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General
Conditions |
(i) |
Professional Members
of the above institutions must have
undergone a Professional Assessment/Review
which includes an interview by the parent
institution. For the Institutions in
the United Kingdom, Professional Assessment/Review
mentioned in this paragraph must be
conducted at the level which would enable
the applicants to satisfy the registration
requirements for Chartered Engineer.
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(ii) |
Applicants for registration
who had obtained their professional
qualification of the above institutions
(with the exception of the Institution
of Civil Engineers) by mature route
are not considered as having acceptable
qualification for registration.
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(iii) |
Applies only to Professional
Members of the above institutions who
have been admitted via normal procedures
and do not apply to Professional Members
of the above institutions who joined via
their own reciprocal recognition agreements. |
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(iv) |
The ERB may, at its
discretion, require an applicant to
undergo an interview and/or undertake
a written examination of his knowledge
of engineering within a discipline.
In the circumstances that an interview/ a discipline matching interview is required, the applicant will be asked questions related to his/her competences. |
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(v) |
The eligibility for holders
of above professional qualifications to
a particular discipline shall be assessed
and allocated by the Engineers Registration
Board. |
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Additional
Conditions
Notes: |
A |
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All applications made on and after 12 January 2010 shall be subject to the following terms and conditions. |
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Applies to Registered Chartered Professional Engineers of the Engineers Australia and Registered National Professional Engineers in Australia. |
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iii) |
When applicants from Registered Chartered Professional Engineers of the Engineers Australia or Registered National Professional Engineers in Australia wish to apply for registration under the reciprocal recognition agreement between the HKIE and the Engineers Australia, they must fulfill the following: |
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Provide a continuing professional development record for the purpose of application; and |
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Attend an interview based upon submission of a training and experience report for the purposes of matching the applicant to an engineering discipline as stated in A(iii)(c). |
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This Agreement is only applicable to the following engineering disciplines: |
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- Biomedical
- Building
- Building Services
- Chemical
- Civil
- Control, Automation & Instrumentation
- Electrical
- Electronics
- Environmental
- Fire
- Gas
- Geotechnical
- Information
- Manufacturing, Industrial & Systems
- Marine & Naval Architecture
- Materials
- Mechanical
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B |
Applies only to materials engineers who are assessed for Chartered Engineer (CEng) registration and are registered CEng with the Engineering Council by the IMMM. |
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Limited to Senior Members (Senior Engineers) of the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering (CSEE) or Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES) in the Electrical (ELL), Mechanical (MCL) and Manufacturing, Industrial & Systems (MIS) Disciplines only. |
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ii) |
Applicants shall, for a period of at least five continuous years immediately prior to application, have been in a position of significant responsibility in the engineering field. |
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Applicants must attach a letter of certification from the CAST certifying that they have satisfied the requirements on reciprocal recognition with his Senior Membership (Senior Engineer) with the CSEE or CMES. |
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Applicants from the mainland who have substantive experience in the mainland should qualify through CAST and on the approval of the CAST, apply for Registered Professional Engineer in the Discipline(s) identified in C(i). |
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v) |
The Discipline applied to the applicant shall be subject to allocation by the ERB. |
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D |
i) |
Applies to Members of the IET who are Chartered Engineers (the Chartered Engineer status must be obtained through passing Professional Interview of the IET) in the Electrical (ELL), Electronics (ENS), Control, Automation & Instrumentation (CAI), Manufacturing, Industrial & Systems (MIS) and Information (INF) Engineering Disciplines. |
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ii) |
Applicants for Registered Professional Engineer shall identify the discipline in which they consider it would be appropriate for them to be registered. Applicants are required to highlight their relevant experience, including duties and responsibilities in a particular project, in the applying discipline in the application. The ERB would then conduct assessment on the applications and if necessary, discipline matching interview might be required. Based upon the outcomes of discipline matching interview, assessors would reserve the right to conduct essay writing test in cases they think appropriate. |
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iii) |
All applications made on or after 7 October 2016 shall be subject to the above terms and conditions. |
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E |
Applies to Chartered Members of Engineering New Zealand (CMEngNZ) who have been qualified
through supervised training and have
not less than four years of experience;
or those who have been qualified through
having practical experience of not less
than six years. Applicants for Registered
Professional Engineers shall identify
a Discipline in which they consider
it would be relevant for them to be
registered. Acceptance to a Discipline,
however, be assessed by the ERB. Chartered Members of Engineering New Zealand are not eligible
for registration in Structural Discipline. |
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F |
i) |
Applicants who have
obtained their substantive training
and experience in a jurisdiction shall
apply for Professional Membership in
that jurisdiction first. If these applicants
wish to apply for Professional Membership
in other jurisdiction first, they must
possess relevant working experience
in that jurisdiction of not less than
6 months at the time of submitting their
applications in order to be eligible
to make submissions under this Agreement. |
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ii) |
Applicants for Registered
Professional Engineer shall identify
a Discipline in which they consider
it would be relevant for them to be
registered. Acceptance to a Discipline
shall, however, be assessed by the ERB.
The assessment will normally include
an interview based upon education, training
and experience reports for matching
of Discipline. |
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G |
i) |
Applies to
Members of the BCS who are Chartered Engineers
(The Chartered Engineers status must be
obtained through Membership of the BCS). |
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ii) |
Applicants
who have obtained their substantive training
and experience in a jurisdiction should
normally apply for Membership in that
jurisdiction first. If these applicants
wish to apply for Membership in the other
jurisdiction first, their submission under
this Agreement within 12 months after
successful granting of Membership by the
other jurisdiction may be subject to a
review which would consist of any or all
of the following: |
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(a) |
Submission of a training
and experience report; |
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Interview; |
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Essay test; |
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Submission of record
of continuing professional development. |
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The ERB has
the discretion to determine the extent
and scope of the review. |
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H |
i) |
Applicants
who have obtained their substantive training
and experience in a jurisdiction shall
apply for Members in that jurisdiction
first. If these applicants wish to apply
for Members in other jurisdiction first,
their submissions under this Agreement
shall be subject to a review which may
comprise any or all of the following: |
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(a) |
Submission of a training and experience
report; |
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Interview; |
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Essay test; |
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Submission of record of continuing
professional development. |
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The ERB has
the discretion to determine the extent
and scope of the review. |
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i) |
All applications
made on or after 5 October 2004 shall
be subject to the following terms and
conditions. |
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ii) |
Applies to
Members of the CIBSE who are registered
Chartered Engineers. |
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iii) |
Applicants
who have obtained their substantive training
and experience in a jurisdiction shall
apply for Members in that jurisdiction
first. If these applicants wish to apply
for Members in other jurisdiction first,
their submissions under this Agreement
shall be subject to a review which may
comprise any or all of the following: |
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(a) |
Submission of a training and experience
report; |
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Interview; |
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Essay test; |
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Submission of record of continuing
professional development. |
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The ERB has
the discretion to determine the extent
and scope of the review. |
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i) |
All applications
made on or after 20 December 2004 shall
be subject to the following terms and
conditions. |
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ii) |
Applies to
Members of the IMMM in Geotechnical Engineering
who are Chartered Engineers (Chartered
Engineer status must be obtained through
professional assessment by the IMMM.) |
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iii) |
Applicants
who have obtained their substantive training
and experience in a jurisdiction shall
apply for Members in that jurisdiction
first. If these applicants wish to apply
for Members in the other jurisdiction
first, their submissions under this Agreement
shall be subject to a review which may
comprise any or all of the following: |
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(a) |
Submission of a training and experience
report; |
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Interview; |
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Essay test; |
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Submission of record of continuing
professional development. |
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The ERB has
the discretion to determine the extent
and scope of the review. |
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iv) |
Applicants
who are Members of the Institute in the
jurisdiction where they have obtained
their substantive training and experience
may be required to submit a report on
training and experience and record of
continuing professional development for
review, and to attend an interview. All
applications shall be assessed on an individual
basis. |
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K |
i) |
All applications
made on or after 26 September 2005 shall
be subject to the following terms and
conditions. |
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ii)
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Applies to
Full Members of the HKCS (including Fellows). |
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iii) |
Applicants
are required to possess all of the following
professional formation. |
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(a) |
An engineering/computing
degree in a relevant subject accredited/recognized
by the HKIE and the HKCS. |
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One of the following
experience formation in Information
and Communication Technologies/Information
System (ICT/IS) work: |
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A minimum of 8 years
post graduation experience for applicants
who had been Full Members of HKCS
for less than 2 years, or |
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A minimum of 6 years
post graduation experience for applicants
who had been Full Members of HKCS
for not less than 2 years, or |
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A minimum of 4 years
post graduation experience for applicants
who had been Full Members of HKCS
for not less than 4 years. |
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A period of responsible
experience in ICT/IS work for not
less than 2 years. This period of
experience can be achieved through
the period of post graduation experience
required in (b). |
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iv) |
The ERB shall
retain full discretion as to the Registration
of any applicants for Registered Professional
Engineers. The ERB shall assess each applicant
in accordance with his/her individual
merits and in cases necessary, conduct
an interview in assessing a particular
applicant. |
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v) |
An applicant
from HKCS shall submit a certificate issued
by the HKCS to assist the assessment of
the application. |
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L |
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All applications
made on or after 2 June 2006 shall be
subject to the following terms and conditions. |
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ii) |
Applies to
Members of the IMarEST who are Marine
Engineers or Naval Architects and Chartered
Engineers (CEng), or Chartered Marine
Engineers (CMarEng) (The Chartered Engineer
status must be obtained through Membership
of the IMarEST). |
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iii) |
Applicants
who have obtained their substantive training
and experience in a jurisdiction shall
apply for Members in that jurisdiction
first. If these applicants wish to apply
for Members in the other jurisdiction
first, their submissions under this Agreement
could be subject to a review which may
comprise any or all of the following: |
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(a) |
Submission of a training and
experience report; |
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Interview; |
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Essay test; |
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Submission of record of continuing
professional development. |
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The ERB has
the discretion to determine the extent
and scope of the review. |
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M |
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All applications made on or after 7 October 2016 shall be subject to the following terms and conditions. |
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ii) |
Applies to
Corporate Members (Chartered Engineer)
of IGEM. |
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iii) |
Applicants
who have obtained their substantive training
and experience in a jurisdiction shall
apply for Membership/corresponding Corporate
Membership (Chartered Engineer) in that
jurisdiction first. If instead, an applicant
who obtained his/her substantive training
and experience in a region has obtained
Membership/corresponding Corporate Membership
(Chartered Engineer) (as the case may
be) with the Institution of the other
region and wishes to apply under this
Agreement for Membership/corresponding
Corporate Membership (Chartered Engineer)
(as the case may be) with the Institution
of the first mentioned region, his/her
submission shall be subject to a paper
assessment to determine the need of a
further review, if any, which may comprise
any or all of the following: |
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Submission of a training and
experience report; |
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Interview; |
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Essay test; |
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Submission of record of continuing
professional development |
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The ERB has
the discretion to determine the extent
and scope of the review. |
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N |
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All applications made on or after 26 May 2008 shall be subject to the following terms and conditions. |
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ii) |
Applies to Members of the RINA who are Chartered Engineers (CEng) (The Chartered Engineer status must be obtained through Professional Review by the RINA). |
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iii) |
Applicants who have obtained their substantive training and experience in a jurisdiction shall apply for Membership in that jurisdiction first. If these applicants wish to apply for Membership in another jurisdiction first, their submissions under this Agreement could be subject to a review which may comprise any or all of the following: |
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(a) |
Submission of a training and experience report; |
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Interview; |
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Essay test; |
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Submission of record of continuing professional development. |
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The ERB has the discretion to determine the extent and scope of the review. |
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Applies to Fellows of the SOE who are registered as Chartered Engineers with the Engineering Council of the United Kingdom (the Chartered Engineers status must be obtained through Membership or Fellowship of the SOE) in the Control, Automation & Instrumentation (CAI) and Mechanical (MCL) and Manufacturing, Industrial & Systems (MIS) Engineering Disciplines. |
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ii) |
Applicants who have obtained their substantive training and experience in a jurisdiction shall apply for corresponding Membership/ Fellowship in that jurisdiction first. If these applicants wish to apply for corresponding Membership/ Fellowship in another jurisdiction first, their submissions under this Agreement could be subject to a review which may comprise any or all of the following: |
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Submission of a training and experience report; |
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Interview; |
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Essay test; |
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Submission of record of continuing professional development. |
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The ERB has the discretion to determine the extent and scope of the review. |
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Applicants for Registered Professional Engineer shall identify a Discipline in which they consider it would be relevant for them to be registered. Acceptance to a Discipline shall, however, be assessed by the ERB. The assessment shall consist of examination of a report on training and experience, and an interview. |
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Applicants for Registered Professional Engineer in Mechanical Discipline are required to submit a one-page summary of their experience to demonstrate their abilities in applying engineering theory and principles in engineering practice in the Mechanical Discipline. |
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Applies to Members of the CIWEM who are Chartered Engineers (the Chartered Engineer status must be obtained through Professional Review (including interview) by the CIWEM) in the Chemical (CML), Civil (CVL), Environmental (ENV) and Mechanical (MCL) Engineering Disciplines. |
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ii) |
Applicants who have obtained their substantive training and experience in a jurisdiction shall apply for Membership in that jurisdiction first. If these applicants wish to apply for Membership in another jurisdiction first, their submissions under this Agreement could be subject to a review which may comprise any or all of the following: |
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(a) |
Submission of a training and experience report; |
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Interview; |
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(c) |
Essay test; |
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Submission of record of continuing professional development. |
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The ERB has the discretion to determine the extent and scope of the review. |
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iii) |
Applicants for Registered Professional Engineer shall identify the discipline in which they consider it would be appropriate for them to be registered. They are strongly advised to highlight their relevant experience, including duties and responsibilities in a particular project, in the applying discipline in preparing the submission for assessment. Acceptance to a discipline shall, however, be assessed by the ERB. The assessment may include a partial professional assessment consisting of examination of a report on training and experience, and an interview. |
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Applies to Members of the IStructE at Chartered Engineer (CEng) level.
The Mutual Recognition Agreement between the HKIE and the IStructE (the Agreement) ceased to exist on 1 January 2012.
Applicants who obtained their MIStructE CEng qualification on or before 31 December 2011 and apply for registration as R.P.E. on and after 1 January 2012 would normally be considered as satisfying Section 12(1)(a)(ii) of the Engineers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 409).
Applicants who obtain their MIStructE CEng qualification after 31 December 2011 would be assessed on an individual basis under Section 12(1)(a)(iii) of the Engineers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 409), taking into consideration the previous conditions that applied in the previous Agreement.
For applicants who have submitted applications in 2011 to sit for the IStructE Examination in 2012, they would normally be considered as satisfying Section 12(1)(a)(ii) or 12(1)(a)(iii) of the Engineers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 409) for the purpose of application for registration if they pass the examination and meet all requirements for CEng. |
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Applies to Members of the IFE who are Chartered Engineers (the Chartered Engineer status must be obtained through Professional Review by the IFE). |
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ii) |
Applicants who have obtained their substantive training and experience in a jurisdiction shall apply for Membership in that jurisdiction first. If these applicants wish to apply for Membership in another jurisdiction first, their submissions under this Agreement shall be subject to a review which may comprise any or all of the following: |
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(a) |
Submission of a training and experience report; |
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Interview; |
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Essay test; |
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Submission of record of continuing professional development. |
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The ERB has the discretion to determine the extent and scope of the review. |
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Applies to Members of the EI who are Chartered Engineers (the Chartered Engineer status must be obtained through Membership of the EI). |
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(ii) |
Applicants who have obtained their substantive training and experience in a jurisdiction shall apply for Membership in that jurisdiction first. If these applicants wish to apply for Membership in another jurisdiction first, their submissions under this Agreement shall be subject to a review which may comprise any or all of the following: |
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(a) |
Submission of a training and experience report; |
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Interview; |
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Essay test; |
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Submission of record of continuing professional development. |
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The ERB has the discretion to determine the extent and scope of the review. |
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Applies to Members of the CIHT who are Chartered Engineers (the Chartered Engineer status must be obtained through Professional Review of the CIHT) in the Civil (CVL) and Logistics & Transportation (LTE) Engineering Disciplines. |
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Applicants shall identify the discipline in which they consider it would be appropriate for them to be enrolled. Acceptance to a discipline shall, however, be assessed by the ERB. The assessment may include a partial professional assessment consisting of examination of a report on training and experience, and an interview. |
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Applies to Members of the RAeS who are Chartered Engineers (the Chartered Engineer status must be obtained through passing Professional Interview of the RAeS). |
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(ii) |
Applicants who have obtained their substantive training and experience in a jurisdiction shall apply for Membership in that jurisdiction first. If these applicants wish to apply for Membership in another jurisdiction first, their submissions under this Agreement could be subject to a review which may comprise any or all of the following: |
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(a) |
Submission of a training and experience report; |
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Interview; |
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Essay test; |
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Submission of record of continuing professional development. |
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The ERB has the discretion to determine the extent and scope of the review. |
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All applications made on or after 30 April 2016 shall be subject to the following terms and conditions. |
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Applies to Members of the ICE (MICE) qualified as a Chartered Civil Engineer in the Civil (CVL) and Geotechnical (GEL) Engineering Disciplines. |
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Applicants shall identify the discipline in which they consider it would be appropriate for them to be registered. Applicants are required to highlight their relevant experience, including duties and responsibilities in a particular project, in the applying discipline in the application. The ERB would then conduct assessment on the applications. The ERB would reserve right to undertake further forms of assessment if deemed necessary. |
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All applications made on or after 23 March 2018 shall be subject to the following terms and conditions. |
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Applies to Members of the IMechE (MIMechE) who are professionally registered as Chartered Engineers with the Engineering Council of the United Kingdom and who are entitled to the post-nominals CEng MIMechE. The Chartered Engineer status must be obtained / maintained through Membership of the IMechE. |
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Applicants who have obtained their substantive training and experience in a jurisdiction shall normally apply for Membership in that jurisdiction first. If these applicants wish to apply for Membership in another jurisdiction first, their submissions under this Agreement could be subject to a review which may comprise any or all of the following: |
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(a) |
Submission of a training and experience report; |
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Interview; |
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Essay test; |
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Submission of record of continuing professional development. |
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The ERB has the discretion to determine the extent and scope of the review. |
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Notes:
1 – | The Institute of Materials (IoM) and the Institution of Mining & Metallurgy (IMM) have merged and formed the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IMMM) on 10 July 2002.
| 2 – | The Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) merged to form the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on 31 March 2006.
| 3 – | The Institution of Engineers Australia is also known as Engineers Australia.
| 4 – | Engineers Ireland is an operating name adopted by the Institution of Engineers of Ireland (IEI) since 2005.
| 5 – | Engineering New Zealand was formerly known as the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) before it changed its name in 2017.
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1.2
One Year Relevant Post-qualification Professional
Experience in Hong Kong |
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In order to
be eligible for registration, you must
hold a qualification acceptable for registration
and with one-year relevant post-qualification
professional experience in Hong Kong. |
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Residence in Hong Kong |
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To be eligible to register
you are required to be ordinarily resident
in Hong Kong. A person is ordinarily
resident in Hong Kong if he remains
in Hong Kong legally, voluntarily and
for a settled purpose (such as for education,
business, employment or residence),
whether of short or long duration. |
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The following
guidelines are used for those who have
returned to Hong Kong after a period of
residence outside Hong Kong: - |
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Temporary absence of up
to 6 months may not affect registration. |
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Engineers returning
to Hong Kong who were either registered
previously or who were qualified to
be registered at the time they left
Hong Kong may apply for registration
on their return. In general they will
qualify for registration, but the Board
will exercise discretion on a case-by-case
basis taking account of the requirements
of particular disciplines and the time
spent away from Hong Kong. |
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1.4
Declarations and Undertaking |
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You must complete
and sign the Declaration and Undertaking
and should note that the Ordinance provides
for heavy penalties for giving false information. |
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2.0
Application Information |
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2.1
How to apply ? |
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If you are able to
comply with the requirements, please
complete and submit the application
form together with the appropriate fee. |
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If you are not a Member
of the HKIE, you are required to present
certified true copies of academic and professional
qualification certificates (verified
by Registered Professional Engineers,
HKIE Members or employers) and reference
letters from current and previous employers
(past five years only) stating the date
of attainment of professional qualifications,
your positions, employment dates and
detailed job descriptions. |
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2.2
How long will it take ? |
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You should expect the
process to take a few months. The process
has 3 stages: secretariat checking,
review by the Registration Committee
and formal approval by the Engineers
Registration Board. You will be notified
of the outcome by mail. If your application
is successful, you will be sent a Registration
Certificate valid for one year. All
registrations commence on the first
day of the month following the Board's
approval. Annual renewal is essential
to maintain registration. After renewal,
a new registration certificate in the
form of a card will be sent to a R.P.E. |
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2.3
Payment |
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All applicants
for R.P.E. should attach a cheque for
the application fee and the first annual
registration fee. Details of the fees
are enclosed in the attached sheet. |
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2.4
Can another discipline be added later
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If you want to apply
for registration in an additional discipline,
you will need to apply again and pay
the fee. Following approval a new registration
certificate showing the additional discipline
with the current registered discipline(s)
will be issued and the new certificate
will be valid for one year from the
date of registration of the additional
discipline. |
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2.5
How to renew ? |
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Three months before
your registration is due for renewal,
notification of renewal will be mailed
to your registered address. Normally,
no renewal notices will be sent to R.P.E.
with overseas addresses. |
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If you fail to renew
your registration by the due date, you
will cease to be a Registered Professional
Engineer. However, if late renewal is
received within three months of the
due date for renewal, your registration
will be reinstated for the remainder
of the original renewal period following
receipt of payment of the renewal fee.
If the registration has expired for
more than three months, a fresh application
for registration will have to be submitted. |
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If you require
further information, please contact the
ERB (Tel: 2895 4446, Fax: 2882 8402, Email
at erb@hkie.org.hk). |
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Engineers Registration Ordinance 1990 |
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The Engineers Registration
Ordinance was enacted into law on 2
May 1990 to establish the professional
status of engineers practising in various
disciplines, and to safeguard the rights
of the consumer public. You are advised
to familiarize yourself with the contents
of the Ordinance as ignorance is not
an acceptable defence in a case of failure
to comply with the law. |
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Under the Ordinance
the registration of engineers is undertaken
by the Engineers Registration Board.
The Board acts independently and is
primarily responsible to the public
at large. The Government appoints one
member to the Board and liaison between
the Board and the Government is through
the Development Bureau. All other appointments
to the Board are made by the HKIE, which
also provides the administration services
under the direction of the Board. |
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The concept of registration
is to confer on suitable applicants
a title, which demonstrates - both to
professional engineers and to the public
- a high standard of professional training,
competence to practise, and a relevant
background for working in Hong Kong. |
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A person who is on
the register may use the title "Registered
Professional Engineer", or "R.P.E.",
with reference to the discipline(s).
It is an offence for a person to use
this title if one is not on the register. |
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Under the Ordinance,
the qualification for registration is
closely linked with the qualification
standard for membership of the HKIE.
However, HKIE membership is not a prerequisite
for registration. Membership of an engineering
body which is accepted by the Board
as being of a standard not less than
that of a Member of the HKIE within
a discipline may also be acceptable,
provided that all the conditions stipulated
thereon are also met. |
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To qualify for registration
an applicant must be ordinarily resident
in Hong Kong and must have at least
one year relevant post-qualification
professional experience in Hong Kong. |
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Registration is required
to be renewed annually and all registrants
are required to make a written declaration
of their current competence to practise,
both at first registration and at each
renewal of registration. |
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Registration is entirely
voluntary. It is emphasized that the
register is primarily for the use of
the public, to permit them to identify
appropriately qualified engineers, either
with reference to the register, or by
selecting engineers who use the protected
title, "R.P.E.". |
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In certain circumstances,
the Government, with the safety or well
being of the public in mind, may require
(by law or other means), or recommend,
that certain duties be carried out only
by Registered Professional Engineers
in appropriate disciplines. |
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In connection with
the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance,
all Registered Professional Engineers
should be aware that their names, addresses,
disciplines and qualifications are recorded
on the register and are made available
to the public on request in accordance
with the provisions in the Engineers
Registration Ordinance. |
Notes to Applicants for Registration (and Renewal of Registration) as Registered Professional Engineer (R.P.E.)
Relating to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
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The intention of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) is to protect a living individual's right to privacy. Any information collected and recorded, whether on computer or manually, in relation to an applicant for registration (and renewal of registration) as a R.P.E. will be subject to regulation by the Ordinance. The Ordinance aims to control the collection, holding, processing and use of personal data. Personal data in these notes shall be referred to as "Data". |
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From time to time, it is necessary for all applicants to supply the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) in writing with data and of any change to the data after submission of application, in order to help the ERB in maintaining its records. Failure to supply such data may result in an inability of the ERB to process applications for registration and renewal of registration. |
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The purposes for which data relating to applicants may be used are as follows :-
- as a basis for processing of R.P.E. registration and renewal of registration applications; and,
- for administration of the Engineers Registration Ordinance;
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Upon successful registration as a R.P.E., the purposes for which data relating to applicants may be used in addition to the purposes stated in Paragraph 3 above are as follows:-
- for daily operation of the ERB;
- for maintenance of R.P.E. records;
- for verification of R.P.E. registration status by departments of government or statutory bodies and the public;
- for activities and information relating to the ERB;
- for activities and information relating to statutory and non-statutory use of R.P.E.;
- for meeting the requirements to make disclosure under any law binding on the ERB; and,
- for all other incidental purposes relating to the functions of the ERB.
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All R.P.E.s should be aware that as required by the Engineers Registration Ordinance, their names, addresses, disciplines and qualifications are recorded on the register and are made available to the public on request in accordance with the provisions in the Engineers Registration Ordinance. To facilitate public access to the information contained in the register, the same will be made available on the website of ERB (except addresses) and at the office of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. Other data held by the ERB will be kept confidential and safeguarded diligently but the ERB may provide such information to: -
- any party in connection with the operation of the ERB;
- any other person under a duty of confidentiality to the ERB; and,
- any party with which the applicant has or proposes to have dealings.
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ERB intends to use R.P.E.s’ data in direct marketing as follows and ERB requires the R.P.E.’s consent (which includes an indication of no objection) for such purpose:-
(a) the data that may be used by ERB for direct marketing is: name, address and other contact details;
(b) conferences, seminars, workshops, talks, events, trips and social functions may be marketed.
If a R.P.E. does not wish ERB to use his data for use in direct marketing as described above, R.P.E. may exercise his opt-out right by notifying ERB. |
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In accordance with the terms of the Ordinance, the applicant has the right to:-
- check whether the ERB holds data about him and access to such data; and,
- require the ERB to correct any data relating to him which is inaccurate; and
- to ascertain the ERB’s policies and practices in relation to the data and be informed of the kind of data held by the ERB.
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For access and correction of data, please address to the Registrar of the ERB, 9/F Island Beverley, No.1 Great George Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong in writing. |
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