Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Multi-Discipline and Corporate Practice
28. Conditions of licence to practise
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
It shall be a condition of every licence granted to any body corporate, partnership or limited liability partnership that it shall supply architectural, professional engineering or quantity surveying services in
licence
“licence” means a licence to supply architectural, professional engineering or quantity surveying services in Brunei Darussalam granted under section 27;
Brunei Darussalam by a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor —
registered architect
“registered architect” means a person registered as an architect under section 17;
who has in force a practising certificate; and
who is —
in the case of a body corporate, a director or an employee of the corporation;
in the case of a partnership, a partner or an employee of the partnership; or
in the case of a limited liability partnership, a partner or an employee of the partnership.
It shall be a condition of every licence granted to any body corporate or to any limited liability partnership, that it shall not supply architectural, professional engineering or quantity surveying services in
Brunei Darussalam unless it is insured in respect of professional liability in accordance with section 30 and the rules.
Without prejudice to subsections (1) and (2), the Board may grant a licence subject to such other conditions as the Board thinks fit and may at any time vary any existing conditions (other than those specified in subsections (1) and (2)) of such a licence or impose additional conditions thereto.
Board
“Board” means the Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors established under section 4(1);
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Where a licence is granted by the Board to a body corporate, partnership or limited liability partnership subject to conditions (other than those specified in subsections (1) and (2), the body corporate, partnership or limited liability partnership may, if aggrieved by the decision of the Board, appeal to the Minister, whose decision is final.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for development;
Terms defined in s 2
Board
Defined · s 2“Board” means the Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors established under section 4(1);
licence
Defined · s 2“licence” means a licence to supply architectural, professional engineering or quantity surveying services in Brunei Darussalam granted under section 27;
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;
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;
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