Attention to young/graduate engineer, Board of Engineer Malaysia(BEM) has produced the guidelines herein that outline the conduct expected of engineers. These guidelines are set out under a number of broad areas relating to the engineering profession.
1. Registration - Under the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Act 138) and subsequent amendments, the most recent being year 2002, it is a requirement of the Law that any person providing engineering services be a qualified person and registered with the Board of Engineers
Malaysia. This requirement extends to foreigners who are required to seek registration as Temporary Engineers.
2. Consultancy - In the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Revised 2002), provision is included for the registration of Accredited Checkers and the requirement of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) beginning year 2005.
3. Supervision - The supervision of works designed by the Submitting Engineer is a requirement under the Uniform Building By-Law 5 (UBBL 5). This By-Law states that supervision must be provided by the Submitting Engineer to ensure that the works carried out are as intended in the
design. Delegation of supervision is permitted but the responsibility of this supervision still rests with the Submitting Engineer.
4. Regulatory Requirements - All engineers registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia must be familiar with the requirements of the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Act 138) and its subsequent amendments. Ignorance of the requirements of this Act is no defense in the Courts of Law in Malaysia.
5. Code of Ethics - All engineers are expected to uphold the integrity of the profession by behaving in a manner expected of him in the Code of Conduct of Engineers.
These guidelines are by no means exhaustive and will be updated from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the profession. All engineers are
required to be fully familiar with the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Act 138), and its subsequent amendments, and the Code of Ethics. The
requirements of this Act are to be upheld at all times by the engineering profession.
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