Requirements & Procedure Requirements & Procedure


QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS AN ACCREDITED CHECKER

  • Any person applying for registration as an Accredited Checker shall:
    be a practising Professional Engineer registered under the Act in the civil, structural or geotechnical engineering discipline;
  • has at least 10 years' relevant practical experience in the design or construction of buildings;
  • has adequate hands-on experience in the following;

Geotechnical (hill side development)

  • Foundations;
  • Retaining Systems and Reinforced Soil Structures; and
  • Slope Engineering and Embankments;

Structural

  • Buildings exceeding 5 storeys;
  • Buildings of unconventional construction with spans exceeding 10 metres; and
  • Buildings that will result in complex interactions with existing buildings;
  • by virtue of his/her ability and standing in the profession, or specialised knowledge or practical experience in civil, structural or geotechnical engineering he/she is deserving of such registration, provided that
     
    • during the period 7 years immediately preceding the date of his/her application, has been engaged in geotechnical or structural design after registration as a Professional Engineer; and
    • for a continuous period of 1 year immediately preceding the date of his/her application, has had such practical experience in the relevant field gained in Malaysia; and
       
  • has attended and passed the interview conducted by the Accredited Checkers Committee.

 

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION

Applications shall:

  • be made through MyBEM Online Registration System or manually by submitting Form B3;
  • be accompanied by a copy of CV on the qualifications and practical experience highlighting the specific areas and level of responsibilities involved in the project(s). Applicants for geotechnical should have adequate hands-on experience on hill site development projects covering the above three areas [refer Section 2 (iii)(a)]
  • be accompanied by 3 copies of actual design or review report done by the applicant. Applicants for geotechnical should have adequate hands-on experience on actual design or review report on hill site development covering the above three areas [refer Section 2 (iii)(a)]; and
  • be accompanied by a processing fee of RM50.00 and a registration fee of RM300.00 in money order/bank draft/cheque made payable to the Board of Engineers Malaysia.


REGISTRATION
 

REGISTRATION FEE

  • A registration fee of RM300.00 shall be paid at the time of application.


RENEWAL FEE

  • Every Accredited Checker desirous of renewing his/her registration under the Act shall:
    • submit to the Board an application for renewal in Form H on or before 31st January of the year following the year of the expiration of his/her registration;
    • submit the payment in money order, bank draft or cheque made payable to the Board of Engineers Malaysia; and
    • have paid up his/her annual renewal fee as Professional Engineer.
       
  • The annual renewal fee is;
Category Amount
Category A: Those below 60 years old

RM200.00
Category B: Those 60 years and above RM100.00


 

REMOVAL FROM THE REGISTER

Section 16 of the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Revised 2002) provides for the removal from the Register, the name and other particulars of:

  • (a) any registered Engineer who has died;
  • (b) any registered Engineer , other than a Graduate Engineer, or Engineering consultancy practice who has failed to renew his or its registration within one month of the expiry of the registration;
  • (c) any registered Engineer whose registration has been cancelled under paragraph 15(1A)(d); or
  • (d) any registered Engineer whose registration has been effected by reason of any mistake or error made by the Board in considering his or its application for registration.

 

APPEALS

  • All appeals shall be submitted to the Appeal Board, Board of Engineers Malaysia (constituted under section 20, Registration of Engineers Act 1967 [Revised 2002]).