Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Registration of Architects, Professional Engineers
22. Removal from register
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Board may order the name and other particulars of a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor to be removed from the register of architects, the register of professional engineers or the register of quantity surveyors if he —
Board
“Board” means the Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors established under section 4(1);
has no address in Brunei Darussalam at which he can be contacted or sent any document using his particulars in the register;
has failed to renew his practising certificate for a continuous period of not less than 10 years.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Part 7, the Board may order the name and other particulars of a registered architect, registered professional engineer or registered quantity surveyor to be removed from the register of architects, the register of professional engineers or the register of quantity surveyors if it comes to the knowledge of the Board that —
registered architect
“registered architect” means a person registered as an architect under section 17;
he has obtained his registration by fraud or misrepresentation;
his qualification for registration under section 17 has been withdrawn or cancelled by the authority through which it was acquired or by which it was awarded; or
he refuses or has failed to comply with any order made by the Board under section 47(2)(c) or (e).
The Board shall, before exercising its powers under subsection (2), notify the registered architect, the registered professional engineer or the registered quantity surveyor concerned of its intention to take such action and shall give him an opportunity to submit reasons, within such period as it may determine, why his name should not be removed from the register.
register
“register” means the register of building draughtsmen referred to in section 50C(1);
Any person aggrieved by an order made by the Board under subsection (1) or (2) may, within 30 days of being notified of the order, appeal to the Minister, whose decision is final.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for development;
Any registered architect, registered professional engineer or registered quantity surveyor may apply to the Board to have his name and particulars removed from the register.
registered professional engineer
“registered professional engineer” means a person registered as a professional engineer under section 17;
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Every application under subsection (5) shall be made in such form as the Board may require and the Board may, if it thinks fit, require either or both of the following —
that the application should be supported by a statutory declaration;
that the applicant should advertise his intention to make the application in such manner as the Board shall direct.
Subject to subsection (8), the Board may, upon receiving an application made under subsection (5), direct the Registrar to remove the name and particulars of the applicant from the register.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Board appointed under section 9.
No order shall be made on an application under subsection (5) if the Board is satisfied that —
disciplinary action is pending against the applicant; or
the conduct of the applicant is the subject of an inquiry by an Investigation Committee.
Terms defined in this Act
Board
Defined · s 2“Board” means the Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors established under section 4(1);
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for development;
practising certificate
Defined · s 2“practising certificate” means an annual certificate issued under section 25 authorising the holder thereof to engage in the practice of architecture, professional engineering or quantity surveying in Brunei Darussalam;
register
Defined · s 50A“register” means the register of building draughtsmen referred to in section 50C(1);
register of architects
Defined · s 2“register of architects” means the register of architects referred to in section 8(1)(a);
register of professional engineers
Defined · s 2“register of professional engineers” means the register of professional engineers referred to in section 8(1)(b);
register of quantity surveyors
Defined · s 2“register of quantity surveyors” means the register of quantity surveyors referred to in section 8(1)(c);
registered architect
Defined · s 2“registered architect” means a person registered as an architect under section 17;
registered professional engineer
Defined · s 2“registered professional engineer” means a person registered as a professional engineer under section 17;
registered quantity surveyor
Defined · s 2“registered quantity surveyor” means a person registered as a quantity surveyor under section 17;
Registrar
Defined · s 2“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Board appointed under section 9.
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