Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Act · s 25

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25.
Practising certificates
(1) Where a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor desires to engage in the practice of architecture, professional engineering or quantity surveying in
Brunei Darussalam after 31st December of any year, he shall, not later than 1st December of that year and in such form and manner as the Board may determine, apply for a practising certificate authorising him to engage in the practice of architecture, professional engineering or quantity surveying during the ensuing year.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor applies for a practising certificate for the first time after registration under section 17, the application may be made at any time during the year and the registered architect, the registered professional engineer or the registered quantity surveyor may be issued a practising certificate for the remainder of the year in which the application is made.
(3) Any application by a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor under this section shall be accompanied by —
(a) a declaration in writing stating —
(i) his full name;
(ii) the name under which he practises if different from his own name, or the name of the person employing him; and
(iii) the principal and any other address or addresses at which he practises in Brunei Darussalam;
(b) such evidence as the Board may require that the applicant has complied with or is exempt from the rules relating to insurance against professional liability; and
(c) the prescribed fee,

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and the Board shall, subject to subsection (4), issue to the registered architect, the registered professional engineer or the registered quantity surveyor, a practising certificate.
(4) The Board may refuse to issue a practising certificate if —
(a) the applicant is an undischarged bankrupt or the applicant has entered into a composition with his creditors or a deed of arrangement for the benefit of his creditors;
(b) the applicant does not intend to practise either on his own account or in partnership, or is not or not about to be employed by any person lawfully supplying architectural, professional engineering or quantity surveying services in Brunei Darussalam;
(c) the declaration under subsection (3) contains a statement that to its knowledge is false in a material particular;
(d) the conduct of the applicant affords reasonable grounds for believing that he will not engage in the practice of architecture, professional engineering or quantity surveying in Brunei Darussalam in accordance with any written law and with honesty and integrity; or
(e) the Board is not satisfied that the applicant has complied with the prescribed requirements relating to continuing professional education.
(5) Any registered architect, registered professional engineer or registered quantity surveyor (not being a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor who is applying for a practising certificate for the first time) who fails to apply for a practising certificate in the manner and within the period specified in subsection (1)
may, on the making of an application in such form and on payment of such additional fee as may be prescribed, be issued a practising certificate for —
(a) the ensuing year if the application is made during the month of December of any year; or
(b) the remainder of the year if the application is made on or after 1st January of any year.

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(6) Subject to subsection (9), a practising certificate shall, unless earlier cancelled, be in force from the date of its issue until 31st December of the year in respect of which it is issued.
(7) A practising certificate shall specify the name, the principal address and all other addresses of the firm or body corporate under which the registered architect, the registered professional engineer or the registered quantity surveyor is practising or by which he is employed.
(8) Any change in such name or address shall be notified by the registered architect, the registered professional engineer or the registered quantity surveyor concerned to the Registrar within 2 weeks of such change.
(9) Where the name of any registered architect, registered professional engineer or registered quantity surveyor is removed under section 22 or 47(2)(a), the practising certificate, if any, of that architect, professional engineer or quantity surveyor for the time being in force shall expire forthwith and the Registrar shall enter the date of such expiration on the register of architectural, professional engineering and quantity surveying practitioners and remove from that register the name of that architect, professional engineer or quantity surveyor.
(10) Any person whose application for a practising certificate has been refused by the Board may, within 30 days after being notified of such refusal, appeal to the Minister whose decision is final.

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s 25Practising certificates

(1)

Where a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor desires to engage in the practice of architecture, professional engineering or quantity surveying in

Brunei Darussalam after 31st December of any year, he shall, not later than 1st December of that year and in such form and manner as the Board may determine, apply for a practising certificate authorising him to engage in the practice of architecture, professional engineering or quantity surveying during the ensuing year.

(2)

Notwithstanding subsection (1), where a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor applies for a practising certificate for the first time after registration under section 17, the application may be made at any time during the year and the registered architect, the registered professional engineer or the registered quantity surveyor may be issued a practising certificate for the remainder of the year in which the application is made.

(3)

Any application by a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor under this section shall be accompanied by —

(a)

a declaration in writing stating —

(i)

his full name;

(ii)

the name under which he practises if different from his own name, or the name of the person employing him; and

(iii)

the principal and any other address or addresses at which he practises in Brunei Darussalam;

(b)

such evidence as the Board may require that the applicant has complied with or is exempt from the rules relating to insurance against professional liability; and

(c)

the prescribed fee,

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and the Board shall, subject to subsection (4), issue to the registered architect, the registered professional engineer or the registered quantity surveyor, a practising certificate.

(4)

The Board may refuse to issue a practising certificate if —

(a)

the applicant is an undischarged bankrupt or the applicant has entered into a composition with his creditors or a deed of arrangement for the benefit of his creditors;

(b)

the applicant does not intend to practise either on his own account or in partnership, or is not or not about to be employed by any person lawfully supplying architectural, professional engineering or quantity surveying services in Brunei Darussalam;

(c)

the declaration under subsection (3) contains a statement that to its knowledge is false in a material particular;

(d)

the conduct of the applicant affords reasonable grounds for believing that he will not engage in the practice of architecture, professional engineering or quantity surveying in Brunei Darussalam in accordance with any written law and with honesty and integrity; or

(e)

the Board is not satisfied that the applicant has complied with the prescribed requirements relating to continuing professional education.

(5)

Any registered architect, registered professional engineer or registered quantity surveyor (not being a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor who is applying for a practising certificate for the first time) who fails to apply for a practising certificate in the manner and within the period specified in subsection (1)

may, on the making of an application in such form and on payment of such additional fee as may be prescribed, be issued a practising certificate for —

(a)

the ensuing year if the application is made during the month of December of any year; or

(b)

the remainder of the year if the application is made on or after 1st January of any year.

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(6)

Subject to subsection (9), a practising certificate shall, unless earlier cancelled, be in force from the date of its issue until 31st December of the year in respect of which it is issued.

(7)

A practising certificate shall specify the name, the principal address and all other addresses of the firm or body corporate under which the registered architect, the registered professional engineer or the registered quantity surveyor is practising or by which he is employed.

(8)

Any change in such name or address shall be notified by the registered architect, the registered professional engineer or the registered quantity surveyor concerned to the Registrar within 2 weeks of such change.

(9)

Where the name of any registered architect, registered professional engineer or registered quantity surveyor is removed under section 22 or 47(2)(a), the practising certificate, if any, of that architect, professional engineer or quantity surveyor for the time being in force shall expire forthwith and the Registrar shall enter the date of such expiration on the register of architectural, professional engineering and quantity surveying practitioners and remove from that register the name of that architect, professional engineer or quantity surveyor.

(10)

Any person whose application for a practising certificate has been refused by the Board may, within 30 days after being notified of such refusal, appeal to the Minister whose decision is final.