Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Disciplinary Proceedings
36. Complaints against registered architects, registered professional engineers or registered quantity surveyors
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any complaint concerning —
the conviction of a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor of any offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude, or implying a defect in character which makes him unfit for his profession;
registered architect
“registered architect” means a person registered as an architect under section 17;
any improper act or conduct of a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor in his professional capacity which brings disrepute to his profession;
registered professional engineer
“registered professional engineer” means a person registered as a professional engineer under section 17;
any contravention by a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor of any provision of the prescribed code of professional conduct and ethics;
registered quantity surveyor
“registered quantity surveyor” means a person registered as a quantity surveyor under section 17;
the ability of a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor to carry out the duties of an architect, a professional engineer or a quantity surveyor effectively in
Brunei Darussalam; or
any failure on the part of a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor while being a director, a manager or an employee of a licensed body corporate, or a partner, a manager or an employee of a licensed partnership, to take reasonable steps to prevent that body corporate or partnership from acting in a manner (other than as described in section 33(1)(d)) which would warrant the Board revoking any licence granted to the body corporate or partnership or imposing a penalty under section 33(2), shall be made to the Board in writing and shall be supported by such statutory declaration as the Board may require, except that no statutory
Board
“Board” means the Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors established under section 4(1);
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declaration shall be required if the complaint is made or given by any public officer or officer of the Board.
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;
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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