Registration of Engineers Act 1967 is referred as Act 138, it was enacted in 1967 (Revised 2002).

section 2 of Act 138 defines a registered Engineer as "a Graduate Engineer, Professional Engineer, Temporary Engineer or Accredited Checker".

section 2 of Act 138 defines professional engineering services as "engineering services & advice in connection with any feasibility study, planning, survey, design, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance & management of engineering works or projects and includes any other engineering services approved by the Board".

section 10(1) of Act 138 defines a Graduate Engineer.

section 10(2) of Act 138 idefines a Professional Engineer.

section 24 of Act 138 states that, "Any person, sole proprietorship, partnership or body corporate who _ _ _ _ _ (e) impersonates a registered Engineer _ _ _ _ _ shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit in the case of an individual, or fifty thousand ringgit in the case of a sole proprietorship, partnership or body corporate, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both".

section 24A(1) of Act 138 states that, "No person shall employ a person, sole proprietorship, partnership or body corporate, other than a registered Engineer or an Engineering consultancy practice, to perform professional engineering services".

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