Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Board of Architects, Professional Engineers
6. Functions of Board
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The functions of the Board shall be —
Board
“Board” means the Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors established under section 4(1);
to keep and maintain a register of architects, professional engineers and quantity surveyors, a register of the architectural,
register of architects
“register of architects” means the register of architects referred to in section 8(1)(a);
Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors professional engineering and quantity surveying practitioners and a register of licensees;
register of licensees
“register of licensees” means the register of licensees referred to in section 8(1)(e);
to hold or arrange for the holding of such examinations as the Board considers necessary for the purpose of enabling persons to qualify for registration under this Act;
to approve or reject applications for registration under this
Act or to approve any such application subject to such restrictions as the Board may consider fit to impose;
to cancel, remove or reinstate any registration;
to recommend, with the approval of the Minister, the scale of fees to be charged by architects, professional engineers and quantity surveyors for architectural, professional engineering and quantity surveying services, or charged by building draughtsmen for services rendered;
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for development;
to establish, maintain and develop standards of professional conduct and ethics of the architectural, professional engineering and quantity surveying professions;
to promote learning and education in connection with architectural, professional engineering and quantity surveying;
to hear and determine disputes relating to professional conduct or ethics of registered architects, professional engineers and quantity surveyors or to appoint a committee or arbitrator to hear and determine those disputes;
to appoint arbitrators for the purpose of hearing and determining disputes between registered architects, professional engineers or quantity surveyors or licensed corporations or partnerships and other persons;
to license corporations or multi-discipline partnerships which intend to supply architectural, professional engineering or quantity surveying services in Brunei Darussalam; and
generally to do all such acts, matters and things as are necessary to be carried out under the provisions of this Act.
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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);
building
Defined · s 2“building” means any permanent or temporary building or structure and includes — (a) a hut, shed or roofed enclosure which includes a kiosk or stall, movable or otherwise; (b) an earth retaining or stabilising structure, whether permanent or temporary; (c) a dock, wharf or jetty; (d) a floating structure, not being a boat or vessel, constructed or to be constructed on a floatation system that — (i) is or is to be supported by water; (ii) is not intended for or useable in navigation; and (iii) is or is to be permanently moored; (e) a culvert, crossing, access road, bridge, underpass or tunnel; (f) a sewage treatment plant, sewer, drain, swimming pool or any non-proprietary type of concrete tank for the storage of any solid, liquid or gaseous product; and (g) such other erection or structure (whether permanent or temporary) as the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, declare to be a building;
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for development;
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 licensees
Defined · s 2“register of licensees” means the register of licensees referred to in section 8(1)(e);
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Privileges of Architects, Professional Engineers
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Registration of Architects, Professional Engineers
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Practising Certificates
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Multi-Discipline and Corporate Practice
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Disciplinary Proceedings
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