
(a ) T he Ca nd id at e sh all b e a Fe llo w o f t he I n st itu t ion
(b ) He / sh e sh a ll b e no m ina t ed b y a Fe llo w o f th e In st it ut ion
a n d se con d ed b y o n e Fu ll Mem ber f rom e a ch of th e
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up s ;
(c) A ll Fu ll Me m be rs of G oo d S t an d in g sh a ll be e ligib le t o
vo t e in e le ct in g the V ice -P re side n t .
10.6.4. T he E xe cu t ive Re pre se n t at ive s
(a ) O n e E xe cu t ive Re p re sen t a t ive shall b e e le cte d f rom
a m on g t h e Me mb ers of e a ch O ccu p atio n a l G rou p .
(b ) T he Can d ida t e must b e a Fe llo w o r S e n io r Mem b e r of
t h e ir re sp e ct ive O ccu p a t io n a l G ro u p.
(c) He / sh e sha ll b e n o m ina t ed b y a Fe llo w o r S e n io r
Me m be r a n d se co nd e d b y t wo o t h e r Fu ll Me m b e rs of t h e
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up .
(d ) O n ly Fu ll Me m b e rs of G o od S ta n d ing o f t he re spe ct ive
O ccu p at io n a l G roup s a re e ligib le t o vo t e f o r can d ida t es
re p re se nt in g t h e ir O ccu p at io n a l G ro up .
10.6.5. T he Na t ion a l Cou ncilo rs
(a ) E a ch O ccu pa t io nal G ro u p sh a ll e le ct t h re e (3 ) of t h e ir
Fu ll Me m be rs a s Na t io na l Co u n cilo rs;
(b ) A can d ida t e , f o r the po sit io n of Na t ion a l Cou n cilo r , sh a ll
b e a Fu ll Mem be r of th e ir re spe ct ive O ccu pa t iona l
G ro u p .
(c) E a ch Can d id at e sh a ll b e no m in a te d b y a Fu ll Me m b er
a n d se con d ed by t wo o t h e r Fu ll Me m be rs of th e
re sp e ct ive O ccu pat io n a l G rou p .
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(d ) O n ly Fu ll Me m be rs of t h e re spe ct ive O ccu p at ion a l

G ro u p s a re e ligib le t o vo t e f o r can did a t e s re p re se nt ing
t h e ir O ccup a t ion a l G ro u p .
10.6.6. Ch a irp e rso n s of Te ch n ica l Divisio n s
(a ) T he Ca nd id a te f o r t h e Ch a irpe rso n of a Te chn ica l
Divisio n sh a ll b e a Fe llo w o r a S e n io r P rof e ssio na l
E n gin e e r an d sh a ll b e lon g t o th e T e ch n ica l Divisio n .
(b ) He / sh e sh a ll be n o m in a te d b y a Fe llo w o r a S e n io r
P rof e ssio na l E n gin e e r wh o b e lon gs t o t he Te ch n ica l
Divisio n a n d se con d ed b y o n e Fu ll Me m b e r of Go od
S t a nd in g of th e Divisio n f ro m e a ch of t he O ccup a t io na l
G ro u p s .
(c) T he E lig ib le vo t e rs f o r th e e le ct io n s sh a ll b e Fu ll
Me m be rs re gist e re d in t he re sp e ct ive T e ch n ical
Divisio n s .
10.6.7. B ra n ch Cha irp e rso n s sha ll b e e le ct e d in a cco rd an ce wit h
A rt icle 1 2 .2 .
10.6.8. Re p re se nt a t ive s of Re gist e re d E nt it ies
(a ) T wo (2 ) re p re sen t a t ive s of En gin e e rin g E du ca t iona l
Un it s sh a ll b e e le ct e d b y a ca u cu s of h ea d s of t he Un its
a n d p re sen t ed t o th e E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r.
(b ) T wo (2 ) Re p re se n t at ive s of Engin e e rin g S e rvic e
P ro vid e r s sh a ll b e e le ct ed b y a ca ucu s of h e a d s of t he
S e rvice P ro vid e rs a nd p re sen t ed t o th e E xe cu t ive
Dire ct o r.
(c) Mo d a lit ie s f o r t he se le ct ion will b e p ro vid e d f o r in th e
B ye -L a ws.
10.7. Te nure of O ffi c e
10.7.1. T he T en u re of t h e P re sid en t , t h e Imm e d ia t e P a st P re sid e n t
a n d th e P re side n t -E le ct sh a ll b e t wo ye a rs wi t h o u t t h e o p t ion
of re -e le ct ion .
10.7.2. T he te n u re of of f ice of a ll o t he r po sit io n s o n t he Co u n cil
sh a ll b e t wo ye a rs wit h u n lim it e d o p t io n f o r re -e le ct ion .
10.8. V a c a nc y i n the O ffi c e of Me mbe rs of the Counc i l
10.8.1. T he of f ice of a me m be r of t he Coun cil sh a ll, ip so f act o , b e
va ca t e d if th e in cum b en t :
(a ) B e com e s in ca pa cita t e d , ba n kru pt o r in ca rce ra t ed ; o r
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(b ) B y n o t ice , in writ i n g t o t h e In st it ut io n , re sign s h is / her

of f ice ; o r
(c) C e a se s to b e a Me m be r of t h e Occu p a t io n a l G ro u p,
B ra n ch , T e ch n ica l Divisio n , E ngin e e rin g S e rvic e
P ro vid e r o r E n gine e rin g E du ca t ion al Un it th a t he / she
re p re se nt s ; o r
(d ) I s e it h e r a b sen t f ro m th re e (3 ) con se cu t ive m ee t in gs of
t h e Co un cil o r f ro m mo re t ha n ha lf of a n y six (6 )
co n se cu t ive m ee t in gs of t he Cou n cil , e xce p t un d e r t he
e xp re ss p e rm ission of t h e Co un cil.
10.8.2. T he Co u n cil sha ll d e cla re t he p o sit ion va ca n t a nd a n nou n ce
t o a ll Mem b e rs t h e p ro ce sse s f o r f illin g t h e va ca n cy.
10.8.3. I n t he ca se th a t t h e p o sit ion of t h e P re sid en t beco m e s
va ca n t , th e P re side n t -E le ct sha ll be swo rn i n a s P re sid e n t .
Un d e r t he se circum st an ce s, t h e P re sid e nt ’s t e rm of of f ice
sh a ll n o t be le ss t h a n e igh t e e n ( 18) m o n th s b u t sh a ll n o t
e xce e d t h irt y (3 0 ) m o nt h s.
10.8.4. I n t h e ca se t ha t t h e p o sit io n of Pre sid e n t -E le ct b e co m e s
va ca n t , a b ye -e le ct io n sha ll b e ca lled a nd a ll t he p ro visio n s
of t h is co n st itu t io n sh a l l a pp ly, e xce p t t ha t h is / h e r te nu re a s
P re sid e nt -E le ct sha ll e nd a t t he sa me t im e a s t he in cum b en t
P re sid e nt .
10.8.5. Fo r a ll o t h e r p o sit io n s, a b ye -e le ct ion sh a ll b e ca lled if le ss
t h a n h a lf th e t en u re h a s be e n se rve d . O t h e rwise t h e Cou n cil,
in co n su lt at io n wit h t h e re le va n t Te ch n ica l Divisio n ,
O ccu p at io n a l G rou p o r B ran ch , sha ll a pp o in t a qua lif ied
Me m be r in a ct in g ca p a cit y f o r t he re m a in d e r of t he te n u re .
T h is Co n st it u t ion a n d t he B ye -L a ws sh a ll a l wa ys b e
a p p lica b le .
10.8.6. T he n am e s of a ll su ch Me m be rs of Cou n cil e le c t ed t o f ill
va ca n cie s sh a ll b e a nn o un ce d in t he I n st itu t io n 's pu b lica t io n
a s p ro vid e d f o r in t h e B ye -L a ws a nd o n t h e we b sit e of t he
A r t i c l e 1 1 : Meetings of the Council and the Executive

Committee
11.1. Counc i l Me e ti ngs
11.1.1. T he Co un cil sh a ll m e et a s of t en as t h e bu s in e ss of th e
I n st it u t io n ma y re qu ire , an d in a n y e ve n t , n ot le ss f re que n t ly
t h a n o n ce ea ch qua rt e r.
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11.1.2. T he m ee t in gs of t h e Co un cil sh all b e co n ve n e d by t h e

E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r o n th e o rd e rs of t he P re sid e nt . S u ch
n o t ice m a y b e se rve d b y h a n d o r b y e le ct ro n ic t ran sm issio n .
A t le a st a se ve n (7 ) d a y n ot ice sha ll b e re qu ire d f o r e ve r y
m e et in g of th e Co u n cil. Fo r S p e cia l Me et in gs, a th irt y-s i x
(3 6 ) h ou r n o t ice sh a ll suf f ice.
11.1.3. A S p e cia l Me et in g o f th e Cou n cil sha ll b e co n ve n ed by t h e
E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r u p o n t h e re qu e s t o f t h e P re sid en t o r t h e
E xe cu t ive Co m m itt e e o r a t le a st ten (1 0 ) m em be rs of t h e
Co u n cil, in clu d in g a t le a st on e me m be r e a ch f ro m t h e
O ccu p at io n a l G rou p Re p re sen t at ive s , p ro vid e d th e y h a ve
st a t ed t he a ge nd a t o t he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r .
11.1.4. T he Me e t in gs of Co u n c il sh a ll be h e ld a t t he He ad qu a rte rs of
t h e In st it ut io n o r su ch o t he r p la ce s a s th e Cou n cil m a y
d e cid e o r b y e le ct ro n ic m ea n s p ro vid e d p a rt icip an ts ca n
h e a r ea ch o t he r .
11.1.5. T he qu o rum f o r a Co u n cil Mee t in g sh a ll be a t le a st o ne -t h ird
of it s m em be rs, in clu d in g t h e P re side n t o r in h is / he r a b se n ce
t h e V ice -P re side nt o r in h is/h e r ab se n ce th e P re sid e n t ’s
n a me d m emb e r.
11.1.6. T he Co u n cil m a y a d jo u rn o r re gu la t e it s me e t in gs a s it
d e em s f it .
11.2. E x e c uti ve Commi tte e Me e ti ngs
11.2.1. T he E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee sha ll m e et a s of t en as t h e
b u sin e ss of t h e Inst it u t io n m a y re qu ire , an d in a n y e ve n t , n o t
le ss f re qu e n t ly t h an o n ce ea ch m on t h.
11.2.2. T he me e t in gs of t he E xe cu t ive Co mmit t e e sha ll b e co n ve n ed
b y t h e E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r o n th e ord e rs of th e P re sid e n t.
S u ch no t ice m a y b e se rve d b y h a nd o r b y e l e ct ro n ic
t ra n sm ission . A t le a st a se ve n ( 7) d a y no t ice sh all b e
re qu ire d f o r e ve ry m e et in g of t he Exe cu t ive Co m m it t ee . Fo r
S p e cia l Mee t in gs, a t h irt y-si x ( 3 6 ) h ou r n o t ice sh a ll suf f ice .
11.2.3. A S pe cia l Mee t ing o f t he E xe cu t ive Co m m itt e e sha ll b e
co n ve n e d b y t h e E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r o n t h e re qu e st of t h e
P re sid e nt o r a n y th re e Mem be rs of th e E xe cu t ive Comm it t ee ,
p ro vid e d t he y h ave st a t e d t he a ge n da to t he E xe cu t ive
Dire ct o r .
11.2.4. T he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r sh a ll, u p on d ire ct io n of t h e
P re sid e nt , in vit e a n y Me m b e r of the Co u n cil o r a n y o t h e r
p e rso n to a n y of th e me e t in gs of th e E xe cu t ive Co m m itt e e t o
h e lp th em ad d re ss a pa rt icu la r issu e .
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11.2.5. T he Mee t in gs of th e E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee sh a ll b e h eld a t

t h e Hea d qu a rte rs of t he In st it u t io n o r su ch o t he r p la ce s a s
t h e E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee m a y d e cide o r b y e le ct ron ic m e an s
p ro vid e d p a rt icipan t s can he a r ea ch o t h e r.
11.2.6. T he qu o rum f o r a n E xe cu t ive Co mm itt e e Mee t in g sha ll b e a t
le a st f o u r (4 ) m emb e rs , in clu d in g th e P re sid en t o r in h is / h e r
a b sen ce th e V ice -P re sid e nt o r in h is/ he r a b se n ce t h e
P re sid e nt ’s n am ed m em be r.
11.2.7. T he E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee may ad jo u rn or re gu la te it s
m e et in gs a s it d e em s f it .
A r t i c l e 1 2 : Organization of the Branch

12.1. The Bra nc h Ex ecuti ve Commi tte e
12.1.1. T he re sha ll b e a B ra n ch E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee e sta blish e d
f o r e a ch B ran ch of t h e I n st itu t io n.
12.1.2. T he B ra n ch E xe cu t ive Co m m it te e sh a ll h a ve t h e f o llo win g
B ra n ch Of f ice rs :
(a ) A B ra n ch Ch a irpe rso n ;
(b ) A B ra n ch V ice -Chairp e rso n ;
(c) A B ra n ch Se cre t a ry;
(d ) A B ra n ch O rga n ize r;
(e ) A B ra n ch T re a su rer; a n d
(f ) Fo u r B ra n ch O ccup a t ion a l G rou p Rep re se n ta t ive s .
12.2. E l e c ti on of Bra nch O ffi c e rs
12.2.1. E le ct io n of B ra n ch Of f ice rs sh a ll be in a cco rda n ce wit h t he
ge n e ra l p ro visio n f o r e le ct ion s of th e I n st it u t ion in A rt icle
1 0 . 5.
12.2.2. E a ch can d ida t e t o b e no m in a te d f o r e le ct io n t o m em bersh ip
of t he B ran ch E xe cu t ive Co mm it t e e sh a ll b e:
(a ) A Fu ll Me m be r of Go od S t an d in g , re gist e re d in t he
B ra n ch ; a nd
(b ) Mu st h a ve be e n a ct ive in t h e a ct ivit ie s of th e B ra n ch.
12.2.3. T he Co un cil sh a ll a p p o in t a n E lect o ra l Of f ice r f o r t h e
e le ct io n, wh o will b e re spo n sib le f o r t h e n om in a t io n , e le ct io n
a n d d e cla rat io n of t h e re su lt s. Th e de cla ra t io n of t he re su lt s
sh a ll t a ke p la ce a t a B ran ch An nu a l G e n e ra l Mee t in g .
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12.2.4. T he e ligib le vo t e rs f o r t h e e le ct io n s sh a ll b e Fu ll Me m be rs of
G o o d S t an d in g re gist e re d in t h e B ra nch .
12.2.5. T he B ra n ch Ch a irp e rso n a n d th e Bra n ch V ice -Ch a irpe rso n
m u st b o t h b e Fe llows o r S e n io r P ro f essio n a l E n gin ee r s . T he
co n d it ion s f o r t h e ir n om in a t io n a n d e le ct io n a re a s f o llows:
(a ) Mu st b e n o m in a ted b y a Fe llo w o r a S e n io r P rof e ssio na l
E n gin e e r ;
(b ) T he no m ina t ion s m u st e a ch be sup p o rt ed b y o ne Fu ll
Me m be r re gist e red i n t he B ra n ch , f rom e a ch of the
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up s; an d
(c) A ll Fu ll Me m be rs of t h e B ra n ch a re e ligib le t o vo t e .
12.2.6. T he B ra n ch S e cre t a ry , B ra n ch O rga n ize r a n d B ra n ch
T re a su re r m u st be Fu ll Mem be r s re gist e re d in t he Bra n ch .
T he con d it ion s f or t h e ir n om in at ion a nd e le ct io n are a s
f o llo ws:
(a ) Mu st be no m in a ted b y a Fu ll Mem be r re gist e re d in the
B ra n ch ;
(b ) T he ir no m ina t ion s mu st e a ch b e sup p o rt ed b y o ne Fu ll
Me m be r re gist e red in t he B ra n ch , f rom e a ch of the
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up s; an d
(c) A ll Fu ll Me m be rs of t h e B ra n ch a re e ligib le t o vo t e .
12.2.7. O n e B ra n ch O ccu p a t io n a l G ro u p Re p re se nt a t ive sha ll b e
e le ct ed f ro m a mo ng t h e Fu ll Me m be rs of e a ch O ccup a tio n a l
G ro u p re gist e re d in t he B ra n ch. Th e co n d it io n s f o r t he ir
n o m in a t ion an d e le ct io n a re a s f o llows:
(a ) Mu st b e n om inat e d b y o n e Fu ll Me m b e r of the
re sp e ct ive O ccu pat io n a l G rou p re gist e re d in t h e B ra n ch
a n d se co nd ed b y an o t he r; an d
(b ) O n ly Fu ll Me m be rs of t h e re spe ct ive O ccu p at ion a l
G ro u p s re gist e re d in t h e B ran ch a re e ligib le t o vo t e f or
a ca nd id a te to re pre se n t th e ir O ccu pa t io na l G ro up .
12.2.8. T he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r sh a ll be no t if ie d a t a ll st a ge s of
co n du ct in g a B ran ch E le ct io n an d sh a ll d u ly p u b lish t h e
n a me s of a ll su ch Me m be rs e le cte d as B ra n ch Of f ice rs in t he
re le va n t p ub lica t ion s of t h e I n st itu t ion .
12.2.9. O t h e r m o da lit ie s f o r t h e e le ct io n s sh a ll b e sp e cif ie d in t h e
B ye -L a ws.
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12.3. Te nure of O ffi c e of Bra nc h O ffi c e rs

12.3.1. T he t en u re of of f ice f o r a ll m em b e rs of t he B ran ch E xecu t ive
Co mm it t ee sh a ll be t wo ye a rs wit h u n lim it ed o pt io n f o r re -
e le ct io n.
12.4. V a c a nc y i n the Bra nc h E xe c uti ve Commi tte e
12.4.1. T he B ra n ch Of f icer’s p o sit io n sha ll, ip so f a cto , b e va cat e d if
t h e in cu mb en t :
(a ) B e com e s in ca pa cita t e d, ba n kru pt o r in ca rce ra t ed ; o r
(b ) B y n o t ice , in wr i t in g t o t h e B ranch , re sign s h is/ he r
of f ice ; o r
(c) Ce a se s t o b e a Me m be r of th e O ccup a t ion a l G rou p , tha t
h e / she re p re se n t s ; o r
(d ) Ce a se s t o be a Mem b e r of th e B ra n ch ; o r
(e ) I s e it h e r a b sen t f ro m th re e (3 ) con se cu t ive m ee t in gs of
t h e B ra ch E xe cu t ive Co m m it te e ; o r f rom m o re t ha n h alf
of a n y six (6 ) co nse cu t ive me e t in gs of th e Co mm it te e ,
e xce p t u nd e r th e exp re ss p e rm issio n of t he Comm it t ee .
12.4.2. T he B ran ch E xe cut ive Co m m it te e sha ll d e cla re th e p osit io n
va ca n t a n d a n no unce t o a ll Me mb e rs t h e p ro ce sse s f o r f illin g
t h e va ca n cy.
12.4.3. A b ye -e le ct ion sh all b e ca lle d if le ss t h a n ha lf t h e te n u re ha s
b e en se rve d . O th er wise t h e B ran ch E xe cu t ive Co m m it te e , in
co n su lta t io n wit h t h e re le va n t O ccu p a t io n a l G rou p wh e re
a p p lica b le , sha ll a p po in t a qu a lif ied Mem b e r in a ct in g
ca p a cit y f o r t he rem a ind e r of t he t enu re .
12.4.4. T he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r sh a ll be no t if ie d a t a ll st a ge s of
f illin g su ch va cancie s. T h e E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r sh a ll d u ly
p u b lish t he n am es of a ll su ch Me m be rs e le ct ed to f ill
va ca n cie s in t he re le va n t p ub lica t ions of th e In st it ut io n .
12.5. Re s pons i bi l i t y of the Bra nc h Ex e c uti ve Commi tte e
12.5.1. T he B ra n ch E xe cu t ive Co m m it te e sh a ll b e re spo n sib le f o r
o rga n izin g a n d m a na gin g a ll a ct i vit ie s o f t h e B ra n ch ,
in clu d in g:
(a ) T he B ran ch Ge ne ra l Me e t in g s;
(b ) A ll O rd in a ry Me e t in gs of t he B ran ch ;
(c) L ia isin g wit h Co u n cil a n d th e n a t ion al se cre t a ria t ;
(d ) K e e p in g a ll o rd in ary a n d f in a n cia l reco rd s of t h e B ra n ch ;
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(e ) P re p a ra t io n of an nu a l b ud ge t an d f ina n cia l st at em e nt of
t h e B ra n ch ;
(f ) P re p a ra t io n of th e a n nu a l re po rt of t he B ra n ch ;
(g) P ro vid in g d ire ct s u p po rt t o a ll S t ude n t Ch ap t e rs in t he
B ra n ch ;
(h ) Re co gn izin g Ch a pt e rs f o rme d u n der t h e B ran ch a nd
f a cilit a t in g t h e ir p a rt icip a t ion in B ra n ch Me et ings,
in clu d in g t h e u se of e le ct ro n ic m e ans ;
(i) S e e kin g t he we lf a re of Memb e rs in the B ra n ch ; a n d
(j) Un d e rt a kin g an y o t h e r a ct ivit y t h a t p ro mo t e s th e stu dy
a n d p ra ct ice of e ngin e e rin g.
12.5.2. T he re spo n sib ilit y f o r e a ch B ran ch Off ice r is a s f o llo ws :
(a ) T he B ra n ch Ch a irp e rso n sh a ll re p rese n t th e B ra n ch on
t h e Cou n cil an d sh a ll p re sid e o ve r a ll m ee t in gs of the
B ra n ch ;
(b ) T he B ra n ch V ice -Ch a irp e rso n sha ll a ssist t he B ra n ch
Ch a irp e rso n in h is/ h e r d u t ie s an d d e pu t ize f o r h im /he r
wh e re n e ce ssa ry;
(c) T he B ran ch S e creta ry sh a ll ke e p re co rd s of a ll m ee t in g s
a n d co rre sp on d en ce , p re p a re rep o rt s an d con ve n e
m e et in gs a s d ire ct e d b y t h e B ran ch Ch a irp e rso n o r as
o t h e rwise p ro vid e d f o r in th is Co n st itu t io n ;
(d ) T he B ran ch O rga n ize r sh a ll a ssist t h e B ra n ch
Ch a irp e rso n an d S e cre t a ry t o o rga n ize a n d f a cilit a te
m e et in gs a nd a ctiv it ie s o f B ra n ch , e n su rin g ef f e ct ive
d isse m ina t ion of in f o rm at io n and a rra n ge me n t of
lo gist ics ;
(e ) B ra n ch T rea su re r sh a ll t a ke cha rge of a ll f in a n ce s of the
B ra n ch in clu d in g p re pa ra t ion of b u d ge t , kee p in g of
p ru d en t f in an cia l re co rd s a nd p re pa ra t io n of th e A nn ual
B ra n ch S t a tem e n t of A ccou n t.
(f ) T he B ran ch O ccup a t ion a l G rou p Re p re sen t a t ive s sha ll
t a ke d ire ct re sp on sib ilit y f o r S t ud en t Cha p te rs of the
B ra n ch an d p ro vid e o t he r se rvice s t h e Com m it te e m ay
re qu ire of t he m f rom t im e to t im e .
12.6. Bra nc h E xe c uti ve Commi tte e Me e tings
12.6.1. T he B ra n ch E xe cu t ive Co m m it t ee sha ll m e e t a s of te n a s t h e
b u sin e ss of t h e Inst it u t io n m a y re qu ire , an d in a n y e ve n t , n o t
le ss f re qu e n t ly t h an o n ce ea ch qu a rte r .
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12.6.2. T he m e et in gs sh a ll b e co n ve n e d b y th e B ran ch S e cre tary o n

t h e o rd e rs of t h e B ra n ch Cha ir p e rson . S u ch no t ice m ay b e
se rve d b y h a n d or b y e le ct ro n ic t ra n sm ission . A t lea st a
se ve n ( 7 ) d a y n o t ice sh a ll b e re qu ired f o r e ve ry m e e t ing . Fo r
S p e cia l Mee t in gs, a t h irt y-si x ( 3 6 ) h ou r n o t ice sh a ll suf f ice .
12.6.3. A S p e cia l Me e t in g of t he Com m itt e e sh a ll b e co n ve n ed b y
t h e B ra n ch Se cre t a ry o n th e requ e st of t he B ra n ch
Ch a irp e rso n o r a n y t h re e Me mbe rs of t h e Comm it t ee ,
p ro vid e d t h e y ha ve st a t e d t h e a ge n d a t o th e B ra n ch
S e cre t a ry .
12.6.4. T he Me e t in gs of th e Com m itt e e sh a ll b e h e ld a t su ch p la ce s
a s th e Com m it te e ma y d e ci de o r b y e le ct ro n ic mea n s if
p a rt icip a nt s can he a r e a ch ot h e r.
12.6.5. T he qu o rum f o r a B ra n ch E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee Me et ing sh a ll
b e a t lea st f o u r (4 ) B ra n ch Of f ice rs , in clu d in g th e Bra n ch
Ch a irp e rso n o r in h is / he r a b se nce t h e B ra n ch V ice -
Ch a irp e rso n o r in h is/ h e r ab sen ce the B ra n ch Ch a irpe rso n ’s
n a me d Of f ice r .
12.6.6. T he Co mm it te e ma y a d jo u rn o r re g u la t e it s me e t in gs a s it
d e em s f it .
A r t i c l e 1 3 : Committees of Council
13.1. Na ture a nd W ork ings of the Commi tte e s
13.1.1. T he Co un cil sh a ll e st a b lish S t an d in g Co mm it t ee s a s we ll a s
S p e cia l Co mm it te es a s t h e Cou n cil m a y d e cid e f ro m t im e t o
t im e in f u rth e ra n ce of it s b u sine ss.
13.1.2. T he Cou n cil sh a ll a p po in t t h e Cha irp e rso n s a nd m em be rs of
a ll Co mm it t ee s on t h e a d vice of th e Exe cu t ive Co m m it t ee .
13.2. S ta ndi ng Commi tte e s of Counc i l
13.2.1. T he Co u n cil sha ll co n st it u te t he f o llo win g S t a n d in g
Co mm it t ee s:
(a ) Fin a n ce Co mm it tee ;
(b ) Me m be rsh ip Commit t e e ;
(c) E d u cat io n a nd T ra in in g Co mm it t ee ;
(d ) P rof e ssio na l P ra ctice a nd E th ics Com m itt e e;
(e ) P u b lica t ion s Comm it t ee ;
(f ) W elf a re Com m it tee ; an d
(g) Co nf e ren ce s a n d P ro gra m s Com m it te e .
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13.2.2. T he Re spo n sib ility o f t h e S ta n d ing Co m m it te e s sha ll b e

p ro vid e d f o r in t h e B ye -L a ws.
13.2.3. P ref e ra b ly , t he Ch a irp e rso n s of t he S ta n d in g Co mmit t e e s
sh o u ld b e s e le cte d f ro m am o n g th e Co u n cil m em be rs . W here
t h e Cha irp e rson is se le ct ed f rom ou t sid e t h e Co un cil t h en
h e / she sha ll b e co -o p t ed t o se rve a s a no n -vo t in g me m be r
o n Cou n cil .
13.2.4. T he Ch a irp e rson o f t h e Fina n ce Co mm it t ee sha ll b e
d e sign a t ed a s th e Ho n o ra b le T re a su re r of t he In st it u t ion a nd
p ref e rab ly sh o u ld b e se le ct ed a m on g t h e Exe cu t ive
Co mm it t ee me mbe rs . W here th e Ho n o ra ry T re a su re r is
se le ct ed f ro m ou t sid e t h e E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee , h e / sh e sh a ll
b e co -op t ed in to the E xe cu t ive Co mmit t e e .
13.2.5. T he m e mb e rs h ip o f e a ch St a nd in g Co m m it te e sha ll b e
p ro vid e d f o r in th e B ye -L a w, b u t it sh a ll in clud e a t least on e
Fu ll Me m b e r f rom t wo o f th e Occu p a t io n a l G roup s. A
S t a nd in g Co mm it te e m a y co -op t o th e r M em b e rs a nd f o rm
su b -com m it te e s in d isch a rge of it s ma n da t e a s it d e ems f it.
13.2.6. A S t an d in g Co mm it t e e s sh a ll me e t as of t en a s t he bu sin e ss
of th e Com m it te e ma y re qu ire , a nd in a n y e ve n t , n ot le ss
f re qu en t ly t h a n o nce e a ch qu a rt e r.
13.2.7. A st an d in g Co mmit t e e is e xp e cte d t o p ro vid e a re port t o
Co u n cil at it s m eet in gs a s f re qu en t ly a s it ma y b e re qu ire d ,
a n d in a n y e ve n t , n o t le ss f re que n t ly t h a n o n ce e a ch
qu a rt e r.
13.2.8. T he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r sha ll f a cilit at e , p ro vid in g se cre t a ria l
a n d lo gist ica l supp o rt f o r a ll m ee t ings a n d a ct ivit ie s of t he
Co mm it t ee s an d e n su rin g t h a t a de qu a t e re co rd s a re
m a in ta in ed at t he S e cre t a ria t.
13.2.9. A d d it ion a l S t an d in g Co mm it te e s m a y b e e st a b lishe d by
p ro visio n s in t h e Bye -L a ws if so re qu ire d .
13.3. S pe c ia l Comm i ttee s of Counc i l
13.3.1. T he Cou n cil ma y a lso e sta b lish Ad -h o c Co mm it te e s a s it
m a y f rom t im e to tim e d e te rm ine t o b e in th e in t e re st of th e
I n st it u t io n . A n Ad -h o c Com m itt e e sha ll b e cha rge d t o ca rry
o u t a spe cif ie d t a sk o r t a sks, an d is d ischa rge d
a u t om at ica lly u p o n p re se nt a t ion of it s f in a l re po rt .
13.3.2. T he Cou n cil ma y a lso e st ab lish a Pa st P re sid en t s’ Adviso r y
Fo ru m .
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A r t i c l e 1 4 : Meetings of the Institution

14.1. T ype s of Me e ti ngs
14.1.1. T he I n st it u t ion shall h a ve t wo t yp e s o f me e t in gs a s f o llows:
(a ) G e n e ra l Mee t in gs; a n d
(b ) O rd in a ry Me e t in gs.
14.2. G e n e ral Me e ti ngs
14.2.1. T he G en e ra l Me e t in g is t h e h igh e st d e cisio n -ma kin g bo d y o f
t h e I n st itu t ion a nd th e B ra n ch Ge n e ra l Me e t in g is t he
h igh e st de cisio n m a kin g bo d y a t t h e B ra n ch le ve l . Th e
G e n e ra l Mee t in gs of t he In st it u t io n are :
(a ) A n n ua l G en e ra l Me e t in g;
(b ) S p e cia l G e ne ra l Me e t in g ;
(c) B ra n ch A n nu a l Gen e ra l Me e t in g; a nd
(d ) B ra n ch S p e cia l G en e ra l Me e t in g
14.2.2. T he An n ua l G en e ra l Me e t in g an d Spe cia l G e ne ra l Me etin g o f
t h e In st it ut io n sh a ll b e he ld a t su ch pla ce s an d a t su ch t im e s
a s t he Co u n cil m a y d et e rm ine . A ll Me mb e rs of G o od
S t a nd in g sh a ll b e in vit e d b ut it is o n ly Fu ll Me m be rs wh o
sh a ll h a ve t he righ t t o vo t e a t th e G en e ra l Me e t in g .
14.2.3. T he B ra n ch A n nua l G e n e ra l Me et in g a n d B ra n ch Sp e cia l
G e n e ra l Me e t in g of th e I n st it u t ion sh a ll b e he ld a t su ch
p la ce s a n d a t su ch t im e s a s t h e B ra n c h E xecu t ive
Co mm it t ee m a y d et e rm ine . A ll Me mbe rs of G oo d S t an din g in
t h e B ra n ch sha ll be in vit e d bu t it is o n ly Fu ll Me m be rs wh o
sh a ll h a ve t he righ t t o vo t e a t a B ranch G en e ra l Me et ing .
14.3. An nua l G e ne ra l Me e ti ng
14.3.1. T he A nn u a l Ge n e ra l Me e t in g, sh a ll be h e ld in Ma rch of e ve r y
ye a r.
14.3.2. T he bu sin e ss of the A nn u a l G e ne ra l Me e t in g sh a ll be :
(a ) T o re ce ive a n d con sid e r t h e An n ua l Ma n a ge me n t Rep ort
of t he Cou n cil;
(b ) T o re ce ive a n d con sid e r th e A nn ua l Fin a n cia l Re p o rt of
t h e Cou n cil ;
(c) T o m an d a te t he Co u n cil o n ind ica t ed m a t te rs co n ce rn ing
t h e d ire ct io n an d ma n a gem e nt of t h e af f a irs of th e
I n st it u t io n f o r t he co m in g ye a r ;
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(d ) T o a pp ro ve t he sch e du le of En t ry Fe e s, An n ua l
S u b scrip t ion an d L e vie s of th e I n stit u t io n f o r th e n ext
Fin a n cia l Ye a r ;
(e ) T o a pp o in t A ud it o rs f o r t he I n st it u t ion ;
(f ) T o ap p o in t S cru t in e e rs f o r e le ct io n on t o t he Cou n cil a nd
t o de cla r e th e re sult s ;
(g) T o t ra n sa ct a n y o th e r bu sin e ss of wh ich n o t ice in writ in g
sh a ll h a ve be en give n t o th e E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r a t le a st
se ve n d a ys b ef o re t h e G e ne ra l Me e t in g ; a n d
(h ) T o t ra n sa ct an y o t h e r bu sin e ss t h at is a dm it t ed b y t he
P re sid e nt o r an y o t h e r pe rso n p re sid in g a t t he t im e .
14.3.3. O t h e r p ro ced u re s a n d re qu ire m en t s of th e A nn ua l G en e ra l
Me e t in g sh a ll be pro vid e d in t he B ye -L a ws .
14.4. S pe c ia l Ge ne ral Me e ti ng
14.4.1. A Sp e cia l G e ne ra l Me e t in g m a y be ca lle d a t a n y t ime b y t h e
Co u n cil f o r an y p u rp o se re la t ing t o t h e d ire ct io n an d
m a na ge me n t of the af f a irs of t he Inst it u t io n, o r f o r ma kin g,
re vo kin g, a lt e rin g o r a m en d in g a n y A rt icle of t h e
Co n st it u t ion .
14.4.2. A Sp e cia l G e ne ra l Me e t in g ma y a lso b e ca lle d a t a n y t im e b y
a n y f o rt y (4 0 ) Fu ll Me mb e rs of t he In st it u t ion , a t le a st f ive
(5 ) of wh om sh a ll b e f rom ea ch O ccu p at io n a l G rou p , b y
sp e cif yin g t h e ge n e ra l n at u re of t he b u sine ss to be
t ra n sa cte d in t he ir re qu e st t o t h e Co un cil.
14.4.3. A t le a st a t h irt y ( 3 0 ) d a y n o t ice sha ll b e re qu ire d f o r ca llin g
a n y S p e cia l Ge ne ra l Me e t in g.
14.4.4. O n ly t h e ma t t e rs a d ve rt ise d in the n o t ice f o r a Sp e cia l
G e n e ra l Me et in g sh a ll be a dm it te d f o r d iscu ssion a n d
d e cisio n m a kin g.
14.4.5. A ll o t he r p ro visio n s of t he An n ua l G e ne ra l Me et in g sh a ll
a p p ly a t a S pe cia l G e n e ra l Mee t in g .
14.5. Bra nc h Annua l G e ne ra l Me e ti ng
14.5.1. T he B ra n ch An n ua l G en e ra l Mee t ing sh a ll be he ld bef o re
1 4 t h Feb ru a ry o f th e ye a r a n d in a ny ca se , a t le a st f ort y-t wo
(4 2 ) d a ys b ef o re t h e An n ua l G en e ra l Me e t in g of t h e
14.5.2. T he B ra n ch A nn ua l G e n e ra l Mee t ing sh a ll b e co n ve ne d b y
t h e B ra n ch S e cret a ry u p o n th e in st ru ct io n s of t he Bra n ch
Ch a irp e rso n .
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14.5.3. T he Bu sin e ss of the B ra n ch Ge n e ra l Me e t in g sh a ll be :

(a ) T o re ce ive an d co n sid e r t h e An nu a l Rep o rt of t he
B ra n ch E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee ;
(b ) T o re ce ive a n d con sid e r th e A nn ua l Fin a n cia l Re p o rt of
t h e B ra n ch;
(c) T o ma nd a te th e Bra n ch E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee to a ct on
a n y m a tt e r con ce rn in g t h e d ire ct ion a n d ma n a gem en t of
t h e af f a irs of t he Bra n ch ;
(d ) T o m an d a te t he B ra n ch E xe cu t ive Co m m itt e e to b rin g
b ef o re Co un cil o r t h e A n nu a l G e ne ra l Me e t in g, m at t e rs
co n ce rn in g t he d ire ct io n a n d m an a ge m en t of t he af f a irs
of t he In st it u t io n ;
(e ) T o a rra n ge f o r the e le ct ion of B ra nch Of f ice rs an d the
d e cla ra t ion of t he re su lt s;
(f ) T o t ra n sa ct a n y o th e r bu sin e ss of wh ich n o t ice in writ in g
sh a ll ha ve b ee n gi ve n t o B ra n ch Ch a irp e rso n a nd th e
B ra n ch S e cret a ry a t lea st se ve n da ys b ef o re t h e B ran ch
G e n e ra l Mee t in g; a n d
(g) T o t ra n sa ct an y o t h e r bu sin e ss t h at is a dm it t ed b y t he
B ra n ch Ch a irpe rson o r a n y o t h e r p e rso n p re sid in g a t the
t im e .
14.5.4. O t h e r p ro ce du re s a n d re qu ire m en t s o f th e B ra n ch G en e ra l
Me e t in g sh a ll be pro vid e d in t he B ye -L a ws.
14.6. Bra nc h S pec i a l Ge ne ra l Me e ti ng
14.6.1. A B ran ch S p e cia l G e n e ra l Me e t in g m a y b e ca lle d at an y t im e
b y t h e B ra n ch E xecu t ive Co mm it t ee fo r a n y pu rp o se re la t in g
t o t he d ire ct ion and ma n a gem en t of th e af f a irs of t h e Bra n ch
o r t h e I n st itu t io n .
14.6.2. A B ra n ch S p e cia l G e n e ra l Mee t in g m a y a lso b e ca lled a t a n y
t im e b y a n y f if te en (1 5 ) Fu ll Mem be rs of th e In st it ut io n , a t
le a st t h ree (3 ) of wh o m sh a ll b e f ro m e a ch O ccup at io n a l
G ro u p , b y sp e cif yin g t h e ge n e ra l n at u re of th e b u sin ess t o
b e t ran sa cte d in t h e ir re que st to t h e B ran ch E xe cu t ive
Co mm it t ee .
14.6.3. A t le a st a f if te e n (1 5 ) d a y n o t ice sh all b e re qu ire d f o r ca llin g
a n y B ra n ch S p e cial G e n e ra l Mee t in g.
14.6.4. O n ly t h e m a t te rs a d ve rt ise d in t he n o t ice f o r a Bra n ch
S p e cia l G e ne ra l M e e t in g sh a ll b e a d m itt e d f o r d iscu ssio n
a n d d e cisio n ma kin g.
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14.6.5. A ll o t he r p ro visio ns of t he B ran ch An n ua l G en e ra l Mee t in g

sh a ll a pp ly a t a B ra n ch S p e cia l G en era l Me e t in g .
14.7. O rdi na r y Me e ti ngs of the I ns ti tuti on
14.7.1. O rd in a ry Me e t in gs of th e In st it ut io n sh a ll b e co n ve ned f o r
va rio u s p u rp o se s, in clu d in g:
(a ) B ra n ch Mee t in gs;
(b ) Ch a p te r Me e t in gs;
(c) T e ch n ica l Divisio n Me e t in gs;
(d ) T e ch n ica l Su b -Divi sio n a l Me et in gs ;
(e ) O ccu p at io n a l G ro up Me e t in gs;
(f ) Me e t in gs of E n gin e e rin g S e rvice P ro vid e r s;
(g) Me e t in gs of E n gin e e rin g E d u ca t io na l Un it s; an d
(h) A n y o t he r m e et in g of a gro u p of Mem b e rs in f u rt he ra nce
of t he ob je ct ive of t h e In st it ut io n .
14.7.2. O rd in a ry m e e t in gs m a y b e f o r:
(a ) L e ct u re s, se m in a rs a n d d iscu ssion s o f en gin e e rin g an d
a llie d su b je ct s ;
(b ) V isit s t o wo rks of e n gin e e rin g a nd o th e r in t e re st s ;
(c) Discu ssio n o f t h e ge n e ra l go o d of the I n st itu t ion ;
(d ) Un d e rt a kin g a ct ivit ie s that p ro m o te the so cia l
re sp o n sib ilit y of the I n st itu t ion ; an d
(e ) Un d e rt a ke a ct ivit ie s t h at p ro mo t e t he we lf a re a nd so cial
in t e gra t io n of Memb e rs of t h e I n st itu tio n .
14.7.3. T he B ye -L a ws sh a ll m a ke ad d it i ona l p ro visio n s f o r h o ld in g
O rd in a ry Me e t in gs.
A r t i c l e 1 5 : Financial Management
15.1. Fi na nc i al Ma na geme nt S ys te m
15.1.1. T he Fin a n cia l Man a ge me n t S yst em f o r t he I n st itu t ion sh a ll
in clu d e t h e f o llo win g:
(a ) A n n ua l B ud ge t s;
(b ) Fin a n cia l Re co rd s a n d Re p o rt s;
(c) E a rm a rke d Fun d s; a n d
(d ) Co m pe n sat io n f o r S e rvice s b y Me m b e rs
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15.1.2. T he f in an cia l ye a r of t h e In st it ut io n sh a ll e n d on t he 3 1 s t da y
of De cem b e r in e a ch ye a r, a n d th e A nn u a l B ud get s an d
A n n ua l Fin an cia l Re p o rt s of th e In stit u t io n sh a ll be p re p a red
a cco rd in gly .
15.1.3. A ll f un d s of t h e In st it u t ion sh a ll be lo d ge d in a pp rop ria t e
b a n k a ccou n t s of t h e I n st it u t ion as a pp ro ve d b y Co u n cil,
e xce p t a s p ro vid ed f o r in t he B ye -L a ws. Disb u rse men t of
su ch f u n d s sh a ll be co nt ro lle d b y p roce d u re s a nd sign at o rie s
a s p ro vid e d f o r in B ye -la ws.
15.2. An nua l Budge ts
15.2.1. T he E xe cu t ive D ir e ct o r , ba se d o n th e st at e d o b je ct ive s of
t h e In st it ut io n a s h a s b e en p rio rit ize d a t t he t im e b y t h e
Co u n cil, sh a ll p rep a re a n A nn u a l B u d ge t f o r th e I n st it u t io n
e a ch su b se qu e n t f ina n cia l ye a r. The b ud ge t so p re pa re d
sh a ll ma ke p ro visi o n f o r t h e f o llo win g:
(a ) P ro je ct io n of a ll inco m e f o r th e I n st itu t io n ;
(b ) P ro je ct ed o pe ra t io n a l e xp en d it u re of th e In st it ut ion ,
in clu d in g it s a llo cat io n to t he B ran che s;
(c) P ro je ct ed ca p it a l a nd in ve st m en t e xp e nd it u re of t h e
I n st it u t io n ; a nd
(d ) P ro je ct ed e xp e n d it u re of a n y e a rma rke d f u n d s of the
15.2.2. T he b u d ge t so p re p a red sha ll be pre se n t ed t o t h e Fin a n ce
Co mm it t ee of t he I n st it ut io n f o r d iscu ssio n , Th e Fin a n ce
Co mm it t ee , af t e r p rio r d iscu ssion wit h t he E xecu t ive
Co mm it t ee , sh a ll p re se n t a re po rt on th e b ud ge t to Co u n cil
f o r it s co n sid e ra t ion a nd a cce p ta n ce.
15.2.3. T he P ro p o se d Bu dge t sh a ll t he n b e su b m itt e d to t h e An n ua l
G e n e ra l Mee t in g by t h e Co u n cil f o r ap p ro va l.
15.2.4. No t wit h st a n d in g th e p ro visio n s h e re p ro vid e d, th e Co u n cil
sh a ll ap p ro ve a p ro visio n a l b ud ge t f o r a ct ivit ie s of t he
I n st it u t io n wit h in th e f irst t h ree m o nt h s of th e ye a r, p rio r t o
t h e ap p ro va l of the A nn u a l Bu d ge t b y t h e A nn u a l Gen e ra l
Me e t in g.
15.3. Fi na nc i al Re c ords a nd Re ports
15.3.1. T he Co un cil sh a ll ca u se t o be kept p ro pe r a nd suf f icie n t
f ina n cia l re co rd s an d a cco u nt s of a ll f ina n cia l t ran sa ct io n s of
t h e In st it ut io n a nd B ra n che s , so t ha t t h e t ru e f in an cia l st a t e
a n d con d it ion of th e I n st itu t io n m a y a t a ll t im e s b e e xh ib it e d
b y su ch re co rd s an d a cco u nt s.
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15.3.2. T he Fin an ce Co mm it t ee sha ll me e t p e rio d ica lly in t h e ye a r t o

re vie w t h e f in a ncia l p e r f o rm an ce of t he I n st itu t ion an d
su b m it qu a rt e rly re p o rt s t o Co un cil a cco rd in gly.
15.3.3. T he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r sha ll p re pa re a n A nn u a l Fin an cia l
Re p o rt f o r th e I n stit u t io n an d th is sha ll b e d iscu ssed by t h e
Fin a n ce Com m itte e a nd a p p ro ved b y th e E xe cu t ive
Co mm it t e e f o r a ud it in g b y t he A u dit o r a pp o int e d f o r t ha t
p u rp o se b y t h e A nn u a l Ge n e ra l Me e tin g .
15.3.4. T he A n nu a l Finan cia l Re po rt , t oge t h e r wit h t he Draf t
A u d it o r ’s Ma n a gem e nt Rep o rt a nd A ud it Rep o rt sha ll b e
p re se n te d t o th e Co u n cil f o r t h e ir p rio r re vie w a n d a ct io n .
15.3.5. T he A nn u a l Fin ancia l Re p o rt a n d Au d it Re p o rt sh a ll b e la id
b ef o re th e An n ua l G e n e ra l Me e t in g of t h e f o llo win g ye a r f o r
t h e ir a pp ro va l .
15.3.6. T he ap p o in t me n t, p o we rs a n d d u tie s of th e A u d ito r o r
A u d it o rs sh a ll b e re gu la t e d a s n ea rly a s m a y be an d wit h t he
n e ce ssa ry m o d if ica t io n s a s if t he In st it u t ion is a com p an y
re gist e re d in G ha na .
15.3.7. B ra n che s sha ll p rep a re a n d sub m it bu d ge t a ry in p u t s f o r t h e ir
o p e ra t io n s a n d t he se sha ll b e ap p ro ve d b y t h e Co u ncil a n d
in co rp o ra te d in t o t h e p re pa ra t ion of t he An nu a l B u d ge t of
t h e In st it ut io n .
15.3.8. T he B ra n che s m ust a pp ly f u n d s the y re ce ive t o a ct ivit ie s
a p p ro ve d b y t h e Co u n cil a nd mu st de m on st ra te t ra n spa re n cy
in t h e ma n a gem en t of t he ir f in a n ces. Th e co n d it io n s u n de r
wh ich a B ra n ch wi ll qu a lif y t o re ce ive su ch f u nd s wi ll b e
sp e cif ie d in t he B ye -L a ws.
15.3.9. E a ch B ra n ch sh a ll p re p a re an an n ual st a t em en t of a cco u n t s
b a sed on a ll in com e a nd e xp e nd it ure f o r th e ye a r. T he se
a cco un t s sh a ll be au d ite d b y a ud it o rs ap po in t ed b y t h e
Co u n cil. T he st at e me n t a nd au d it o r’s re p o rt sh a ll b e
p re se n te d t o :
(a ) T he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r t o b e in co rp o ra te d int o t he
A n n ua l Fin an cia l Re p o rt of th e In st it ut io n ; a n d
(b ) T he B ran ch A nn u al G e n e ra l Me e t in g f o r ap p ro va l b y it s
Me m be rs.
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15.4. E a rma rk e d Funds

15.4.1. T he f o llo win g f u nd s sha ll b e set a sid e f ro m t he An n ua l
S u b scrip t ion an d ot h e r in c ome re ce ive d b y t he In st it u t io n a s
p ro vid e d f o r in t h e B ye -L a ws:
(a ) T he W elf a re Fu nd ;
(b ) T he B ran ch Op e ra tio n s Fu nd ; a n d
(c) T he Ca p ita l an d Inve st m e n t Fu nd .
15.4.2. T he a ct ivit ie s t o be f u nd e d f rom th e W elf a re f u n d will b e in
a cco rd an ce to A rticle 3 . 2 . 4. T h e d et a ils f o r su ch a ct ivit ie s
sh a ll b e d e te rm ined b y t h e W elf a re Co mm it t ee an d A p p ro ve d
b y Co u n cil f ro m t im e t o t im e .
15.4.3. T he a llo ca t io n of th e B ra n ch O p e ra t io n s Fu nd sh a ll b e b a sed
o n p ro visio n s in th e B ye -L a ws a n d a s a p p ro ve d b y C o u n cil
f rom ye a r t o ye a r b a sed o n a ctu a l ne e d s.
15.4.4. T he Fin an ce Com m itt e e sh a ll m ake re com me n da t io n s t o
Co u n cil f o r t h e ir ap p ro va l o n in com e ge n e ra t in g in ve st m e nt
f rom th e Ca p it a l an d In ve st m en t Fund f rom t ime to t im e.
15.4.5. T he E xe cu t ive Com m itt e e ma y m a ke re comm e nd a t ion t o t h e
Co u n cil, f o r t he ir a p p ro va l, o n in ve st m en t in to ma jo r ca p it a l
p ro je ct s re lat in g to t he no rma l bu sin e ss of th e I n st itut io n to
b e f u n de d f ro m t h e Ca p it a l a n d I n ve stm e nt Fun d .
15.5. Compe ns a ti on for S e rvi c e s Re nde re d b y Me mbe rs
15.5.1. I n ge ne ra l, se rvice s re nd e re d b y Me m be rs in a d va n cin g t h e
o b je ct ive a n d f un ct io n s of t h e In st it u t ion sh a ll be o n
vo lu n t a ry b a sis a n d t h e y sh a ll n o t rece ive a n y co m p e nsa t io n
f o r su ch se rvice s, e xce p t t h a t co st s in cu rre d in t h e
d isch a rge of th e ir re sp on sib ilit ie s m a y b e re im b u rsed . Th e
m o da lit ie s f o r t he p a ym e n t of su ch co st s sha ll b e d e te rm in ed
b y t h e E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee an d a p p ro ve d b y Co u n cil.
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15.5.2. A n h on o ra rium m ay b e p a id t o t h e P re sid e nt wh o is e xp e ct e d

t o de vo t e a su bst a n t ia l a mo un t of h is/h e r t im e to t he
b u sin e ss of t h e Inst it u t io n , a nd t o an y o t h e r Me m be r of t h e
I n st it u t io n , wh o it is d e t e rm in ed t o be d e vo t in g a sub sta n t ia l
a m ou n t of h is/h e r t im e to t he b u sin ess of t he I n st itu t ion . T h e
qu a n t um of th e h on o ra rium and t he m od a lit ies f o r
d e t e rm in in g wh o is qu a lif ie d , sh a ll b e d e te rm ine d b y a th re e -
m em be r co mm it tee of P a st P re sid en t s , se le ct ed b y t he P a st
P re sid e nt s’ Fo rum up on t he requ e st of Co u n cil . Th e
co mm it t ee will m ake a p ro po sa l t o Co u n cil wh o will a p p ro ve
sa m e af t e r du e co n sid e rat io n . T hese co n d it io n s must b e
re vie we d a s of te n a s Co un cil co n sid e rs n e ce ssa ry bu t a t
le a st on ce in e ve ry t h re e (3 ) ye a rs.
15.5.3. No t wit h st a n d in g Art icle 1 5 .5 . 1 ab o ve t he f o llo win g se rvice s,
if re n de re d b y Me m b e rs , ma y b e com p en sa te d f o r t h ro u gh
t h e no rma l a dm in ist ra t ive p ro ce sse s f o r t h e d e te rm ina tio n of
su ch m a t te rs:
(a ) S e rvice s re n d e re d a s a n em p lo ye e of t h e I n st itu t io n;
(b ) S e rvice s re n d e red a s a ve n d o r, se rvice p ro vid e r,
co n su lta n t o r co nt ra ct o r of t he I n st it ut io n ;
A r t i c l e 1 6 : Dispute Resolution
16.1. I nte rpre ta ti on of the Cons ti tuti on
16.1.1. A n y d isp u t e co n ce rn in g t h is Co n st it u t io n o r t h e B y e -L a ws
sh a ll be ref e rre d to th e E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee f o r re so lu t io n
in writ in g.
16.1.2. T he de cisio n of t he E xe cu t ive Co mmit t e e sha ll b e e ndo rse d
b y t wo -t h ird s m a jorit y vo t e of a re gu la r Co un cil Me et ing a n d
co mm un ica t ed a cco rd in gly t o a ll in t e re st e d p a rt ie s.
16.1.3. S h o u ld th is d e cisio n n o t be com e f in a l b a sed o n an a p pe a l
f o r re vie w b y t h e in t e re ste d pa rt ie s, t h e Co un cil sh a ll f o rm a
co mm it t ee co n sist in g o f t wo (2 ) P a st P re sid e n t s an d on e (1 )
Fu ll M e m b e r re p rese n t in g e a ch of t he O ccu p at io na l G ro u p s,
t o r e vie w t h e d e cisio n . T he ir d e cisio n sh a ll be f in a l.
A r t i c l e 1 7 : Bye-Laws
17.1. P re pa ra ti on of the B ye -La w s
17.1.1. T he In st it ut io n sh all a d op t B ye -L a ws . Th e B ye -L a ws sh a ll be
ru le s a nd re gu la t io n s sub sid ia ry t o t h is Co n st itu t ion bu t a re
e qu a lly b in d in g .
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17.1.2. T he p ro ce d u re f o r t h e p re p a r at io n an d ad o pt io n of t he B ye -
L a ws a re p ro vid ed f o r in A rt icle 20 . 2 of th e T ran sit io n a l
P ro visio n s.
A r t i c l e 1 8 : Amendments to the Constitution and Bye -

Laws
18.1. Am e ndi ng the Co ns ti tuti on
18.1.1. A p ro po se d a me ndm e nt t o t h e Co n st it u t io n sh a ll be in itia t e d
b y su b m issio n t o th e E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r , in writ in g, b y :
(a ) N o t le ss t ha n f if t y ( 5 0 ) m e mb e rs of go o d st a nd ing,
in clu d in g a t le a st f ive (5 ) Fu ll M e m be rs of ea ch
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up ; o r
(b ) No t le ss t h a n te n (1 0 ) Co u n cil Me m b e rs in clud in g a t
le a st on e (1 ) m emb e r f rom ea ch O ccu p a t io n a l G ro u p, or
(c) A Con st it u t ion a l Re vie w Co m m itt ee set u p f o r t ha t
p u rp o se b y a m a jorit y vo t e of a re gu la r Co u n cil Me et in g.
18.1.2. T he p ro p o sa l shall b e re ce ive d a t le a st t we n t y-e igh t (2 8 )
d a ys in a d va n ce of th e Cou n cil me e tin g a t wh ich it sh a ll b e
d iscu sse d .
18.1.3. T he p rop o sed ame n dm en t sha ll b e d iscu sse d a t t h e sa id
m e et in g of Co u n cil a n d a ccep t ed f o r f u rt h e r co n sid e ra t io n b y
a t wo -t h ird s ma jorit y vo t e of t he Co u n cil. Ot h e rwise t he
a m en dm en t is re ject e d .
18.1.4. Up o n a cce pt a n ce , t h e Co u n cil sh a ll ref e r th e p ro po sa ls t o a
Co n st it u t ion a l Ame n dm en t Com m it tee . Th e C omm it t ee sh a ll
scru t in ize t h e wo r d in g a n d th e o vera ll im p lica t io n s of th e
a m en dm en t an d sha ll su b m it it s re com me nd a t ion s t o Co u n cil
wit h in 6 0 d a ys of da t e of f o rm in g t he co mm it t ee .
18.1.5. T he Am e ndm e nt s sh a ll b e d iscu sse d a n d a cce pt e d b y a t wo -
t h ird s m a jo rit y vo t e of t he Co u n cil f o r f u rth e r co n sid e ra t io n .
O t h e rwise t h e a me n dm en t is re je cte d wit h a n op t io n of a
o n e t im e re vie w b y t h e Con st it u t io n a l A m en dm en t Comm it t ee
wh ich sh a ll b e com p le te d wit h in th irt y (3 0 ) d a ys.
18.1.6. T he p ro po s e d a me n dm en t t o t he Co n st it ut io n sha ll t h e n be
se n t t o t he A n nua l G en e ra l Me e t ing o r a S pe cia l Ge n e ra l
Me e t in g of th e In stit u t io n af t e r circu la t in g t h e a ge n da f o r t h e
m e et in g a n d th e p re cise writ t e n f o rm of t h e a me nd me n t t o a ll
m em be rs a nd gi vin g a t le a st 3 0d a ys n o t ice .
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18.1.7. Fo r t h e ad op t io n of t he am en dm e nt t o t he Co n st it u t io n , a
t wo - t h ird s m a jo rit y vo t e of va lid b a llo t s a t t h e Gen e ra l
Me e t in g sh a ll b e af f irm at ive . T h e am e ndm e n t sh a ll be co me
ef f e ct ive imm ed ia te ly a f te r t h e vo t in g re su lt s a re a nn o un ce d .
18.1.8. T he E xe cu t ive Dir e ct o r is o b lige d to in f o rm a ll t h e p rop o se rs
of t h e Co n st itu t io n a l A m en dm en t of ea ch st a ge of t h e re vie w
p ro ce ss givin g t h em a n op p o rtu n it y t o p ro vid e f u rt h e r in p u t
in t o th e re vie w p ro ce ss.
18.2. Am e ndi ng the B ye -Law s
18.2.1. A p ro p o se d a me n dm e nt t o th e B ye -laws sh a ll b e in it ia t e d b y
su b m ission to t he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r , in writ in g, b y:
(a ) No t le ss t h an twe n t y ( 2 0 ) Fu ll Me m be rs of G ood
S t a nd in g, in clu d ing a t le a st t wo (2 ) m em be rs f ro m ea ch
O ccu p at io n a l G ro up ; o r
(b ) No t le ss t h an f ive (5 ) Co u n cil Me m b e r s in clud in g a t
le a st on e (1 ) m emb e r f rom ea ch O ccu p a t io n a l G ro u p, or
(c) A B ye -L a ws A m e n d me n t Comm it t ee se t u p f o r t ha t
p u rp o se b y a m a jorit y vo t e of a re gu la r Co u n cil Me et in g.
18.2.2. T he p ro p o sa l sh a ll b e re ce ive d a t le ast f ou rt e en (14 ) d ays in
a d va n ce of t h e Co u n ci l m e et in g a t wh ich it sha ll b e
d iscu sse d .
18.2.3. T he p rop o sed ame n dm en t sha ll b e d iscu sse d a t t h e sa id
m e et in g of Co u n cil a n d a cce pt e d o r a cce p te d f o r f u rt h e r
co n sid e rat io n b y a t wo -t h ird s vo t e of t h e Co un cil. O t h er wise
t h e am en dm en t is re je ct e d wit h an o p t io n o f a one t im e
re vie w.
18.2.4. I n ca se t he p ro po se d am en dm e nt is a ccep t ed f o r f u rt h e r
co n sid e rat io n , t he Co un cil sh a ll se t u p a B ye -L a ws
A m en dm en t Co mmit t e e wh ich sh a ll re vie w t h e p ro p o sal a n d
re p o rt ba ck to t he Co u n cil wit h in t h irty (3 0 ) d a ys.
18.2.5. T he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r sh a ll p u b lish th e p rop o sed
a m en dm en t a ccept e d b y t wo t h ird s m a jo rit y of t he Co u n cil
wit h in f ou rt e en ( 14 ) d a ys of it s a cce p t an ce o n th e of f icia l
we b sit e o f t h e In st it u t io n a n d give a n o t ice to a ll Me m b e rs
a n d Re gist e re d E nt it ie s of Go od S t an d in g to su bm it spe cif ic
m o d if ica t io n s .
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18.2.6. A ll Me m be rs an d E n t it ie s of Go o d S t an d in g m a y, th ro u gh
n o t if ica t io n to the E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r , su gge st spe cif ic
m o d if ica t io n s t o t he p rop o sed am en dm e nt s of t he B ye -L a ws
wit h in t h irt y d a ys o f it s p u b lica t io n . Th e E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r is
o b lige d t o imm e d ia t e ly p u b lish su ch su gge st e d m o d if ica t io n s
a s a su b sid ia ry n ot ice t o t h e p ro po sed am e nd me n t s.
18.2.7. I f no su ch n o t ice is re ce ive d wit h in t h e no t if ica t ion pe rio d ,
t h e n t he p rop o se d a me nd me n t is a ut o ma t ica lly a d o pt ed a nd
t h e a me n dm en t b eco m e s ef f e ct ive imm e d ia t e ly .
18.2.8. W here su ch n o t ice s ha ve be e n re ce ive d , th e se will b e
co n sid e red b y t h e Co u n cil wit h in 30 da ys of th e e xp ir y of
n o t if ica t io n p e rio d a nd b y a t wo third s ma jo rit y a d o pt t he
a m en dm en t s in its o rigin a l f o rm or a s ha s b e en f u rt h e r
m o d if ie d . T h e ame n dm en t b e com e s ef f e ct ive imm e d ia t e ly.
O t h e rwise t h e a men d me n t is re je ct ed.
18.2.9. T he E xe cu t ive Dir e ct o r is o b lige d to in f o rm a ll t h e p rop o se rs
of t h e B ye -L a ws A m en dm en t of each st a ge of t h e re vie w
p ro ce ss givin g t h em a n op p o rtu n it y t o p ro vid e f u rt h e r in p u t
in t o th e re vie w p ro ce ss.
A r t i c l e 1 9 : Miscellan eous Provisions

19.1. Co-O pe ra ti ve Agr e e me nts a nd Re ciproc a l Me mbe rs hip
19.1.1. T he Cou n cil ma y sign Co -o p e ra t ive A gre e me n t s wit h o t he r
n a t ion a l an d in t e rna t io na l e n gin ee ring o r e n gin e e rin g -re la t ed
o rga n iza t io n s, p rovid e d su ch co -op era t ive a gre e m en t s sh a ll
e n ha n ce t h e o b je ct ive o f t h e I n st itu t io n .
19.2. Noti c e s
19.2.1. A n y n o t ice ma y b e se rve d , o r a n y co mm un ica t io n ma y b e
se n t , o n be h a lf of t h e Cou n cil b y t h e E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r o r
b y t h e B ra n ch Se cre t a ry o n b eh alf of B ra n ch E xecu t ive
Co mm it t ee , u po n o r t o an y Me mb er o r Re gist e re d E n t it y
e it h e r pe rso na lly o r b y se n d in g it p re pa id re gist ra t io n
t h ro u gh th e p o st o r b y e le ct ro n ic me a n s u sin g p h on e
n u mb e rs o r em a ils a d d re ssed t o su ch p e rson u sin g t h e
a d d re ss re gist e red in t he bo o ks of the I n st itu t ion .
19.2.2. A n y n o t ice o r com mu n icat io n , if se rve d o r se n t sha ll b e
d e em ed t o h a ve be e n se rve d o r d e live re d o n o r b ef o re:
(a ) T we n t y-f o u r ( 2 4 ) h o u rs f rom t h e t im e it wa s o f f icia lly
d e live re d p e rson a lly ; o r
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(b ) Fo u rt e en (14 ) d ays f rom the da te it wa s of f icia lly

p o st ed ; o r
(c) T we n t y-f o u r (2 4 ) ho u rs f rom th e t ime a n e le ct ron ic m a il
is of f icia lly se n t .
19.2.3. I n p ro vin g su ch se rvice s o r se n d in g, it sh a ll b e suf f icie n t t o
p ro ve t ha t t h e n o t ice o r com mun ica t io n wa s p rop e rly
a d d re sse d a n d se rve d o r se n t .
19.3. Re pre s e nta ti on to othe r O rga ni za tions
19.3.1. T he Co un cil m a y a p po in t rep re sen t a t ive s t o n a t ion a l o r
in t e rn a t io n a l o rga n iza t io n f o r su ch p u rp o se s a nd wit h su ch
p o we rs a s it m ay d e t e rm in e. S u ch re p re sen t at ive s sh a ll
su b m it a re po rt t o t h e Cou n cil a s ma y b e d e te rm ine d b y t h e
Co u n cil f rom t im e t o t ime .
19.3.2. S u c h ap p o in t me n ts m a y b e m ad e f rom Me mb e rs of t h e
I n st it u t io n o r f ro m su ch ot h e r p e rson s a s th e Co u n cil ma y
se le ct to f u rth e r the in t e re st s an d wo rk of t he In st it u t ion a nd
m a y b e ca n ce lled a t an y t im e b y t he Co u n cil.
A r t i c l e 2 0 : Transitional Provisions
20.1. P urpos e of Tra ns it i ona l P rovi s i ons
20.1.1. T he se t ra n sit ion a l p ro visio n s a re in t e nd e d t o p ro vid e a
sm o ot h t ra n sit ion of op e ra t ion s of th e In st it u t io n f rom th e
d a y t h is Co n st itut io n is ad op t ed u n t il it com e s in to f u ll
ef f e ct.
20.2. P re pa ra ti on a nd Ad op ti on of the B ye -Law s
20.2.1. T o me e t t he re qu ire m en t s of A rt icle 1 7: , p ro ce du re s a re
h e re b y p ro vid e d f or t h e p rep a rat io n an d a do p t ion of t he B ye -
L a ws. Th e B ye -L aws sh a ll b e ma d e a n d a do p te d wit h in e igh t
(8 ) ca le n da r mo n ths of ad op t io n of t h is Co n st it ut io n .
20.2.2. A B ye -L a ws Co m m i t t e e sha ll b e a ppo in t ed b y t h e Co un cil a t
it s me e t in g imm e d ia t e ly af te r t he a d op t ion of th is
Co n st it u t ion to p rep a re th e B ye -L a ws .
20.2.3. T he Comm it t ee sha ll su bm it t h e comp le t ed d raf t of t h e B ye -
L a ws t o th e E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r wit h i n t h ree ca le nd a r m o nt h s
of it s ap po in tm e nt .
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20.2.4. T he E xe cu t ive Dir e ct o r sh a ll circu la te t h e d raf t B ye -L aws t o

a ll Co u n cil Mem be rs im me d iat e ly a n d give n o t ice f o r a
Co u n cil m ee t in g to d iscu ss a nd a ppro ve t h e B ye -L a ws . T he
sa id Co un cil me e t in g sh a ll t a ke p la ce wit h in 3 0 d a ys of th e
n o t ice b u t in no t less t h an 14 da ys a f t e r t h e sa id n o t ice .
20.2.5. T he d raf t B ye -L aws sh a ll b e d iscusse d a n d a cce p ted b y a
t wo -t h ird s m a jo rit y vo t e of t he Co un cil f o r f u rt h e r
co n sid e rat io n .
20.2.6. T he E xe cu t ive Dir e ct o r sh a ll pu b lish t h e a cce p te d d raft B ye -
L a ws wit h in 1 4 d ays o f i t s a cce pt a n ce on t h e of f icia l we b sit e
of t h e I n st itu t io n a n d give a n o t ice t o a ll Me mb e rs of G o o d
S t a nd in g t o su bm it sp e cif ic no t ice s f or a m en dm en t .
20.2.7. A ll Me mb e rs of Go o d S ta n d in g ma y, t h rou gh n o t if icat io n t o
t h e E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r, su gge st sp e cif ic a me n dme n t s t o
a cce p te d d raf t B ye -L a ws wit h in t h irt y d a ys o f it s p ub lica t io n .
T he E xe cu t ive Di re ct o r is o b lige d t o imm e d ia t e ly p u b lish
su ch su gge st e d am e ndm e n t s a s a su b sid ia ry n o t ice t o t he
a cce p te d d raf t B ye -L a ws.
20.2.8. T he B ye -L a ws Co m m itt e e sh a ll wit h in t wo we e ks of e xp iry o f
t h e n o t ice t o a ll Me m be rs su bm it a f ina l d raf t of the B ye -
L a ws t o t he E xe cut ive Dire ct o r.
20.2.9. T he E xe cu t ive Dir e ct o r sh a ll circu lat e t h e f in a l d raf t B ye -
L a ws t o a ll Co u n cil Me m b e rs im me d ia t e ly a n d give n o t ice f o r
a Co u n cil m ee t in g t o d iscu ss a nd ad o p t t he B ye -L a ws. Th e
sa id Co un cil me e t in g sh a ll t a ke p la ce wit h in 3 0 d a ys of th e
n o t ice b u t in no t less t h an 14 da ys a f t e r t h e sa id n o t ice .
20.2.10. T he B ye -L a ws sh a ll b e a d op t ed b y a t wo -t h ird s m a jo rit y vo t e
of a ll m em b e rs p rese n t a t th e sa id Co u n cil m ee t in g p rovid e d
t h e y f o rm a qu o rum .
20.3. I ni ti a l Te rm of O ffi c e for Me mbe rs of Counc i l
20.3.1. T o m e et t h e re qu ire m en t of A rt icle 10 . 5 .1 , t h e te rm of of f ice
of th e f o llo win g o f f ice rs sh a ll b e o ne ye a r imm ed ia t e ly t h is
Co n st it u t ion com es in t o f u ll ef f e ct a n d re ve rt t o t wo ye a rs
t h e r e af t e r in a cco rd a n ce wit h A rt icle 1 0 . 7:
(a ) T he P re side n t;
(b ) T he Im me d iat e P ast P re sid en t ;
(c) T he P re side n t -E lect ;
(d ) Na t io n a l Cou n cilo r; a nd
(e ) B ra n ch Cha irp e rson s.
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20.4. S ta tus of Me mbe rs

20.4.1. T he sta t u s of Mem b e rs sh a ll a u tom a t ica lly co n ve rt t o an
e qu iva le n t st a t u s a s p ro vid e d f or in A rt icle 6 of th is
Co n st it u t ion a t t h e t im e it is a do p te d , f o r e le ct io n s, a nd sh a ll
re m a in so th e reaf te r a s f o llo ws:
(a ) A ll Fe llo ws sh a ll re m a in Fe llo ws of th e In st it u t io n ;
(b ) A ll Co rp o ra te Mem b e rs wh o h a ve f if te e n (1 5 ) ye a rs o r
m o re p rof e ssion a l e xp e rie n ce af te r gra d u a t io n sh a ll be
d e sign a t ed a s S enio r P rof e ssion a l En gin e e rs.
(c) A ll Me mb e rs wh o h a ve le ss t ha n f if t ee n (1 5 ) ye ars
p rof e ssion a l e xpe rie n ce af t e r gra d ua t io n sh a ll b e
d e sign a t ed a s P rof e ssio n a l E n gin e e rs (P E );
(d ) A ll A sso cia t e s wh o ha ve f if t e en (1 5 ) ye a rs o r mo re
p rof e ssion a l e xp e rie n ce af t e r o b ta in in g t h e ir HND sh a ll
b e d e sign a t ed as S e n io r P rof e ssio n a l En gin e e ring
T e ch n o lo gist (S P ET );
(e ) A ll A sso ciat e s wh o ha ve le ss t ha n f if t ee n (1 5 ) ye a rs
p rof e ssion a l e xp e rie n ce af t e r o b ta in in g t h e ir HND sh a ll
be d e sign a te d as P ro f e ssio n a l E n gin ee r in g
T e ch n o lo gist s (P E T );
(f ) A ll A f f iliat e s an d T e ch n icia n s wh o h a ve f if t e en (1 5)
ye a rs o r m o re e xp e rie n ce af te r o bt a in in g t he ir
t e ch n ician ce rt if ica t e sh a ll b e de sign a t e d a s S en ior
E n gin e e rin g Te ch nicia n (S ET );
(g) A ll Af f ilia t e s an d Te ch n icia n s wh o have le ss t h an f if t e en
(1 5 ) ye a rs p ro f e ssio n a l e xp e rie n ce af te r o bt a in in g t he ir
t e ch n ician ce rt if ica t e sh a ll be d e sign a te d as
E n gin e e rin g Te ch nicia n (E T );
20.5. The Na me of the Ins ti tuti on
20.5.1. T he Nam e of the I n st itu t ion sh all re m a in t h e “G h a na
I n st it u t io n of En gin e e rs” un t il t he ne w Co n st it u t io n co m e s
in t o f u ll ef f e ct o n 1 s t A p ril 2 0 18 , wh e n t he n am e will c h a n ge
t o “G h a na I n st itut io n of E n gin ee rin g” a s p ro vid e d f o r in
A rt icle 2 of th is Co n st it ut io n . T he Lo go an d of f icia l se a l of
t h e In st it ut io n sh a ll t h e n b e ch an ge d a cco rd in gly.
20.5.2. A n y d o cum e nt be a rin g t h e Nam e “G h a n a I n st itu t io n of
E n gin e e rs” a nd a ll t ra n sa ct ion s a nd a gre e m en t s issue d o r
e xe cu t e d b ef o re t h e com in g int o f u ll ef f e ct of t h is
Co n st it u t ion sh a ll re m a in va lid a s t h o u gh it wa s issu e d b y
t h e Gh an a In st it ut io n of E n gin ee rin g.
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20.6. Ful l E ffe c t of the Cons ti tuti on

20.6.1. T he Co n st itu t ion an d B ye -L a ws will co m e in t o f u ll ef f ect o n
1 s t A p ril 20 1 8 , wh e n t h e Cou n cil e le ct e d u nd e r t h e
p ro visio n s of t h is co n st it ut io n t a ke of f ice , a nd af t e r t h e B ye -
L a ws h a ve b e en ad o p te d , e xce p t th at :
(a ) T he se T ran sit io n Pro visio n s sh a ll t a ke imm ed ia t e ef f e ct.
(b ) T he p ro visio n s f o r e le ct io n of m em be rs of Co un cil a nd
B ra n ch Of f ice rs in A rt icle s 10 . 5, 10 . 6 a n d 1 2. 2 . sha ll
t a ke im me d ia te ef fe ct af t e r ad o pt io n of t h is Co n st itu t io n.
(c) T he P re side n t -E lect , e le cte d p rio r to t h e a d op t io n of this
Co n st it u t ion , will b e com e t he n ext P re sid e n t of the
I n st it u t io n a s t hou gh h e / sh e wa s e le ct ed u n d e r th is
Co n st it u t ion .
(d ) T he Co un cil , e lect e d p rio r to t he a do p t ion of this
Co n st it u t ion , will co n t inu e t o op e rat e u n t il 3 1 s t Ma rch
2 0 18 , wh e n t h is Co n st it ut io n com e s in t o f u ll ef f e ct . A ll
t h e ir a ct io n s a n d d e cisio n s sh a ll b e d ee me d to h ave
b e en ma de un d e r t h is Co n st it ut io n .
(e ) T he t e rm of Of f ice of a ll e le ct ed me m be rs of Co un cil ,
e le ct ed p rio r t o th e a do p t io n of t his Co n st it u t ion wi ll
t e rm ina t e af t e r th is Co n st itu t io n come s in to f u ll ef f e c t on
1 s t A p ril 2 0 18 , e xce p t f o r t h e P re sid e nt -E le ct , a s
p ro vid e d f o r in P a ra gra p h (c) a bo ve .
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This Constitution is adopted , on this 13 th Day of

7.2. E n gin e e rin g E d u cat io n a l Un it s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1

Article 3: Objective a nd Functions

3.2.2. I n Re gist ra t io n a nd Re gu la t io n , t he In st it u t ion sha ll :

(e ) P ro m ot e p ref e ren ce for in d igen o u s En gin e e ring

Article 4: Organization of the Institution

4.3. Te c hni c al Di vi s i ons

4.5.3. A n E n gin e e rin g Ed u ca t io n a l Un it is a n e d u ca t io na l e n t it y

Article 5: Membership of the Institution

(a ) S e n io r P rof e ssiona l E n gin e e rin g T e ch n o lo gist (S P ET ) ;

5.6.3. A se pa ra t e re gist e r sh a ll be main t a in ed for Hono ra r y

Article 6: Entry Requirements for Members

(c) T he can d ida t e sh all b e a p e rson wh o a t t h e t ime of t he

(c) T he can d ida t e sh all b e a p e rson wh o a t t h e t ime of t he

(c) T he can d ida t e sha ll h a ve h ad at le a st f ive ye a rs of

6.12.3. T he re qu irem en t to rem a in a Mem be r of Go o d St a nd in g a s

Article 7: Registered Entities

7.2.2. E n gin e e rin g E du ca t io na l Un it s sha ll b e ca te go rize d f o r

Article 8: Professional Conduct and Responsibility

8.2. P rofe s s i ona l Conduc t of Me mbe rs a nd Re gi s te re d

(b ) S e e k t he we lf a re of En gin e e rin g P ra ct it io ne rs wo rkin g

8.4.2. A p rof e ssio na l m isco n du ct m a y a pp ly t o a Mem be r a s a n

Article 9: Entrance Fees, Annual Subscription,

(h ) B ra n ch Cha irp e rson s ;

(e ) He / sh e will d e li ve r t h e P re side n t ia l A d d re ss, o n a to p ic

10.4.3. T he E xe cu t ive Dire ct o r m u st f o rm a lly re p o rt t o th e E xe cu t ive

(b ) T he P re sid en t -E lect sh a ll b e com e th e P re side n t f o r t he

(d ) O n ly Fu ll Me m be rs of t h e re spe ct ive O ccu p at ion a l

(b ) B y n o t ice , in writ i n g t o t h e In st it ut io n , re sign s h is / her

A r t i c l e 1 1 : Meetings of the Council and the Executive

11.1.2. T he m ee t in gs of t h e Co un cil sh all b e co n ve n e d by t h e

11.2.5. T he Mee t in gs of th e E xe cu t ive Co mm it t ee sh a ll b e h eld a t

A r t i c l e 1 2 : Organization of the Branch

12.3. Te nure of O ffi c e of Bra nc h O ffi c e rs

12.6.2. T he m e et in gs sh a ll b e co n ve n e d b y th e B ran ch S e cre tary o n

13.2.2. T he Re spo n sib ility o f t h e S ta n d ing Co m m it te e s sha ll b e

A r t i c l e 1 4 : Meetings of the Institution

14.5.3. T he Bu sin e ss of the B ra n ch Ge n e ra l Me e t in g sh a ll be :

14.6.5. A ll o t he r p ro visio ns of t he B ran ch An n ua l G en e ra l Mee t in g

15.3.2. T he Fin an ce Co mm it t ee sha ll me e t p e rio d ica lly in t h e ye a r t o

15.4. E a rma rk e d Funds

15.5.2. A n h on o ra rium m ay b e p a id t o t h e P re sid e nt wh o is e xp e ct e d

A r t i c l e 1 8 : Amendments to the Constitution and Bye -

A r t i c l e 1 9 : Miscellan eous Provisions

(b ) Fo u rt e en (14 ) d ays f rom the da te it wa s of f icia lly

20.2.4. T he E xe cu t ive Dir e ct o r sh a ll circu la te t h e d raf t B ye -L aws t o

20.4. S ta tus of Me mbe rs

20.6. Ful l E ffe c t of the Cons ti tuti on

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