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INGENIEUR
M ALAY S I A
BOARD OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA
CIRCULAR NO. 005
ADVERTISING BY
REGISTERED ENGINEERS
In exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 4(1)(f) of the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 [Act
138], the Board of Engineers Malaysia (the Board) hereby determines as follows:
I. INTRODUCTION
1. Recognising the need for the public to have easy access to information on what engineering
consultancy services are available and from whom, the Board in pursuance of Regulation 27(c)
of the Registration of Engineers Regulations 1990 hereby permits a Professional Engineer or an
Engineering Consultancy Practice (ECP) to:
(i) make known to the public the services offered by him or the ECP, and
(ii) seek engagement from potential Clients.
2. This Circular incorporates the requirements of Regulations 23, 24 and 26 of the Registration of
Engineers Regulations 1990. The Professional Engineer or ECP must ensure that:
(i) any information given is factual and accurate;
(ii) any action taken is not detrimental to public interest;
(iii) any action taken does not bring the profession into disrepute.
II. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Advertisements are permitted through any medium and may be placed separately or as part of a
news feature or in conjunction with an article or report on a particular project, or in the classified
columns.
2. A Professional Engineer or an ECP is permitted to contribute to or have his/its name associated
with items in the press or electronic media for the purpose of providing assistance or information
of interest to the public.
3. In all cases, it is the personal responsibility of a Professional Engineer to ensure that neither he
nor his ECP compromises professional ethics or decorum in any way. He should ensure that the
following conditions are complied with:
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