BEM Webinar 2021 - Registration of Engineers Act 1967

Oct 24, 2026

BEM Webinar 2021 presents an overview of Malaysia’s Registration of Engineers Act 1967 and its key entitlement and definition provisions. The slides explain who may provide professional engineering services, using “in layman language,” and define scope terms such as “professional engineering services,” “engineering works,” and categories of “registered Engineer” and “registered Person.” It also covers registration structures, register contents by parts, and restrictions on how graduate engineers or engineering technologists may use abbreviations like Grad.Eng. and Eng.Tech.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages24

Reading Time1 h 0 min

AccessFree to download

Part I - Preliminary

Section 2: Definitions

Part III - Registration of Engineers

Entitlements of Registered Engineers

Graduate Engineer entitlements (Subsection 7(2))

Professional Engineer entitlements (Subsection 7(1))

Abbreviation restrictions (Subsection 7(1B))

BEM WEBINAR 2021 11/8/2021 REGISTRATION OF ENGINEERS ACT 1967 & REGISTRATION OF ENGINEERS REGULATIONS 1990 Speakers: Datuk Paduka Ir. Hj. Keizrul bin Abdullah Ir. Hj. Ashari bin Mohd Yakub Date : 11th August 2021 Venue: BEM Online Forum 1 Disclaimer: This slide is property of BEM and the information cannot be used as official statement from BEM. The information is only valid on the date of its establishment and you may refer to BEM for new update. Part \#1 ENTITLEMENTS OF REGISTERED ENGINEERS Entitlement 􀃆 Something that you have a right to door to have Date : 11th August 2021 Venue: BEM Online Forum 2 Disclaimer: This slide is property of BEM and the information cannot be used as official statement from BEM. The information is only valid on the date of its establishment and you may refer to BEM for new update. BEM WEBINAR 2021 11/8/2021 Registration of Engineers Act 1967 REGISTRATION OF ENGINEERS ACT 1967 Act of Parliament First enacted as Act 66 (of 1967) 3 Disclaimer: This slide is property of BEM and the information cannot be used as official statement from BEM. The information is only valid on the date of its establishment and you may refer to BEM for new update. Preamble to the REA An Act to provide for the registration of engineers, and sole proprietorships, partnerships and bodies corporate providing professional engineering services and for purposes connected therewith. In layman language 􀃆 Only those Persons and Engineering Consultancy Practices (ECPs) registered with the Board of Engineers are allowed to provide professional engineering services in Malaysia 4 Disclaimer: This slide is property of BEM and the information cannot be used as official statement from BEM. The information is only valid on the date of its establishment and you may refer to BEM for new update. BEM WEBINAR 2021 11/8/2021 Part I -Preliminary Section 2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires : “professional engineering services” means engineering services and advice in connection with any feasibility study, planning, survey, design, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance and management of engineering works or projects and includes anyother engineering services approved by the Board; 5 Disclaimer: This slide is property of BEM and the information cannot be used as official statement from BEM. The information is only valid on the date of its establishment and you may refer to BEM for new update. Part I -Preliminary Section 2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires : “Engineering works” means all works which include any publicly or privately owned public utilities, buildings, machines, equipment, processes, works or projects that require the application of engineering principles and data; 6 Disclaimer: This slide is property of BEM and the information cannot be used as official statement from BEM. The information is only valid on the date of its establishment and you may refer to BEM for new update. BEM WEBINAR 2021 11/8/2021 Part I -Preliminary Section 2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires : “registered Engineer” means a Graduate Engineer, Professional Engineer, Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate or Accredited Checker; “registered Person” means a registered Engineer, Engineering Technologist or Inspector of Works; 7 Disclaimer: This slide is property of BEM and the information cannot be used as official statement from BEM. The information is only valid on the date of its establishment and you may refer to BEM for new update. | Part III -Registration of Engineers | | | --- | --- | | Subsection 5(1)
The Register shall contain the following :
(a) Part A- (names, addresses, other particulars of) Professional Engineers;
(b) Part B-Graduate Engineers; 1
(d) Part D-Engineering consultancy practices;
(e) Part E-Accredited Checkers; 4
(f) Part F-Professional Engineers with Pr

FAQs

Who is allowed to provide professional engineering services in Malaysia?

Only persons and engineering consultancy practices registered with the Board of Engineers are allowed to provide professional engineering services, as stated in the layman explanation.

What does “professional engineering services” include under Section 2?

It includes engineering services and advice connected with feasibility studies, planning, survey, design, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and management of engineering works or projects, plus other approved engineering services by the Board.

What limitations apply to using abbreviations like “Grad.Eng.” and “Eng.Tech.”?

A person must not describe himself, hold himself out, or use any name or title with “Grad.Eng.” or “Eng.Tech.” unless he is a Graduate Engineer or Engineering Technologist, as stated in Subsection 7(1B).

Oct 24, 2026

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