Qualifications for registration as professional engineers
15.—(1) Subject to this section the following persons shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, be entitled to registration under this Act as professional engineers:
(a)
any person holding the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering from the National University of Singapore, the Nanyang Technological University or the University of Singapore;
(b)
any person holding any other degree, diploma or qualification which the Minister may, after consultation with the Board and by notification in the Gazette, approve for the purpose of entitling the holder thereof to be registered under this Act; or
(c)
any person who satisfies the Board that he is otherwise qualified by having proper and recognised training in engineering and who passes such examinations as the Minister may, in consultation with the Board, require.
(2) No person shall be entitled to registration under subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) unless he can satisfy the Board that he has had after obtaining his qualifications —
(a)
such practical experience in engineering work at a professional level in Singapore for a continuous period of not less than two years and has passed such professional practice examination as may be prescribed or approved by the Board;
(b)
such practical experience in engineering work for not less than 5 years as may be recognised by the Board, which shall include prescribed practical experience in engineering work at a professional level in Singapore for not less than two years comprising a continuous period of at least 12 months gained within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of his application for registration under section 16; or
(c)
such practical experience in engineering work at professional level of not less than 10 years as may be recognised by the Board.
(3) The Minister may, after consultation with the Board, by order published in the Gazette, exempt, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, any person from the requirements of subsection (2).
(4) The Board may refuse to register any applicant who in the opinion of the Board —
(a)
is not of good character and reputation; or
(b)
is unable to carry out the duties of a professional engineer effectively.
(5) Any person whose application for registration has been refused by the Board may, within 30 days after being notified of such refusal, appeal to the High Court whose decision shall be final.